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Post by Pappy-Wan Kenobi on Sept 8, 2010 20:05:05 GMT -5
He watches the others enter the facility and he places the thermal detonators and a timer on them and looks to his left...there is a access ladder going to the roof. He smiles and set's it for 90 seconds and scampers up the ladder ticking off the time in his head as he reaches the top he sees a hatch near the middle of the roof. 65 seconds has gone by he needs to hurry. He scans the hatch and sees a wire lead and figures the best thing to do is wait.......he pulls his combat knife off the front of his vest and wedges it between the lock and hasp......82...83..84....he takes a deep breath and applies pressure.....88.....89.....90 He twists hard as the detonators blow and the lock breaks, He throws the hatch open and peers inside. Seeing nobody around he climbs in and drops to the floor....Pressing his back against the wall he holds the knife high just in case anyone he has visitors.
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Post by Gert Yonsz-Kenobi on Sept 8, 2010 21:12:26 GMT -5
She hears the alarms blare and chuckles a little. Always making an entrance brother-in-law. she thinks. She watches with her bynocs from the ledge she is on. Luke is closely followed by Nick. Still using the art of the small she puts her bynocs back in her back and starts making her way down a sheltered embankment, the heat from the local refinery making no appreciable difference in the ambient temperature but the thought of it made her sweat anyways.
At the bottom of the gully she looks around, everyone seems more or less occupied with Luke's entrance and decides stealth is a better option. She feels the Sith using their own version of battle meditation and resists it by making herself as insignificant as she can in the Force. She still feels a small amount of the sick confusion it can cause but she is no weak minded storm trooper nor is she inexperienced. This is no worse than the normal horror of war and that she is well versed in.
She quietly checks the hall, notes Luke and Nick's handy work and shrugs. So messy. Typical men. She isn't going to easily be able to sense troopers so she keeps alert and moves quietly, her blaster in her left hand, her right hand hoovering here her saber hilt. She senses Mara's pain and grimaces that it's deep enough that she can feel it without trying.
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Sept 8, 2010 22:03:59 GMT -5
As Mara gets closer to Luke's position, she crosses paths with two troopers. With their backs to her and their attention on getting through the door to the other Jedi, Mara pushes her left hand forward in a Force push, knocking the two on their feet.
The troopers immediately get back up on their feet, spin around and begin firing at her. Mara ignites her lightsaber, deflecting their bolts back at them. When one trooper takes a deflected bolt in the chest and goes down, Mara charges forward to take out the other one. But she doesn't get far as the wound on her right thigh sends shock waves of pain through her body.
Walking more slowly, she continues to deflect the bolts until the final trooper is down. Stepping to the door, and sensing Luke on the other side, she plunges her lightsaber into the stuck door. She cuts a circle and jumps through the hole into the other side.
Luke turns toward her, still batting away the troopers' blaster bolts. "Mara! You all right?"
"Well I am half naked because the kriffing Sith stole my clothes, and I have a hole in my leg," she tells him, exaggerating a bit on the leg wound. "But I've had worse. Mind if I use your blaster? The Sith took mine."
"Sure, go ahead," he says as one of his deflected bolts gets a trooper between the eyes.
Mara reaches down and grabs Luke's blaster from its holster. She aims it at one of the troopers, fires three shots, and the trooper slumps to the deck.
"The Sith Masters are probably hold up in the Command Center, and Tristan was in the detention block. Take your pick, Skywalker."
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Post by Caitlin Windancer on Sept 8, 2010 23:15:13 GMT -5
Cait while she is waiting feels the sudden disappearance of a strong dark presence from the Force and knows a Sith Master has died. Cait feels a sense of relief and pain from Mara and knows that she must have killed the Sith Master. Cait feels the brush of 2 strong darkside presences as they go into battle meditation. She tightens and minimizes her presence in the Force even more. Now her presence in the Force is very faint unless they are standing right on top of her the Sith won't be able to sense her. The only one who may be able to sense her is someone she is bonded to like Nick and then he would only be able sense that she is there somewhere but not her exact location.
