A Blade and a Borg (Durza the Zealous)

[Nimue Stormson]

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Illum. A cold and almost desolately beautiful place. Deep in the Unknown Regions of the Galaxy this planet had one defining trait that made worth of any value: it was one of the few planets to find lightsaber crystals. It was here that the Jedi would come to create their iconic weapons of peace. Some rumored that the first of the Sith tried and failed to gain their own this way and resorted to synthetically growing their more infamous red crystals. But all agreed it was these crystals that gave the icy planet any true worth. And it was because of this that the Empress of Effekt bothered to come in the first place.​

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While Empress Nimue Stormson was often one to allow others to do the work for her this was something of a personal mission she wanted accomplished by her own hands. Yes, it would have been easier with all of her wealth and power to simply pay for someone to bring her the parts and crystals for a lightsaber, but after all her encounters and training with those of the Force, those that helped her become as strong as she was now, she garnered more respect and understanding for why they made such a harrowing journey and dealt with the trials of creating a weapon as elegant as a lightsaber by hand. To have done so any other way made Nimue feel as though her entitlement to having a saber was undeserved.​

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One private shuttle and a long flight from her home planet of Effekt later and Nimue had finally arrived Illum itself. She was escorted by a handful of guards, including the pilot droid for the ship, during the entire trip. Once they'd actually landed close to the cave entrance where the crystals would be she'd ordered them all to await her return. If for some reason she didn't by the next day they would know to come looking and find her, or what remained of her, one way or another. Nimue herself was dressed with leather straps around her arms and legs while having thin layers of clothing underneath a large furred cape and tunic. She almost looked like an actual Force User Apprentice, without any golden trinkets or a crown and the like added to her appearance it instead made her look more common than usual. Around her shoulder on a strap was a bag containing the parts for a unique saber design that she acquired from an old friend in the Sith Order. Only because the design itself had interested her. The Empress wanted to have a saber that would stand out from others after all.​

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Upon entering Nimue could already feel the odd sense of power coming from the cave. She began to wander through with only a flashlight to guide her through the darkness. At first the walls were bare, no sig of any gleaming crystals of the like as she'd hoped. Eventually, however, she was almost blinded upon entering one room where, to her amazement, she found the cave walls littered with glistening, shimmering colors of all sorts. Blues. Greens. Oranges. All an array of dazzling spectrum that she needed a moment to take it all in. After that she knew what she needed to do: find the one suited for her.​

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For what seemed like a hour Nimue tried to find a crystal befitting her needs. She knew the method the Jedi used, reaching out with the Force in order to find the one that almost called to them. For the Empress she'd tried that now-and-then but was too impatient about it. She wanted a saber and she wanted one that was suited for royalty, not only for combat purposes. Although her past had made it clear that having s saber would have been handy. In what seemed like a fit of annoyance Nimue had used a Force Push against one wall near a cluster of purple crystals. And then she'd found it. Deep in the core of scattered purples there was one that was darker. It gave a deep glow that almost pulled the light around it. This was it. This was the one she wanted. ​

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After finding it Nimue found a spot on the ground and placed the crystal there before pouring out the pieces of the lightsaber. Kneeling in front of it all she closed her eyes and began to reach out with the Force. It was unclear if it was the lighter side or the darker that guided her hand but either way the pieces reacted. After a few moments of only wavering they began to swirl into the air. They connected one after the other and the other. Bit by bit the scattered parts became whole, the dark core purple crystal settling into the middle. And then finally it was done. Nimue's hand was outstretched and grasped the finished product: a cross-guard saber hilt. A satisfied if almost devious grin spread across her face.​

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[member="Durza the Zealous"]​

 

[Boggo Flib]

The cold breeze flowed till it came in contact with the little flesh that was left on Durza's person. He was mostly machine after all and it did have its perks, Walking about on the icey ground Durza's Energy arm glew green brightly and provided a warmth to the flesh portions of his body. Wearing a monk like cloak the Cyborg looked around with a frown " This planet is...Cold." he muttered to himself. The howling of the wind ceased for a brief moment and for once Durza could hear his enviorment in full, From his left a crash like noise echoed from within a cave. The sound itself was very brief if not for enhanced hearing the sound would of slipped past Durza completely. Eyeing the cave with a gaze the Cyborgs orange cybernetic eye zoomed in on the cave examining it in every aspect. Tracks? Specifically footprints.

