USH'S GAME EPISODE I-"AVALAR" - Dark Side (Edna Witch, queeq, Captain Rex, yerssot)

A Republican Space Station inside the Damagran Confederacy

Life on the Dark Side is hard. All of you have found a route to more power than you could have dreamed, but the price is high. Narrow-minded fools portray you as outcasts, and the ridiculous Jedi Council will hunt you down wherever you go. Most Dark Side adepts lead short, brutal, violent lives, dying in a blaze of glory after spreading chaos that takes years to fix.

This would have been YOUR destiny also, but The Force has led you well. You have found like-minded friends, who you stay with for safety. And you have found a Master.

His name is Kuylen, and he never calls himself anything else (he uses no title). You have no idea who he is and where he comes from. He is your Master, though whether he actually has any right to the title Master you do not know either. All you know is that Kuylen lets his darker emotions flow with an amazing intensity that makes you jealous; and he is the finest Swordsman you have ever seen.

Kuylen has filled in that vital missing link for most Dark Jedi- training. Away from the Temple and other Jedi, the skills of a Dark Jedi begin to fade. Kuylen has kept those ksills alive. He has taught you a little more of the secrets of the Dark Side, allowing your Force to flow more readily, and he has kept your blade skills up to scratch. Each of you now is at least the equal of any Jedi the Council can field against you, and of course you follow the superior philosophy. Those idiots don't know what they are missing...

Kuylen tries to temper your confidence with wisdom. This is a good move. You must all move quietly, for if you are discovered then you will be beset with more enemies than even you can face. You have all become skilled in disguising your presence, using your skills and sabre only when completely necessary, and always making sure that there are no witnesses.

Kuylen is working to a plan. You actually know a little more of this than I will tell you now- you don't need to know it right now and it will be a nice surprise for later. You have spent the last year slowly manipulating events in an outlying region of space known as the Damagran Confederacy. Kuylen has been using large gold shipments that he is 'acquiring' to finance a sizeable nearby pirate clan to mount a huge offensive on local shipping. Meanwhile, he has made contact with a group on Damagran who are pushing for the entire Confederacy to declae independnace from the Republic. With the continual pirate attacks, this movement is agining sympathy.

If Kuylen can achieve independance for Damagran, you will all have a secure base of operations to work from. But there's more to it than that, because if Kylen pulls off the plan in its entirity then none of you will want for power ever again... suffice to say that you are all motivated.

For a year you have worked quietly. Three motnhs ago, there was a large battle on the outlying world of Naboo. You did not pay it much attention at the time, but a few days ago Kuylen declared that the time for action was now. He says he has felt a tremor in the Force, and the time for the rise of the Dark Side is NOW...

You now have an important mission to fulfill. The Republic has sent out a Battlecruiser to deal with the pirates. If this is successful, the move for independance may collapse. You do not have the capacity to fight the cruiser on even terms. You have only one option- sabotage!

Kuylen has sent you to the Space Station that the cruiser has docked at. There you will meet with another follower of his named Krisha. Together, you must destroy the battlecruiser. Kuylen doesn't care how, so long as it is done.

Remember the Golden Rule. This may be your time, but still no-one must know who you are. Use your powers or sabre only if necessary- and if anyone sees you use them, make sure they will never tell anyone about it...

You have just arrived at the station on a public transport. You are in the reception area, looking for Krisha. She should have an escape ship ready. The Battlecruiser is docked many levels above with heavy security. Bored guards are everywhere.

You will need a careful plan to get to the Cruiser and disable it. Make sure you get it right, because Kuylen is not the sort to tolerate failure...

[ May 13, 2001: Message edited by: Ushgarak ]

[ July 23, 2001: Message edited by: Ushgarak ]

Ok, I will make the assumtpion (on good grounds) that it is Queeq and Dim that are playing here...

The two of you walk, with synchronised steps, into the reception area. You look around with eyes used to seeing danger. Soon, your attention is drawn to comeone waiting calmly in the centre fo the room.

Krisha looks amazingly like Trinity out of the Matrix...

(Note... Krisha's profile is now up in the Profile's thread...)

[ May 23, 2001: Message edited by: Ushgarak ]

Dim walks slowly over to the woman, stopping just off to her side. She studies the woman for a long instance before speaking.

"I hope you do more than just sit there and look pretty" Dim says in a soft voice.
"So far, I'm not impressed."