Cait then hears sudden activity in the front of the facility and the sounds of blaster fire and the sound of a lightsaber deflecting fire. The cries of troopers as they die. She senses Luke's strong presence coming from there. And can guess who's lightsaber it must be. She then hears more blaster fire and a sudden surge in the Force from Nick as she feels his concentration and then satisfaction as he slams the trooper into a wall. She then hears a loud explosion coming from the direction of the roof and recognizes Pappy's handy work.
Well the guys are having fun. She thinks. She can't sense Gert anywhere and guesses that she must have also felt the Sith Master's battle mediation and must be hiding her Force presence as well.
She sees more troopers, the acolytes and the assassins head toward the sounds of fighting. They have left the side entrance open and clear.
Time to go. Cait thinks as she slips silently toward the entrance. She draws her sword. When she sees that it is clear she then dashes forward through the entrance. Then she dodges to the right as she goes through the doorway just in case there is anyone waiting there. There isn't.
So far so good. She thinks. Now I need to find Tristan.
She hears the sound of fighting in the distance and senses that Mara has joined up with the others at the front entrance. Well at least something as gone right. Now I wonder where they are keeping Tristan. She doesn't dare use the Force to look for him not if she wants to stay hidden.
She heads in that direction so she can join up with the others. She moves cautiously as she can't use the Force without giving herself away.
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Post by SK on Sept 9, 2010 10:29:00 GMT -5
With half of the troopers already dead at the hands of the Jedi, the Sith Masters then call to one of the Acolytes through the force.
"Kill the Jedi... Do not allow any of them to get any closer... Kill them..."
The Acolyte that had heard the call, then looked to the other Sith, as they were all in conjuncture over what to do. The 5 Sith Assassins then waited back, while the 7 Acolytes went to rally up the troops.
2 Acolytes and 5 troopers were running down the corridor, when they had seen the Skywalkers. The 5 troopers opened fire at the two of them, while the Acolytes stood back to watch the fight unfold, till it was time for them to intervene.
5 more troopers and also 2 more Acolytes had then seen Nick and his handywork, as they also went to cut him off. The troopers had all dropped to a knee, and were all lined u from right to left, as they began to open fire at Cousland, while the Acolytes sat back to find their opening.
As the lock had been blown by Pappy, two Sith Acolytes ran over to the scene, along with 3 troopers. The Acolytes tried to sense in the force where the Jedi was, as they ignited their lightsabers, with red blades coming from their hilt, awaiting even the slightest bit of movement, ready to attack.
The remaining Sith Acolyte and two guards went back to the detention cells, as they saw Tristan, and guarded his cell, awaiting anything to come their way.
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Post by scylla on Sept 9, 2010 10:33:52 GMT -5
As the shuttle continued to hover above the facility, Scylla then looked to the pilot.
"Pilot, land the shuttle. I think it's time we make our appearance."
The pilot then nodded to her, and turned the shuttle towards the landing dock.
As the shuttle landed, the ramp had opened up from the shuttle, ans Scylla and the pilot both run down and into the facility.
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Post by Gert Yonsz-Kenobi on Sept 9, 2010 20:08:36 GMT -5
Slowly moving down the hall she listens to the foot steps of the troopers running helter skelter through the place and laughs inside. Way to go guys. She moves deeper into the complex, using access hallways the troops were not likely to think of. She sense a single Acolyte before she comes across him. The kid thinks loud she thinks disparagingly and moves forward cautiously. She senses the death of one of the Sith Masters and smiles grimly. One less to deal with later.
She hears the troopers talking quietly amongst themselves and sees a catwalk leading through the next area. Grinning she looks for a ladder. She finds one up against the wall and climbs it quickly and quietly. She reaches the top and swings herself up on to the catwalk leading between the machinery the troops and acolyte are walking under and grins to herself as she pulls a couple thermal detonators from her kit. They engage with a soft beep and whine. The Acolyte has just enough time to sense danger before two thermal detonators come flying at the troopers. They explode as they hit the floor and both troopers are blown away from their posts, dead. The Acolyte was fast enough to jump away and now looks around frantically for his attacker.
Gert swings her legs over the safety rail and lands with a soft thump, breaking her knees as she lands, using just enough of the force to cushion her landing but not so much she'd be noticed in all the uproar.
