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    Ogre Mal Pannis
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    A Gathering of Ebony Souls (Massacre)


    Standing near his stationary freighter, the Dauntless, on the planet of Talasea, a thick and damp fog shrouding the view of a nearby city. Only a few lights and pinpoints of light clearly discernable in the distance.

    Ogre stood awaiting the arrival of his apprentices. Some he had with previously, and some he had yet to even begin training, the time for them to all come together was at hand. He would pass on his knowledge and put them all up to a test to prove they had what was required to be followers of the darkness.

    His senses alert and extended, Ogre calmly stood, knowing the message would reach them, and they would arrive, so that they could begin.

    OOC: closed, at least until, Ogre's apprentices arrive and I get this underway. Thanks. =)

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    Darth Snack
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    *The pink and blue hazy clouds of hyperspace swirled until they became lines, then dots of light in the black background. A planet, Talasea Snack guessed, hung in deepspace infront of Snack's X-wing.

    The other day, he received a message and co-ordinates to meet his master. Must be another training exercise. Snack kept his face emotionless as he took controls of his ship and piloted into Tarasea's atmosphere. Sensing his Master's presence, the Sith Warrior flew until he saw Ogre's ship, The Dauntless. He landed next to the freighter. Snack gathered his belongings: his dual-bladed orange lightsaber and his teal single-bladed light saber. Jumping down from the hatch of his X-wing, he clipped the two sabers on his belt.

    Swiftly pulling back his hood, he stepped to his Master's side, bowing his head in respect. No questions entered Snack's mind, for he knew that Ogre knew what he was doing.*

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    Darth Phantom
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    :: Only moments behind Snack, appears Phantom's YT-2400 known as The Hell Raiser. As he exits hyperspace he can feel the presence of his Master and another, it was Darth Snack another one of Master Ogre's apprentices. The Hell Raiser slowly lands on the planets surface next to Snack's x-wing. Phantom lowers the rear loading ramp and exits the ship with only his lightsaber. Phantom stops a moment and takes in his surroundings before facing his Master. Phantom bows to his Master and nods to Snack ::

    Greetings my Master

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    Ogre Mal Pannis
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    Ogre remained still and silent looking off into the distance at the city, obscured from sight by the fog and the distance. He acknowledged Snack and Phantom’s arrivals with but a slight nod. There were still two others they would wait for, before he would tell them why they had been summoned here to this world.

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    Evil Hobgoblin
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    A dark figure scuttles out from the nearby city and into the fog. The figure pauses and gazes back at the city with a tooth-filled grin. A scream comes from the city, and an air of satisfaction settles about the figure.

    Hob settles his grimy backpack over his shoulders and takes off low across the ground. He hits the forest edge and leaps into the trees, swinging along in impressive arcs.

    Not long afterwords, he emerges from the forest and comes to stand in front of Ogre. He grins again and bows.

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    DarthHERA
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    After receiving the message from Ogre and having navigated her way successfully to Talasea with the onboard GalacMap, Hera skillfully landed the Paylode at an elevated plateau a distance from the main Port of the city. The thick mists that enveloped everything dulled the everyday sounds of the place somewhat, but had not obscured the tracking of the Dauntless'location.

    Before exiting from her craft, she admonished the droid co-pilot not to leave the ship. Hera was not familiar at all with this place and did not want her droid waylayed. Grabbing a small napsak containing water, and dried food ration bars-as according to Ogres message, this could be a long session and Hera had no idea where they were headed. Everything else she needed, she carried on her person as was a matter of course.

    The easily identifyable figure of her Master, Ogre Mal Pannis was the first thing Hera focused upon as she left her ship and made her way over to where the small group stood. Three others she had not met before...one a hobbled fellow whos appearance was immediately curious to her.

    Bowing formally, Hera greeted them all and addressed Ogre, "Hello Master. I hope I did not keep you waiting."



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    Ogre Mal Pannis
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    Ogre’s gaze shifts from the city in the distance as the last of his apprentices arrive. His cold green eyes scan each of them over slowly and then move once again to the city off in the distance, which from his connection to the Darkside he could tell, Hob had already visited before arrival.

    One of his arms raised from his side and he pointed towards the populated area in the distance. Preliminary data had told Ogre that approximately twenty thousand civilians, all under supposed New Republic protection, populated the city. It sat on a small island separate from the landmass the five Sith were currently occupying.