Grabbing his Vibro Lance Durza made his way to the entrance of the cave only to find a girl by the looks sitting down. His orange and white eyes zoomed in once more, she was alive yes but why was she here? Walking to the side to get a better view the Cyborg said " Are you lost... By Denochs Grasp." he paused as he watched the woman levitate some parts with her hand. Durzas enhanced eyes cycling through multipule vision settings in order to find how she was doing this but his eyes failed him. He saw no technology on the womans person that was capable of that. There was few ways to look at the situation now, here in front of him was a infidel, a user of the force! And so with a Grasp of his Vibro Lance Durza hunched forward and prepared himself for whatever was to come.

" Stand infidel and give up your foul practices, Denoch will be merciful to you in the next life... if you accept your death now. " he said as a new sort of technology he had not seen before shaped to her hand. It looked like a sword hilt of sorts.


(OOC: Rest of Gear his on my page)

 

[Nimue Stormson]

Nimue had been too wrapped in her thoughts on construction of the saber to have felt the presence until he spoke. By then the saber hilt was already in-hand. She stood, taking a few steps back, and gave an almost digusted look at the creature before her. Man yet machine entwined in a very zombie-like remnant. The people of Effekt did not full progress the means of cybernetic parts to replace destroyed ones so seeing something like this before her was unsettling to say the least. She watched as he orange eye seemed flux as it looked at her, possibly examining her. At least in her current attire she didn't look like an Empress; if anything more like a Jedi padawan or a Sith Apprentice. A good means of hiding her identity from this monstrosity. She even thought of that as the thing declared her to die for being a force user, apparently something it didn't like.​

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With a defiant stance she said issued "Whatever you are, creature, I suggest you not come any closer! Not unless you want this cave to be the last place anyone will ever find you."​

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[member="Durza the Zealous"]​

 

[Boggo Flib]

"Creature?" he said raising a brow. Durza looked over his body and scoffed at her. " I can speak... and and think at a higher level than you ever will!" he stated walking forward some. " I see you wish to test my faith and skills, I accept your game!" Durza stated once more and took his right hand off his Vibro Lance to press a button on his belt. A flash of faint light zoomed over his person and his Vibro Lance. The Energy from it faintly glowing green, as if this was a type of energy shield.

With a Smirk Durza commanded his mask to cover his face. Skull like in appearance and rather grave looking the Cyborg took up arms again and Charged forward with his enhanced speed. Swinging the Vibro Lance at the woman's Shins in a sweeping, a simple movement but in itself but it was the weapon that was dangerous. Vibro Lance was a average weapon to most but Durza's was equipped with something not so simple. A sonic Energy cell.

[member="Nimue Stormson"]

 

[Nimue Stormson]

He may have called himself otherwise but to Nimue she saw a creature. Nothing more. And given his actions it was clear he was not the type that could be reasoned with. As he made his sweep at her she used the Force to jump high into the air, flipping backwards before landing on her feet a little a ways fro him. Seeing as how intent he was to fight she felt it best to make herself ready. She unbuttoned her cape, allowing the heavy fur to drop to the ground. Her hand was still on her saber hilt and her eyes beamed at the sight of the monster before her. ​

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With a push she activated it. Her lightsaber burst open with a hissing color of dark purple. A long blade accompanied by two smaller ones evenly proportioned on the sides. She took a moment to look down at her creation, a dazzling sight to the Empress, before her attention was back to [member="Durza the Zealous"] . She gave a devious smirk as she held the blade and pointed it towards him.​

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"Have at thee!"​

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The force speed helped as she charged forward, her blade ready for a sweeping motion to try and chop him in half. Quickly she would follow with a parry and follow with a number of smaller trusts and lunges. ​

 

[Boggo Flib]

Turning his head to the side and his body shortly after Durza recovered from his attack and kept watching the woman [member="Nimue Stormson"] as she jumped over him, The Cyborg eyed her movements and his mind quickly went through the trajectories. According to his calculations he would be given some space before an attack and Durza's estimation was correct. With a smirk Durza turned his body to the side and gave a small jump to activate his repulse boots. His jump was slightly slower at the start but effective in dodging her charge, a side flip towards his target was his preformed on his part. Mid air the Cyborg lunged his Vibro Lance at the womans chest area, its reach made it possible to hit but it was not certain with this infidel.