"Hey there." she says with a grim smile as she faces the frantic student. "I think you might be under arrest. Unless of course you don't want to surrender?" her hand rests easily on her saber hilt, her smile does not meet her eyes.
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Post by Pappy-Wan Kenobi on Sept 9, 2010 20:50:07 GMT -5
Hearing footfalls from around the corner he replaces the combat knife back in it's scabbard on his chest. Hearing two separate snap hisses of sabers being ignited he can assume there will be at least two force users around the corner. Reaching up on his tactical vest he pulls two concussion grenades from there clips and pulls the pins on them. Stealing himself for what he is about to do he does a mental walk through then allows the one spoon to release from the arming mechanism on the grenade. The grenades have a 3 second delay.....the spoon flies up towards the ceiling......1 second.....it reaches the top of it's flight and starts back down.....2 seconds...he releases the spoon on the other and tosses the first one down the hall. He is greeted by a sharp crack and force of the explosion. He throws the second one knowing for sure the Force users will not be stunned but the others may be as the second one is tossed and preforms as the first he reaches behind his back on the vest where the daggers are stored and smoothly grabs one in each hand.
He comes around the corner and time slows. Many times before in combat he has felt this happen. He quickly asses the targets. There are two Sith sabers at the ready and they are behind the three troopers who are shaking there heads trying to get their bearings after the dual concussive blasts. He throws the first dagger in his left hand underhanded at the left trooper. the blade flies true to the seam where the chest armor and helmet meets and hears a wet smack. As soon as the first dagger is thrown his right hand rises and he throws the second dagger at the center troopers face. Aiming for his right eye lens in his helmet and hears the crack of the palstoid lens. He takes tree steps towards them all the while pulling the beskad Kitana from his back. In one fluid motion it rises over his head and he brings it down in a slash on the right troopers left clavical across his chest. It slices deep into the trooper......he pulls and spins his back against the trooper and slashes to his right decapitating the trooper with the dagger in his eye. He allows the swing of the sword to bring him around to face the last trooper who is choking and clutching his throat on the floor. Pappy decides to not show mercy and lets the trooper drown in his own blood. He lowers himself in a half defensive crouch sword held high over his right shoulder....His war painted face covered in blood and dares the two Sith to attack him.
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Post by SK on Sept 9, 2010 21:52:49 GMT -5
The two Sith Acolytes that were looking at Pappy, then bring their lightsabers up to thier chest level, and move towards the Jedi. One of them then jumps up high at Pappy, attempting to slash him across the chest as the other one stops, and waits to see how the Jedi reacts to it.
As Gert had come up towards the Acolyte, he then hears her words and looks down at her saber, and smiles up at her, as with a quick flick and fluent motion, he raises his hand, and attempts a force push directed at her chest, and then starts to back up as he ignites his lightsaber, as a red blade comes out from his hilt, and he stands ready in a defensive position.
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Post by Caitlin Windancer on Sept 10, 2010 0:31:05 GMT -5
As Cait moves along the empty corridors she doesn't encounter any troops or anyone else. She sees signs of destruction and fighting but the combatants have already moved on. She hears more explosions in the distance. She feels the deaths of the various troopers as they happen. She stiffens suddenly as she feels a sharp rise in her sense of danger for Luke, Mara and especially Nick.
Oh great, Now what? Nick what have you gotten yourself into this time cousin? She thinks.
She pauses at an intersection of two corridors and peeks around a corner trying to decide which way to go or if anyone is around.
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Post by Nick Cousland on Sept 10, 2010 0:44:01 GMT -5
Nick makes his way through the hallways until he sees Luke and Mara. He runs up to them. "Mara, good to see you doing okay." He then notices the injury on her leg. "Once things calm down some, I can heal your leg for you." He reaches into his pack and pulls out a set of robes and hands them to her. "Here, you might need these." He shrugs his shoulders and grins slightly. "Never hurts to have extra clothing."
He is about to say something else when a trooper fires at him and it shoots him in the back of the right shoulder. Crying out mainly from the surprise and shock, he turns around and using the Force, grips the trooper and lifts him into the air and slams him face first into the wall where he slumps down in a heap. He then raises his lightsaber into a defensive formation as he sees several more troopers running down the hall towards them.