    “I want that city, completely lifeless and leveled, within forty eight hours time. Leave no heart beating and no building intact. You may only use your skills to cross the channel to get there. I forbid the use of star craft, but condone the use of any other means at your disposal to carry out my wishes.”

    Ogre looked to each of his Disciple’s faces, wondering if there would be questions, while he considered his own motivation for having them do such a deed as planetary Genocide. That was a simple answer, to further their oneness with the dark and to forge fear into any who would hear tale of what may have happened here from any possible escapees or space bound observers.

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    Darth Phantom
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    Re: A Gathering of Ebony Souls


    :: Phantom smiled at his Master's wishes. He bowed slightly to his master and looked at the others::

    As you wish my Master

    :: Phantom walks over to the edge of the channel, he closes his eyes and begins to levitate, he floats high into the air and over the channel with his cloak fluttering in the wind behind him. He touchs down on the ground and opens his eyes, he smiles slightly thinking about carnage and pain he will inflict. He slowly enters the city taking in his surroundings. He unclips his saber and ignites it cutting a near by person in half ::

    It has begun...

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    Evil Hobgoblin
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    ~ Genocide has been commanded, and so mote it be.~ Hob cackles mentally.

    While Phantom is levitating himself across the channel, Hob reaches out with his mind, seizing control of the twisted and scarred presence that Hob coerced into bringing him to this planet and forcing it to impale itself upon a throttle stick.

    The dwarf grins at his fellow apprentices, then hurls himself high into the air, the Force augmenting his strength and carrying him across the channel in a single leap.

    Hob then crawls into a sewer covering and begins navigating the dark passageways.


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    Darth Snack
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    *Snack nods to Ogre after being briefed about the mission. No questions entered his mind: it was a simple order to destroy a city. With the four Sith, it would be possible.

    He watched as Phantom levitated across the channel and as a new face, Hobgoblin, Snack figured, jump clear across it. He chuckled to himself. Showy Snack walked towards the channel, and stepped into its waters. He figured save his Force power, and keep himself in shape at the same time seems like a good idea.

    Stepping in deeper, he began to swim across, pacing himself as to not tire out too early.

    When he reached the other side, he stepped from the water, his cloak and clothes dripping a puddle at his feet. He withdrew his dual blade saber from within his cloak, and ignited both Orange Blade. Snack entered the city, catching a fleeing peasent by the throat in his left hand. His grip tightened on the neck, until he heard a crackling sound and the body go lifeless.*

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    DarthHERA
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    Hera watched as her 3 fellow apprentices launch off in zeal to the task set before them. Surprised a little that had none asked anything about the city itself.

    Turning to Ogre, Hera asked "I know nothing of this place. Are its inhabitants force-sensititve? Is there some uniqueness to Talasea we may need to be aware of that could help or hinder our objective- such as geographic anomolies and the like? Any information you feel you want to give me, I would like to have.

    Also, is it your intention Master we work together or do you want to see which apprentice manages to come out of this total annihilation on their own...?

    Oh...and can I pillage a little while Im at it?"

    Hera waits for his reply, while in the back of her mind she plans her intent to abscond with a fast vessel moored along the channel shore - she too, like Snack, feels no need to expend her energy unnecessarily. Besides...she isnt in the mood to get soaked through.


    OOC: Hey guys, I wont be back till this time tomorrow nite, so sorry if I slow this down too much. just go ahead and I will fit in where I can.



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    Ogre Mal Pannis
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    Re: A Gathering of Ebony Souls


    THE CITY OF TALAS

    The island that the lone city of this world of Talesea was fairly circular in geography, approximately three miles in breadth, with residences scattered around the outskirts of the island, near the shore, and the main part of it concentrated in the center. Tall, splendorous spires, and buildings of a technologically advanced culture, cluttered the skyline as they reached up towards the clouds, where the fog and mist was even thicker.

    The streets seemed to be teeming with hustle and bustle at the center of town, while on the fringes of the city life was a little quieter. Not so many people walking the streets between the semi modest homes of the working class families that resided here.

    Phantom and Snack both arrived at the South side of the town, among the sparse in concentration dwellings, each on a different path or roadway. Their arrival sent the few people that noticed them, scattering and fleeing the scene in terror at the arrival of strangely clad men with weaponry. Just as the dead bodies hit the ground, a siren could be heard sounding in the distance.