" Your sword is impressive..." he said after examining it shortly. Whether the strike hit or not Durza would be forced to land rather closer than expected.

 

[Nimue Stormson]

Nimue's lung missed as she watched the cyborg fly over her. By the time he came down he's lunged his weapon at her chest. Instinctively she brought her blade up to block, surprised to see as it was caught on the crossguard of her saber's hilt. Her eyes had closed a moment before only to open and see how it had worked. This was a proving moment of how suitable a blade hilt like this could be in battle. She looked up at [member="Durza the Zealous"] and beamed even as he gave his comment about how impressive it was.​

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"You've no idea." she said with a challenging smile, only to push upwards. ​

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She pushed his virbo-blade up with her saber, occupying his arms. She held one hand on her own saber hilt while bringing the other down, aiming the palm at his exposed chest. She sent a powerful Force Push at him, hoping to send him back and put more distance between them. After that she brought both hands back to her saber before hurrying towards him. Her blade was overhead and pointed with the intent to gorge him through the stomach. ​

 

[Boggo Flib]

Landing on the ground Durza found himself rather tied up and locked in position by the womans counter attack. Apon contact her lightsaber affected his own personal shielding that originated from his belt, His shield of energy flashed a tint of green each time the lightsaber, connected with his Lance and body. He was protected by his shield but not forever... With a smile the Cyborg said " heathen you dont deserve such a weapon!" he chuckled examining the energy blade that interacted with his shielding in flashes of green light and taking not that it could very well kill him once his shields were overloaded.

Before he could say anything else Durza watched as the woman extended her hand and suddenly Durza found himself hit by an unknown force and sent flying back. His body sliding back on the ice till he hit a wall rather hard. Gripping his lance Durza took his a deep breath and shook his head unable to understand the power behind such an attack. Against the wall Durza's mind turned like a machine and watched as [member="Nimue Stormson"] charged him again and taking up a rather noble stance with his Vibro Lance Durza remained still knowing her blade would glance off his personal shielding and it!

Smoke stirred from his belt and a small opening spat out an energy cell that was charred and all used up. With a shocked gasp Durza lifted his left Energy arm and shouted as he lifted his fist readying it to realese some energy on contact with the woman's back shoulder. A repulse attack paired with cybernetic strength was going to be rather nasty.

[member="Nimue Stormson"]

 

[Nimue Stormson]

Once close enough Nimue could see [member="Durza the Zealous"] taking his lance and parried against her blade. In the commotion he'd managed to make an opening and hit her in the shoulder. She felt to the ground, screaming as she felt where he'd hit. It had hurt to say the least, like being hit with a rock. She only fell to one knee before picking herself up, still keeping one hand on her saber while the other had comforted her shoulder. Both had to find their way back onto her hilt before she attacked again. She started with a few thrusts and parries before trying to sweep to cut his head of. Fighting against the pain in her shoulder she tried to get his weapon caught against hers like before. Only this time she wouldn't use the force to push him away. Instead she would focus on one of the joins in his knee and, using the Force to strengthen it, would send a kick to it in the hopes of shattering it.​

 

[Boggo Flib]

Grinning Durza shouted " Denoch exposes all!" Looking down at the woman [member="Nimue Stormson"] the cyborg prepared himself and began to step back as her counter assualt began. Her attacks quick, direct and slightly sloppy. Using simple body movements he tracked the thrusts with his eyes ensuring him a dodge. His tactical mind saw an opening in her strikes and so taking a slight step forward Durza Gripped his lance with both hands. Preforming a spin to gain momentum he sweeped at the same time she did, It was a bad move on his part, Durza was over confident. Only able to lean his head back Durza grunted as the tip of the lightsaber cut through his mask disabling his vision through it.

"Gahh!"

Blinded the Cyborg still continued his sweep like strike, though origionally aimed at her head the lance dropped and was not headed at [member="Nimue Stormson"] rib area. Blinded his earing was all that could help him now. Shambling back more Durza grunted again as he felt his cybernetic knee lock up on him. Was it the snow? the ice? What?! Another instance he did not understand. Suddenly his balance shifted rapidly as the limb gave way and Durza could not feel the ice on his back. On the ground he gripped his mask and ripped it off, his body shaking as sparks shocked his face. Looking at his belt Durza inserted another energy cell in his personal shield generator and looked at his cybernetic limb on the ground in front of him with question.