Krisha does NOT look happy. She gives a scathing look back.

"Kuylen told me about you," she says. "Well, I hope you FIGHT better than you look. And if you get me to that cruiser I think you will be impressed..."

Dim smiles underneath her veil.
"What have been your observations so far? Hopefully you've made some"

Krisha forces an unpleasant smile.

"Station security is lousy, but the Republican security goons that came with the cruiser are more alert. They HAVE been sent to fight. But they aren't expecting pirates to attack HERE...

There'll be the auto-systems of course... but I doubt we will have much trouble until we actually REACH the level the ship is on.

But I've been planning how to destroy the ship. How are YOU planning on getting me up there, pretty girl?"

"Well I thought, Young One, that we might just ignite the ship's fuel source during the cruiser's refueling sequence"
Dim looks around the room casual, seeing if anyone might have heard her.
"Do you think that's plausible?"

Krisha eyes you suspiciously

"That would mean waiting until tomorrow... Kuylen wants this done now... but don't worry. Get me to that ship and it isn't giving us any more trouble... but I'll need my back watched, they won't let me just stroll in..."

Krisha seems upset that you DARED give her sabotage advice...

Kuylen always descirbed her too you thus: A skilled girl, pretty too... but sadly, not that bright.

"And what kind of clever plan may you have, LADY!" Quam snapped at her, almost spitting out the last word.

Then he quietly sat down next to Dim, very close, but Dim doesn't move an inch. Quam just smiled at her deviously, daring her, as if her plan could never be any use. "Women..." he sneered softly before turning his head and smelling Dim's hood.

"Don't you worry about MY plan..." says Krisha, obviously now in a bad mood. "Just worry about getting me to the ship... I hope you aren't getting squeamish about this..."

STOP PRESS! Edna has joined the Dark Side!

This being the case...

Qiueeq and Dim, Kuylen has sent young Edna with you. He seems to have a certain affection for the girl, so take good care. She is here to learn from you guys, but I don't think Kuylen would be unhappy if she wanted to take an active part in things...

Edna has been staying quiet so far. I doubt she is impressed by all the rivalry...

Edna eyes Quam and dim. She still isn't sure what is with those two! She also wasnt sure what to make of Krisha. Perhaps she should ask what she wants her to do. Then she changes her mind and just keeps quiet. But is still ever watchful for dangers around her.

[ June 01, 2001: Message edited by: Edna witch ]

"So, Krish. You want us to get you on board and just sit here and wait?", Quam said with an arrogant smile, challenging her. "Kuylen must have the hots for you, but I doubt your plan is any good. Care to share, DARLING?"

"It's either that or using some of this weak willed guards as an escort to the Cruiser" Dim says as she looks intently at Krisha. "Maybe you'd just rather have us fight our whole way through the station? I'm sure our Master want to hear of that." Dim sneers. "So tell me, Lady Sabotour, where is this doomed ship? Surely you've gathered atleast that data for us.."

"You get me to the ship and you kill anyone that walks on by," says Krisha. "Easy enough for you?

"The ship is in the top most docking bay. It's the only truly secure area in the station. It may well be guarded but some military thugs who are more alert than these cretins," says Krisha, indicating the security personnel all around.

Krisha turns to look at Edna. "Do you say ANYTHING, girl?" she asks.

Edna stares up at Krisha. Giving her a pricrcing glare before answering. "I speak when necessary" Looking towrds Quam and Dim she adds "i simply feel our mission is more important than your trivial insults and feeble attempts to impress one another. I for one am not impressed in the slightest!" At that she once again falls silent and can feel the curious looks she is sure the others are all giving her.

Krisha glares back, then adopts a relaxed pose.

"Ok," she says. "I'm ready to go when you are."

"Well I'm eager to get moving. I presume you have studied the schematics for this station. You wanna lead the way?"

"So all the great Kuylen wants us to do is go out and kill? How nice. Well, if it's slaughter he wants...." Quam gets up and walks over to Krisha. He moves very close up to her intimidating her...

Edna stands with her arms crossed and raises her eyebrow, wandering exactly what Quam is trying to achieve. To be honest Edna is finding this whole creating first mpressions meeting a little tedious! She wanted to get on with her job and get back to the planet without delay!

"Quam you'll get your chance to impress the ladies soon anough so if you don't mind...!"