    Hob had made his arrival unnoticed, and quickly gone into the sewers, seemingly with some type of plan and intent. As he navigated through the smelly and filthy plumbing beneath the city, the walls of the tunnel he was in began to tremble and shake, a loud rumble quickly building in volume. The sewers were undergoing their monthly flushing tons of sea water was forced through the system at high velocity.

    THE LANDING SITE


    Questions were not unexpected, but to see only one of his four Apprentices asking them was a surprise. Turning to Hera as she posed her queries, Ogre let her finish asking and grinned with a hint of pride in his eyes. Information was power and knowing as much as possible about any task that lie ahead was smart practice, though the thrill of the slaughter was hard to control for some and obedience blinded others.

    Ogre’s voice came, smooth but deep in tone, a relaxed feel in its cadence. “The people here are not force sensitive, though they do have blaster, disruptor, and pulse type weaponry, along with hordes of armed security droids. No official military per say, but a reasonably large police type force. Geological anomalies are non-present, beside what your eyes show you. If there is anything you wish to pillage, you are free to do so, just keep in mind the time duration I have requested on this matter.”

    Ogre had specifically given them this time frame, knowing that it would take the nearest stationed NR fleet detachment at least that long to respond to any distress calls from this world, making them arrive too late, if they were to get word. Arrive on a planet devoid of the civilization they had claimed to protect.

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    Darth Phantom
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    :: Phantom barges into one of the houses, The father of the family not yet at work turns and leaps toward him, Phantom cuts the man down in mid air, as the rest of the family comes to see what has happened, all they find is a granade, they can't even let out a scream before it goes off killing everyone in the small house.

    Phantom rises into the air and moves onto a near by roof where he looks around. trying to find some sort of resistance. Seeing none he walks to the center of the town, with in a few seconds he decapitated five people. In the distance he hears the siren, he smiles in hope that someone will try and stop him ::


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    Evil Hobgoblin
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    Though Hobgoblin seemed possibly the weakest of the four because of his lack of stature, he made up for that in several other ways. His mind was exceptionally bright, his body was adept at fitting into tight spaces, he had a talent for sneaking, his small body could propell itself with great speed, and perhaps most of all, his greatest ability with the Force was having clairvoyance. Thus it was that Hob had arrived on the planet several days before the other apprentices due to his lack of personal transportation.

    He had spent the time idly playing games with a few of the more easily spooked inhabitants, and thus had some idea as to what happened when, and where everything was. Where it was, and how it could be gotten into.

    The sewer tunnels branched this way and that, and Hob picked ones he knew would lead him to where he wanted to go, just barely edging out a rushing tide. He leapt from pipe to floor to the opposire sewer wall, using his skill with the Force to keep him one step ahead

    It wasn't long before Hob hit a larger sewer line that was obviously well-maintained. He followed it until he found large security force fields that had been turned off for the flushing of the sewers.

    Just inside the fields was a vent that Hob was seeking. The vent ripped itself off the wall while Hob was still ten meters away.

    The water suddenly caught up with him, but Hob was not dismayed. He rode the current, grabbing hold of a pipe in the ceiling and arcing upwards into the vent. Below him, a multi-tentacled creature sped by.

    With his faith in his own powers reaffirmed, Hob began climbing the vent, moving through the network of tunnels and avoiding various security measures. Eventually, the dwarf poked his head out into one of the empty hallways of Talas' main power plant.

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    DarthHERA
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    Hera listened carefully to Ogre's description of the city. Her desire to grow in the power of the darkside being inspired by her master and the eagerness of the other apprentices to wreak chaos.


    48hours to obliterate this place..

    She bowed and left to begin the mission without another word.

    Heading thru the thick fog down to the waterfront, she came upon a rather large vessel, an old man beside it tying anchorlines to the warf. The Sith walk silently up to stand beside him as he crouched. "This boat belong to you, old man?"

    Still working with the ropes, "yep. Why?"

    H: "I want you to take me across the channel."

    The old man straightend a tired old back, at first thinking this woman was surely joking - but upon looking at Hera clearly for the first time, her manner gave him the distinct impression she wasnt "asking" and he would be wise to oblige.

    Nervously, he unwound the lines and the two boarded the craft.

