The Story Continues

[Kironome]

First off, I want to welcome everyone back to the role play! I'm excited to continue, and have some pretty cool ideas as far as plot line goes! Also, just to address the possible issue, I thought it would probably be best to write in third person, past or present tense, whatever feels the most comfortable in the current post. Personally, I tend to use past tense. Finally, try to stay in character. If you have questions about mechanics or something that really can't be asked in character (perhaps a question specifically for the GM) then ask in a different part of the forum. Creating a thread in the Star Wars Original Campaign area would probably be a good area to do it in, OR change the text color and mark the beginning with OOC:. I'm sure i'll think of more things to clarify and such as time moves forward, and i'll also use OOC: to clarify when such things occur. So....without further ado, i'll start with a recap of whats happened before, and what's important to the story line.

[Kironome]

Recent History...

After arriving on Naboo, Jab-Jab sought out her family in the underwater cities. Upon finding her father, she was told that her mother was dead, killed during the recent occupation of Naboo by Sith forces. Shortly thereafter, the group moved carefully into the streets of Naboo, as Elona led the way to her parents house, in an effort to find out more about the Kaiburr crystal. The woman who had revived them urged them to seek out the crystal shards as this crystal granted unsurpassed power to the one who held it. The Sith were also seeking out the pieces she told them, and already had a majority. Elona, recognizing the crystal shard that Jab-Jab had, made her think of her childhood on Naboo. This woman also revealed that Elona's parents were both once a part of the Jedi order, but left when they fell in love, knowing that as long as they were within the jedi order they could never be together. They sent their only daughter, Elona, away to Coruscant to become a senator. After discovering this, Elona felt it time to return home to search for answers and the crystal shard that her parents protected.

So, under the cover of darkness Elona and the rest arrived at her parents house, only to find it ransacked. Her parents were no where to be found, but the safe they located was unlockable without a code which they didn't have. Assuming that Elona's parents fought back against occupation of Naboo, they went to the center of the city. The party walked along the streets of Naboo which had been visibly changed. No people were outdoors. The buildings lacked luster, and the entire world seemed as if it existed only in varying shades of gray. The center of Sith power in the city of Theed rose before them, a magnificent thin spire stood where the capitol building once was. No guards were posted, almost as if some power, some feeling of dread emanating from the building, kept all those except whom must enter from going near the spire.

Once inside, the group easily dispatched the clones inside, and followed the feeling of darkness into the dank depths of the building. The bottom floor opened onto a floor of dirt, and walls of crudely cut rock. The feeling of dread grew ever more powerful, seemingly coming in waves as the party moved forward. Once again, at the end of the tunnel they found a trio of Sith. Using the captured souls, they were performing some sort of ritual. Charging in, the party caught them off guard and after a grueling battle, they were defeated. Elona sensing a connection with one of the Jars, picked it up.

An all encompassing light filled the room as all the Jars exploded open. A whirlwind of souls spiraled up through the ceiling, and after the light dissipated, two figures stood before them. Elona's parents stood, beaming. After a short discussion, they gave the party the pass code for the safe, and then turned to Jab-Jab. Sensing the growing connection between Jab-Jab and Elona, and Jab-Jabs undiscovered potential, Elona's mother helped Jab-Jab discover the force, hoping to bestow a part of herself that could travel and live on with her daughter. After a tearful moment, elona's parents said their final goodbyes and let themselves become one with the Force.

In that moment, a feeling of peace overcame Theed. The party felt rejuvenated, and decided to go back to Elona's house to gather the second piece of the Kaiburr Crystal. As they stepped out of the capitol building, they became aware of the changes in Theed. Even in death Elona's parents only wanted to do good, and to show their love for each other and the place they had come to live in. Once more, the city gleamed in the sunlight. The streets bustled with people, and the Sith seemed to have disappeared from Naboo all together.

Anxious to collect the crystal they hurried to Elona's parent's house. Entering the code "Elona" into the safe they discovered yet another shard of the Kaiburr crystal which glowed deep red, causing a similar reaction to the shard around Jab-Jab's neck before returning to its normal dull red color. In that moment, Elona told the group that she had to part ways for a time. She needed time to cope with her parent's death and to re evaluate the truths in her life that she had readily accepted with no questions asked.

Additionally, the Jedi council called Deveron away, presumably to be a part of a jedi contingent seeking to enter the depth of Korriban undetected. With the growing Sith threat, the council needed as many Jedi in as many places as could be managed.
Thus, the story continues. With little leads and little hope, the group vowed to not stop until the galaxy was safe, moving ever forward.

