USH'S STAR WARS GAME- C II VII (DARK SIDE)- The Master of the White Fortress

"Ah thank you. So the general is Kuylen but who is his five commanders? They must be impressive individuals with what I've heard about Kuylen." Xavier continues.

"They got their positions the hard way, so they are not people to mess with."

"I am not surprised that they earned their spots. So what is the next step in this process? An organization of this size must have a way to assign people to a task or operation. Medical, Maintenance, Communication, or something like that," Xavier says matter of factly. Like he isn't in the heart of an army of darksiders.

"Oh before I forget to ask, how were you recruited here Alvan?"

"I received a message. It seemed worth checking out.

"And if you want a job around here... it's up to you to get noticed."

"We are quite a formidable group...-Is there a particular task you need help with?" Asks Gallador, being civil but also not showing particular deference.

Can he use Scan to try to sense if Alvan perceives them as dangerous rivals?

"As if I'll have any trouble getting noticed. If I want a job working for your commander, don't I just need to take yours?" Galder asks Alvan, flashing a smile. "Your General trained me himself!"

[Galder stop a bit, we should not start with making enemies,]

Alvan seems difficult to scan...

"I don't need any help at all," he says. "And you're not important enough around here for me to bother fighting. Take me on, if you want to take all my people as well."

"That would seem like a tactical error on parts right now," Xavier says to Darksider. Trying to maintain some peace here.

"If anything I think we would just like to get some food right now. Do you know where we might be able to get some?"

Rand understands Galder's attempt to show his bravado and skills as a warrior to make his name right off the bat, but realizes that now will not be the time for that.

"Patience, Galder," Rand says, firmly. "There will be a time for that, I'm sure. But it isn't now. Thank you for the welcome, Alvan. My associate Xavier points out the obvious, that our journey was a long one. We would like to rest up. Any chance you could recommend where?"

He gestures around him- the wide, open area that is the bottom of the fortress, miles of ruins and dilapidated shacks and temporary buildings and the odd attempt at proper construction, generally half finished.

"Find your own home, like the others," he says. "People hang around in some places. I'm sure you'll work it out. But don't try and go up higher into the fortress- that's for authorised people only."

"Of course, we can accomodate ourselves.... you are authorized to to go higher, I presume?" Responds Gallador softly. Perhaps lower ranking darksiders would be more useful to get a feel of this place before they go up.

Azarl looks over the rubble and ruin around them. He chitters angrily, not wanting to settle for scraping around in the dirt. He settles his mind by knowing that they will probably not have to put up with it for long.

"We will do this for now," Azarl tries to speak in Basic.

He drops the rock he had flung forward, but doesn't forget the Cloaked Man who countered him so easily as he forgets the debris.

"Who are you?" Azarl asks. "You have not said anything."

"He speaks when I require him to," says Alvan. And answers only to me. I have much to do, so make yourselves at 'home'..."

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As indeed you should now do! And also start considering plans.

"Thank you for your hospitality Alvan," Xavier replies.

He will look to see if the Seer is still with them after the other Darksiders have left the area.

Afterwards he suggests going to find some food because Xavier truly is hungry.

So first of all we should find some others who are low in hierarchy. Maybe we can help them a bit and secure food, shelter and information how to advance to upper levels - our long term goal is to get inside. I do not think we have much time - if Kuylen was the one who sent assasins after us, upon hearing that we are here he is quite likely to still have us killed.

Franky, shouldn`t he know already if Alvan made a report?

It won't be long until he knows we're here. Then we can find out just how badly he wants us dead. So we shouldn't waste time. Relle is down to venture around and find out who doesn't get to go inside, and find out from them how others got into the upper ranks.

By the way, Gallador will use a Manifest Destiny.

Rand will also use Manifest Destiny.

He proposes not only finding lesser Dark Jedi on the outside to find out more and do research, but builds off of Gallador's idea, stating that as power as we are, we should be able to strong arm and influence other Dark Siders into following our lead and aiding us.

Xavier will take his free Dreams usage 🙂