    During the crossing, Hera took the liberty of taking a look at the boat's map of the sealanes and island where Talas was situated. She plied the old captain with questions, adding to her perspective of the city. "What is this mountain at the west end of the island, on the edge of the bay?"

    Glad to have someone to talk to for once, and one who seemed interested in his homeland, the old man volunteered much information. "That mountain is the "Horn of Plenty". It is infact an old volcano that has been sealed. It was emitting Hydron Gas and the founding fathers of the city years ago sealed off the top outlet of the volcano and built underground pipelines so the Hydron gas could be used to power the entire island of Talas. Ingenious really."

    Hera responded thoughtfully..."yes...ingenious"

    Looking over the map, she located the main powerplant, located in the eastern side, in the heart of the city. "perfect" she mused to herself "two detonations in the right places..." She directed the old man to dock on the east side of the island. He was expressing how much he "had enjoyed the company on such a dark misted nite. That tomorrow they would probably see some stormy weather...the mists were usually followed by wild winds in these parts..hoped his boat business would not be hampered..." The last thing he heard was Hera's whisper behind him in his ear, "dont fret for tomorrow, old man" and her dagger sliced cleanly across his throat.

    *****************

    The sirens wailed across the city and Hera smirked, the evil wave of violence and murder unleashed by Phantom and Snack generated fear and strengthed the four in darkness. Hera quietly broke the lock on a service entrance door of the power plant, careful to avoid detection. She wanted to see the network of pipes that stretched beneath the city up to the underground gas outlet at the Horn Of Plenty base. Upon entrance, she sensed another Force user close by-one of the others had a plan too it seemed- and reached out with her mind to make contact...





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    Darth Snack
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    *Snack continued to make his way deeper into the city, walking with authority. Force pushing nativeshard into the builds, to his left caused the old stone structures to crumble at the base. Seeing this, he stepped to his right across the street, slicing those who stood in his way with his spinning dual blade.

    He stood in wait as a wave of about twenty fleeing residents ran down the street towards Snack. He concentrated on the Force, gathering it in his left hand. He flet the invisible energy move about his hand as he thrust it outwards, sending a Force Blast in the direction of the people. Snack sent five of those blast, sending four of the the screaming cowards flying into the one of the stone buildings. Their impacts hard enough, causing the old siding to crumble. The last wave Snack sent threw the flying objects through the building, knocking out the main side beam which was holding up the interior of the building.

    Snack took a breath to send some air flowing through him, to regenerate any lost stamina from his attack. He began to walk away, hearing the crumbling and boom as the old building fell in onitself.*

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    Ogre Mal Pannis
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    Just after Hera left, Ogre began walking for the channel, not acquiring a transport to navigate the channel. He merely stepped out on the water and began to walk across, as if the water were solid under his feet. Once on the island he began chanting in a foreign tongue, reaching into his pouch and clutching some small items within his clawed hand. After a few moments his visible form faded from the natural spectrum and he shifted to occupy the ethereal plane, moving more quickly and easily as he kept tabs on the ones he had sent to do his bidding.

    He could see the carnage left in Snack and Phantom’s wake with his own eyes, and even occasionally caught sight of what looked to be a tormented soul or two passing through the plane he inhabited while on route to their final resting places.

    As Phantom stood atop the building and surveyed his surroundings, he noticed that the streets were all but clear of civilians. Screams of terror were replaced by a heavy rumbling metallic sound, the alarms in the distance still blaring loudly, but not enough to cover the sound of what was approaching.

    Before he knew what was happening, he found his position under heavy blaster fire. It was coming from all directions as he swung his saber to and fro to block all the blasts. Moving into such a visible position hadn’t been such a great idea and the blaster bolt that ripped through his leg proved that to him. There were far too many to block and he had to get down from his perch. While continuing to block as many of the bolts as possible, he made out the source of one set of fire, a shielded Destroyer droid. It was painfully apparent there were many more besides the one he saw.

    Snack came under fire as well, but not as badly as Phantom had. He had the cover of the buildings to use to his advantage as scores of droids set up and began to open fire on his position.

    Meanwhile, in the power plant, an alarm sounded. It seemed that an intruder alarm had been triggered and countermeasures were about to be taken in an attempt to safeguard the city’s only power facility. Force fields shot up at every entryway, the lights changing from a standard incandescent to one of reddish hue, automatic defense turrets popping out from bunkered positions within the walls scanning for signs of intruders.

