STAR WARS: RETROSPECTON- Song of Remembrance

2-1, Rah starts clearing his way across the room! He performs his simple overhead leap and drives his lightsaber into a thug's skull in mid-air, then allows it to pass through a second thug as he goes.

Charge has made this possible. Normally, you move to where you intend to attack, and then attack. With Charge, you can attack then move! Handy.

It also lets you move out of melee if locked in. Not an issue with ranged shooters, of which you have four. Rah is hard pressed to deflect their shots, but he manages to Reflect one for an extra kill!

More thugs come up onto the walkway, though they stay away from you.

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SONG OF REMEMBRANCE, Start of Turn 9

Walkway 1

Thugs (G5) x1

Walkway 2

Rah (LS8): 1/53 [CL CH RF] (6F)

Thugs (G5) x2

Walkway 3

Thugs (G5) x2

Walkway 4

Thugs (G5) x3

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With melodic roar Rah runs at the two blocking his way twirling his staff at the last possible moment forces his way between them, staff held high to clothes-line them at the neck hopefully decapitating them.

Rah continues his reckless charge down the center. He certainly leaves one of his targets headless, but the other ducks down just in time. Still, Rah moves past. Almost there!

However, the blasterfire coming his way is starting to become too intense. It is a struggle to deflect everything coming at him, and Rah feels strain. He then misses one that strikes him straight through the heart...

... and you are blasted back into your body, sitting in the cavern between Takuan and Hajid. You are faintly aware that you are screaming. The pain of being shot has moved from your chest to your head and burning fiercely.

"ARRRRGH" He screams. "Whats going on?" He cries as he writhes desperately in pain

Takuan holds you down to keep you from flailing. The pain starts to dissipate.

"You aren't ready to retake your memories," says Hajid. "Your mind wasn't strong enough."

With a groan Rah stops thrashing and with a hand to his head sits up and moans "Whaa..." coughs "So what do we do next?"
He closes his eyes and lays back down as the pain slowly fades.

The good news is... you have a vague recollection of who you really are! Recalling emotionally-charged, violent moments from your past has chipped away at the mental block that Takuan installed.

The bad news is, you aren't fully aware and do not remember your full past. It is all very shadowy.

"So what do we try next, what do I need to do to get myself back?" He demands a little sourly now he realises he failed the memory task.

"I intend to complete your training, Rah," Hajid says. "You are a skilled fighter, but you are reckless. Your memories share that much with me. You have potential."

Rah looks Hajid in the eyes "Bring it on, I need to get this done, I've been gone too long!"

Hajid grins mischievously.

"There is only one thing you must do before I agree to take you under my wing," Hajid says.

He gestures back into the main chamber.

"Go in."

Suddenly a little bit apprehensive Rah does as he was bid.

You come into the main chamber, where everything is a mess of junk and horded materials.

In the middle, Balto stands a lightsaber drawn. He has it held to the throat of Tarinda.

"Alek, help me!" Tarinda cries. "Make them stop!"

"You must kill her, and let go of the life you thought was yours," Hajid says.

(nasty love it!)

Rah plays it cool and shrugs he walks up close to Balto as if to challenge him, then laughs "Looks like you've got it covered, I'll leave you to it!"
He looks Tarinda in the eye "Oh well it was nice while it lasted but I've got bigger nerf burgers to grill!"

He then starts to turn away but then suddenly reaches under Balto's sabre, grabs Tarinda and pulls her forward into the path of his sizzling blade to take her across the throat.

"Alek- " she gasps before the lightsaber shears through her neck. Her body stands still for a moment before dropping to the floor.

Hajid cackles and applauds. Takuan is shocked. Balto looks sick.

(Yeah I got to prove Rah's merit of Higher Purpose/Power Hungry... 👿 )

Rah shrugs, picks up her head almost reverently and quietly says "Damn it Tar, you were a good friend but this is too important, there is too much at stake here!"

Then, using Intimidation, he tosses the head towards Balto "Make sure she gets a decent burial else you'll join her!"

He turns to Hajid "Lets get on with this..."

Balto catches the head with a yelp, then drops it.

"YOU don't give ME orders!" Balto snarls, his lightsaber still lit.

"Balto..." Takuan cautions.

"You stay out of this!"

With a sneer Rah states "Be careful with that boy, those things can burn!" and turning to Hajid "Can we get on with this?"

Hajid just smiles unpleasantly.

"I think I know how to handle a blade, furball!" Balto shouts, stomping toward you.

"Mmm fiesty!" Rah taunts him

"Cooked sliced Skins taste so good
Singed flesh, congealed blood
Come on boy make my day
Join in my 'song' so much better that way..."

He bares and licks his fangs as he sings and whips his tail around as though getting excited.

If Balto attacks, Rah will use Balance to avoid him as he ignites his own sabre to counter.