" What magic is this?!" he questioned holding his Lance close by and glowing with a shield again he knew he was safe for now..

 

[Nimue Stormson]

The cut on his eye was an unexpected win for Nimue. She grinned at this and the fact her attack on his shin had worked better than she thought. She watched his body fall to the ground before seeing him scamble to get his mask off and then try to use a battery for whatever technology he was using to keep himself protected. She could feel it as much as see it. The cyborg had a tinge of fear in him. And to think Nimue always believed machines could never feel anything. Her lips curled into a smile when he asked what magic she was causing on him. ​

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"This? Oh this is not magic, you creature." she pointed out, the tip of her saber acting like a finger. "This is my power!" Her saber flicked at his lance while trying to poke at his shielded body, saying "Now this is interesting. Tell em how you can do this and I might allow you to live after this day."​

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[member="Durza the Zealous"]​

 

[Boggo Flib]

" Your mind is complex enough to assemble a Plasma sword but and yet you are ignorant to how a Energy shield works?" Durza chuckled some. There was no way someone with her intelligence could produce such a weapon. The way [member="Nimue Stormson"] looked down at the Necropsi Zealot suggested defeat but it was not, there were more options he could still preform to make a get away. " Your Force magics baffle me infidel..." he grunted and propped himself up to a sitting position. Looking around he eyed the ceiling of the cave as it held many sharp large ice icicles. His mind sheared with and idea as he sat down, gripping his lance and attempting to get up fell and fell. The illusion that he could not stand was a must. The wind howled in the cave as the Vibro lance's Sonic energy cell activated.

" Denoch teaches all the ways of Technology.." he said and suddenly hurled his Vibro Lance into the Icey wall, The Lance wobbling about producing sound waves that were invisible to the ear. Almost instantly the ultra frequencies began to bounce about and linger. Sound enters the ear and travels only to produce damaging side effects of pain and deafness. Durza was not immune to his own plan not fully his flesh felt as if thousand needles were jabbing at him all over external and internal, his nose was bleeding too. His Cybernetic eyes glanced at [member="Nimue Stormson"] she would feel the same soon, With one hand Durza reached up and reduced the effectivness of his cybernetic hearing. It would dampen the effects enough. With his other hand he lunged forward aiming to grab [member="Nimue Stormson"] the infidel by the leg and throw her by the wall that had his Vibro Lance stuck in it.

If Successful he planned to repulse himself out of the cave with his remaining Grav Boot.

 

[Nimue Stormson]

Nimue scowled at his remarks, not saying anything. The fact she kept the saber pointed as a means of threatening should have been clear enough. He was testing her. She could tell. Trying to make her actually falter by his remarks. If he'd met her a few years earlier she might have fallen for it. But Nimue had changed and grown a lot in the amount of tie during the war on her planet. She knew patience and it's value. However she realized too late that this was all a ruse of a means of finding a way out. She watched as the virbo blade went up hitting the ceiling. Nimue gasped before pulling her saber away. She had to act fast, using the force to hold up the icicles that were trying to come down on her. ​

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It took a lot of effort but thankfully she was able to lift them out of the way, tossing them aside. However she left herself wide open for [member="Durza the Zealous"] to snatch her leg before tossing her against a wall. She hit with a hard thud and plopped to the icy ground. She was lucky to have missed the blade but she groaned trying to get up, seeing him make an escape. She snarled before using her powers again, this time her own shadow fluctuating around her. They began to form together eventually forming a shape of a wolf-like beast. A wolf familiar created by Sith Alchemy she'd learned. ​

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"Bring him back alive!" she ordered her wolf, making it run off after the cyborg. ​

 

[Boggo Flib]

Landing outside several meters way Durza chuckled as he started literately hurling himself along icy ground. Behind him he could hear the woman snarl and then something odd happen before his eyes, her shadow formed into a wolf like creature and began to run after him! " Interesting..." he muttered and paused in place. Lifting his body with this enhanced strength he walked on his hands and dragged his lower body. His Cybernetic eyes scanned the creature but that much didnt help him, once again this was outside his understanding.