    1.5 hours tanspired, 46.5 remain

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    Darth Phantom
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    :: As Phantom fell to the ground he rolled to the edge of the building, he cut a small hole in the roof and dropped a thermal detonator in it. He used the force to make the illusion that he had been shot and feel from the roof. As the droids come to inspect his body, Phantom leaps from the roof to another, he rolls to avoid landing on his injured leg. By the time the droids find out that its not real the bomb goes off, killing more than half.

    He uses a piece of his cloak to stop the bleeding, it didn't hurt all that much, he had had worse. Phantom crawls on the roof top to avoid detection. He looks to the ground and smiled, the day before it must have rained hard, because there are puddles every where. He grabs a power conduit from the house that had just blown up with the force and puts it in the puddle, to power short circuits their shields making them easy to kill. Phantom jumps from the roof top slicing one in half, as they begin to fire he uses his saber to bounce there bolts back to there senders.

    Phantom smiled he had got his wish. Phantom uses the force to cloak himself from everyone, he raises himself into the air and heads for the islands weapons depot ::


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    Evil Hobgoblin
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    The sirens blaring out caused Hob to pause in his act of leaving the vent system. He pulled himself back inside the vent and shut it closed. After backing down the tunnel a small ways, Hob sat down to meditate.

    Dark mists began to swirl inside Hob's mind, then they left it.

    With Hob existing as a free-floating spirit, he became more aware of the area around him. He picked up on something that he hadn't previously been aware of. Someone was trying to contact him. One of the other apprentices, Hob surmised, unless whoever it was could disguise themselves better than Hob could sense.

    Hob followed the mental communication trail back to its source, which turned out to be the female apprentice who had arrived last. Hob's image appeared in front of her, flickering indistinctly like a fuzzy hologram.

    This was a newly acquired power, and like all powers, took time Hob did not currently have to master. He wished that Ogre's summons had not come so close on the heels of his practice on Tatooine.

    Back in the present, Hob's Force presence oriented itself next to Hera's position, attempting to discern the layout of the area by following the energy conduits. He eventually found an area that seemed to have a lot of energy flowing to and around it,

    The image gestured towards a security door to Hera's right, then stepped to the keypad next to the door. An electrical surge occurred as Hob's illusory hand touched the keypad and the door shuddered open. There was a hallway beyond the door, leading deeper inside the plant.

    Sparks continued until the keypad was ruined. Hob gestured again towards the hallway, then his image faded out.

    Back in the vent, Hob breathed heavily. Even so small a contact had taken much of his energy. He needed to rest for a few minutes before he could continue through the vent system.

    And speaking of the system, there would doubtless be guard weapons and cleaning droids inside the vent. The alert had to be silenced or Hob would have more trouble than he could handle.

    Hob moved to stand, then fell back into a sitting position. Too much energy, too quickly spent had drained him. He needed rest.

    The dwarf extended his senses to keep watch for danger while he gathered strength inside the vent.

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    DarthHERA
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    ::Hera had moved through the empty corridors of the plant, coming eventully to the main office section. Upon her entry to that room alarms and lights flashed immediately, having tripped the main alarms. She would have to find what she needed quickly.

    Rummaging through drawers and files and large flat stacks of plans, she found what she needed. She scanned it carefully, calmly focusing on understanding the layout and shutting out the urgent and annoying screeching of the bells.

    Hob listened and waited in his vent hideaway to see what developed.

    Seeing that the network of pipes ran under the city and along part of the ocean floor, as she had guessed they would have to, Hera was satisfied. Returing the plans to where they were, she stood and waited for the authorities to arrive.
    *******

    A detachment of 4 armed men and a destroyer droid burst in through the door of the room where Hera was-blasters levelled-and commanded her to move slowly and hand over her weapons. Hera did this, all except her lightsaber which she had tucked in the leather band of her forearm where it went unnoticed. Allowing herself to be apprehended (the time for destruction was soon, but not yet) and bundled into the waiting transport. Arrested as a theif or industrial sneak -they had no idea of her true purpose- she was taken to the city stockade.
    Leaving the power plant once again quiet and empty...almost empty.

    She was escorted through the main entrance of the building, and tossed into a detention cell for the time being. As she looked over her confines and ran her hand along the sealed door, she thought to herself, "first stop, the armoury" ::


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