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Post by Pappy-Wan Kenobi on Sept 10, 2010 6:46:48 GMT -5
As the two Sith equivalents of padawans approach him he hears the sirens and sounds of battle...his whole purpose for a covert entry was to slip in and clear a path to their objective without alerting those with Force sensitivity but seeing as the battle rages hiding himself in the Force is a moot point. He draws deeply on the Force and the first acolyte leaps up and attempts to bring his saber into play. Far to easy and predictable move, Pap's left hand leaves his swords hilt and he sends a powerful Force push at the acolyte as his is in mid leap. The push hit's the Sith and he bounces hard against the ceiling and then down the hallway. Noticing the other one waited and was more cautious he uses his indecision to hurl with his right hand the Kitana at the others chest. The length of the beskad sword and the short distance it travels leaves the Sith only two choices.....deflect it away or suffer a strike. as the sword flies at the Sith he calls his Saber to his hand and ignites it. The snap hiss of it's yellow blade illuminates the hallway and he prepares for battle in a Soresu defense stance.
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Post by Mara Jade Skywalker on Sept 10, 2010 7:13:04 GMT -5
Mara's face brightens when Nick hands her the robes. "Thank you, Nick!" She ducks behind the two men for cover and quickly slips the robe on. "And I'd be very grateful of your healing powers."
Mara steps back out from cover when the fresh wave of five troopers and two Acolytes come around the corner, the troopers open fire while the Acolytes hang back.
Igniting her lightsaber once again, Mara deflects the troopers' bolts towards the two Acolytes. She glances at Luke out of the corner of her eye.
"So, Command Center or detention block, farmboy?"
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Post by Luke Skywalker on Sept 10, 2010 13:15:04 GMT -5
"Command center then Detention area. We need to take out the Sith Masters. Besides, I have a feeling that there are others headed toward Tristan as we speak," says Luke. "Let's take care of business so that the others will have an easier time of it."
Luke takes his shoto off of his belt and ignites it. Using both a lightsaber and a shoto, Luke confronts three of the troopers, deflecting their blaster bolts. He works his way towards them, deflecting the bolts into the floor and ceiling until he is close enough to cut their blaster rifles in two. Kicks to the midsection then a roundhouse kick to the head knocks one of the troopers out. Luke uses force push to throw the other two into the wall and render them unconscious.
Luke turns and looks to the others. He then turns his attention to one of the Acolytes.
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Post by Caitlin Windancer on Sept 10, 2010 21:25:28 GMT -5
Cait gives a soft, inaudible gasp of shared pain through her bond with Nick as she feels him get shot. She lays a hand against the wall as she feels his surprise and shock at the injury then a surge through the Force as he responses to the attack. She feels his and Luke's intense concentration. She senses a calm and centered in the Force Mara close by them. She knows they all must be very busy fighting. She hopes they all will be okay. She takes a deep breath to regain her control and block the pain from Nick so it doesn't distract her at the wrong moment. She senses as she does that his wound is not serious and he is more annoyed than hurt by it. She gives a soft sigh of relief.
She hears activity further along the right hand corridor that runs toward the front of the facility. She doesn't want to go that way too much chance in running into the Sith and their troops. Besides where they are hiding Tristan would be deeper in the facility.
She looks to the left and listens carefully but doesn't hear any activity or sounds coming from the left. She decides to go that way letting the Force guide her on the way to go. She quickly looks right and left before she heads cautiously that way in case someone is lying in wait. There isn't anyone.
That she doesn't encounter anyone makes her curious and nervous. There should be some opposition. She thinks.
Then as she walks along she discovers some signs of Pappy's handy work. And she now knows why she hasn't had met any opposition Pappy has already taken care of it.
She moves even more cautiously when she hears in the corridor ahead the snap hiss of a light saber being ignited and a surge of energy of someone using the Force. The hallway ahead has a yellow glow caused from Pappy's lightsaber.
She cautiously peeks around the corner just as Pappy launches his attack at the two acolytes. She backs up out of the way so not to distract Pappy at a crucial moment. She unsheathes her sword and knife in case she needs to back him up and prepares herself.
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