[Kironome]

Everyone finds themselves walking along the streets of Naboo, just having left Elona's parent's house. Deveren had also just left to seek transport aboard a transport headed back to Coruscant. The sun shined brightly overhead. The sounds of the city had once again returned. The group found their ears assualted by the lazy din of the bustling citizens of Theed. The grand falls of the city could be heard in the distance, and even the animals of the city returned. Even a few Aiwha could be sighted in the skies, their majesty adding to the returned splendor of Theed.

OOC: Ok, i'm going to pass play onto you guys......the turns will go in initiative bonus order until an initiative roll is needed. i.e play will progress in the following order: Koth, Jab-Jab, Misha, Tre'

[Koth Melan]

Koth observes the city and turns to the party.
"Well, we are fewer, but we must press on, where shall we head next?"
"We don't have any particular leads, any ideas?"
Koth leans against the nearby building waiting for a response.

[Jab-Jab Rawocky]

Jab-Jab bowed her head. She didn't feel as though she got to know Elona very well, and Deveron, too. But now that they were both gone, she realized how much she would miss them both. She had lost so much friendship in so short a time, which only salted her wounds about hearing of her mother's death and the prospect that this may have been her last goodbye to her father. Jab-Jab felt that the hole in her heart would never be so large as it was at that moment if not for Chirpa's death, for his stung the most. Who could think a scaly, gangly Gungan would ever fall so deeply in love with a small furry Ewok? She certainly had never entertained the idea before setting eyes on him. She felt lost without him, without his care and support. She felt lost without her mother, without her father, without Elona and Deveron.

Stop moping about, Jab-Jab scolded herself. The universe is in danger, and you can only think of yourself. Your dead friends and family were trying to save it, and you can only think about how lonely you are.

Jab-Jab raised her head resolutely, determined to keep on in their journey. She looked around at her companions. She wondered if they were feeling similar to how she was at all.

"Well," she responded to Koth's question. "Do we need any more supplies before we ship out? Maybe a short rest at a bar tonight? We might also be able to pick up some leads there, too. At least see how people are reacting to this change on their planet?"

[Misha]

Misha, staring at the sky in hopes that he would see Deveren's ship speeding into space and away from the planet, nodded his assent at Jab-Jab.

"We should gather what information we can here, find out how the occupation began, and then rest for the evening. I will need time to contact my masters at the Jedi Temple and report what I have found out about Chirpa, and about the Sith."

He looked at Jab-Jab then, and went to her, looking her in the eyes.

"I sense much sadness in you. Do not let it cloud your Judgement. Remember, you are an adept of the Force now, you cannot be a slave to your emotion. Do you wish me to ask the Jedi council if you can train under me? During times such as these, with the Sith so prevalent, there is a chance they will allow someone your age to apprentice, even though it is against custom."

OOC: My bad if I've already asked Jab-Jab this when we were playing on the table, I just couldn't remember if I'd already agreed to train her or not.

[treanten]

Tre' followed along behind the party wordlessly, feeling almost like a stranger in their midst in light of the recent losses. He felt a heavy air among the party, and though he felt the losses and was sad for them, he knew he did not feel it as deeply as the others. He had not been traveling with Elona as long as the others. And Though Deveren had joined the party about the same time as he did, the past Deveren shared with Misha and the connection that Misha had with the group must have made it feel like he had always been with them.
Not accustomed to focusing too long on sad happenings, Tre' redirected his focus to his drooping ears. Like a human and frowning, a sad ear-droop was almost unfightable to the Farghul people. He casually brushed a hand through his hair, pushing up his ears in the process. He recalled a lesson he'd learned long ago under the temporary shelter of a high-rise tent among all the hustle and bustle of show-time preparation: There was nothing to be sad about, he thought, everything happens for a reason. Maybe we'll see each other again some day.

[Koth Melan]

Koth waited for a moment, and could sense the sadness in his fellow party members. He knew it was difficult to lose the other members; but they had to press on. Perhaps their paths would cross again, but only fate would tell.

"Very well, we should head to the local bar. Let's see if we can find some leads, that would be most fruitful". said Koth.

[Jab-Jab Rawocky]

Jab-Jab looked toward Misha with trepidation. Elona's mother had warned them that the Jedi council might not be everything it appeared to be, and besides that, Jab-Jab had only ever lived in the background of life, using the tools at hand to get things done. How could she get accustomed to moving things with her mind, or wielding a tool as powerful as a lightsaber? Despite her wariness of the whole thing, she was excited to learn something new, and decided to accept Misha's invitation.

"I would like that," Jab-Jab answered, moving along with the rest of the group. "I would very much appreciate a chance to learn about my new abilities."

Jab-Jab's spirits brightened a bit with the prospect of new knowledge. She looked around the cityscape as they walked, enjoying the renewed beauty of her home planet.

This recovery is nothing to be glum about. We have not lost everything.

[Kironome]

OOC: For future reference, if you're unsure if you should continue posting, or wait for the GM to post, consider a couple of things . First off, if a die roll might possibly be needed then of course you should wait......but as with what just happened, continuing or waiting would be just fine. To answer Misha's question, either way would've worked, you just would've had a couple more posts before you reached the bar. For the future in these situations, IF you want to post more dialogue and such, then go ahead....but if its your turn and you feel like everyone is in a good enough place to move forward (i.e the GM needs to describe a new situation or location) AND I seem to be taking a lot of time to post (or your unsure if i'm waiting on you to post before I describe the next locale), then go ahead and reply to the thread and, in OOC, let me know you're ok to move forward. Then, if I was waiting for confirmation i'll go ahead and post, and play will progress with the character who OOC'ed...........Does that all make sense, and seem (for now) like it would work?

Allowing the sounds of the city to move you onward down the street, a small bar with the name "The Snapping Nyork" came into view. People seemed to be rushing in sober, and popping out drunk and happy. However, as inebriated as everyone was, the whole commotion seemed downplayed in comparison to most of the bars and cantinas of the galaxy, probably due to the more relaxed nature of Naboo.

The doors leading into the bar are fashioned like an old saloon, cut into the shape of a clam. The interior is as clean as a bar could get and the energy of the room felt exuberant. People of all sorts smashed glasses together, sang at the top of their lungs, and laughed. However, one could note that there were only human patrons at this bar. As the party moved closer to the entrance, more and more happy souls bumped into them as they went on their merry way.

[Misha]

Misha pulled up his hood as he entered the bar through the swinging doors, gazing around at all of the singing patrons. Instead of joining in, he moved towards the bar, signaling the barkeep and trying not to draw attention to his non-human appearance.

"One Force Choke, hold the ice."

He then sat, signaling for the others to join him, and looked around for anyone that might arouse suspiscion.

Perception check, I think, here? I also think I roll a d20 for that? I don't rememmmber! But I'll try that. [dice=20+4]

Oh, eff you, too, online dice generator.[rand=41781361307948839399789932649583057726453756913545287745522800833]

[Kironome]

OOC: So in this case, yeah technically its perception, as in the newer saga edition rules, but since we're using the revised edition, perception is split into more specific skills (spot, search, listen, and sense motive). So, more specifically I think this would classify as a spot check, so you can go ahead and add your spot skill to this roll. Also, just to clarify in this case the GM does need to resolve a die roll, but all the other players can take their turns. Unless their turn completely relies on the reaction of the other players roll, play can continue till all 4 players have had a turn, and then I'll respond to everyone at once .....and Misha's reply will allow me to test the effectiveness of the whisper function *is excited* XD

[treanten]

This is potentially dumb, but if all we can think of for a round is .... my character also looked around and did not see anything more interesting than any one else............... ^^; can we put OOC passes or something so play can continue? O.o

Tre' followed Misha's gesture, and joined him at the table. He couldn't help but feel like they'd been in this same sort of situation before. He smiled at that, everything always seemed to come around full circle in his life. He liked that, maybe someday he'd find himself back home. Then again, he didn't like staying in one place for too long, where was the adventure in that?

[Koth Melan]

Koth followed the others to the table, looking around the crowd as he approached to see if there was anything(or anyone) of note.

Spot Check:
[dice=20+6]

OOC: I believe this calls for a dice roll, yes?[rand=212639507806153374626877172972010454545006750097891422538881527491]

[Jab-Jab Rawocky]

Spot: [dice=20+11]
Listen: [dice=20+5]
Jab-Jab smiled as she walked in the bar, joyous over the apparent glee in the faces of each citizen. She looked around, searching for anything that might give them a hint about the Sith's next target. She sat across from Misha, and listened, too. [rand=722670511737787622745866664266567947985592897792307105765763544425]