As the wolf got closer Durza positioned himself on his back and raised his left energy arm up hoping the wolf would bite it and get shocked apon biting. Metal blades protruded from Durza's right hand from his fingers and hiding it near his side he waited to drive his hand into the beasts neck.

[member="Nimue Stormson"]

 

[Nimue Stormson]

As Nimue picked herself up, trying to work out the kinks in her body from the impact, her wolf familiar had howled and barked and snarled as it continued to chase after [member="Durza the Zealous"] . Upon finally catching up to him the wolf had fallen for his trap, leaping and biting at his arm only to take a collective shock. It howled in pain before dropping to the ground, dissolving back into nothing but shadow and slithering back towards Nimue. However in that time Nimue herself had recovered and, seeing where the cyborg was, had managed to catch up to where he was. Before he could move she reached out with the Force, pulling him back towards her while one hand carried her lightsaber. ​

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"You shouldn't start what you can't finish!" she declared, ready to stab it through a non-vital area in order to pin him down. ​

 

[Boggo Flib]

As the Wolf whined lit up with energy Durza began to curse it and shoved it off to watch that the wolf was not truely real and that it was disappearing and traveling back to its owner the woman [member="Nimue Stormson"]. She had recovered from the Cyborgs assualt and was now on the chase. Dragging himself on the ground Durza suddenly felt a grip on his body, He was being dragged back but the woman was far behind him? More infidel practices he grunted and clawed at the ground trying to postpone it all. Finally sliding back Durza threw himself back when he was within 10ft of the woman, Looking up at her he bared his teeth and pushed himself up with his arms. Suddenly his single grav boot repulsed launching Durza at the woman with speed.

" INFIDEL!" he yelled with his hands ready to snag and grab her, his body light up faintly as his energy shield was still up but only barely. Despite its effectiveness the Shield could not run forever and Durza was running out of energy cells. He was fighting for his Deity and his live.

 

[Nimue Stormson]

With the cyborg back in her area Nimue raised her blade to try and pierce through his shields. His boot came up but a quick palm-sided smack against it had kept it from hitting her. She sneered while saying "Call me whatever name you like, but no one bests an Empress. Especially not monstrosities like you!" Threatening with the blade again she said "Now come along quietly, my friend. I wish to make a trophy out of you. And either you come as you are or I peel every piece of metal off of your body until I find a heart and carve it out. Your choice."​

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[member="Durza the Zealous"]​

 

[Boggo Flib]

" Come along with you? Do you think im alone? All of Aldu'Ock can see through my eyes! It is treason to strike down a priest of Denoch.. Your a Fool soon you will be out numbered." Durza grinned as his left eye flickered he was connected to his people through his cybernetics and was using his fight with the infidel woman as propaganda for his cause. He would have back up soon but it would still take time. His grin did not fade as the woman [member="Nimue Stormson"] poked at the energy shields, he had already lost a leg and that was enough for him, his only weapons were his words now.

As her blade poked down again Durza Grunted as the Shielding slipped and the lightsaber burned through his right shoulder which was actually him. It was his own flesh and not robotics. Looking at the woman Durza's voice changed into a robotic type and he screamed. Acting fast the Cyborg reached to his belt and cranked his shielding to max, In a flash the energy covering Durza body got bright. Blinding to the eye. The Moving to the right in a crawl Durza watched as his right arm disconnected his body and in pain he began to crawl off as fast as he could. His body pumping adrenaline, The energy shielding disconnected from his body and left a bright decoy image of his person in front of her.

[member="Nimue Stormson"]

 

[Nimue Stormson]

When he'd mentioned how she was being seen Nimue gave a confused look. She looked to his eye as it flicked, still not fully understanding. Not that it mattered. His threat was nothing grand to her. They could send whoever they wanted and Nimue still felt she had the strength to cut any and all down. However her distraction of the mind had made her obvious to what [member="Durza the Zealous"] was doing before it was too late. Her blade slipped before poking into him and then, in a grand moment, a sudden flash had blinded her. She rared back and shielded her eyes too late before stumbling. She tried seeing but everything was spots to her. She looked around, screaming, while her blade sank back in. The little monster had gotten away from her. She would not be happy. ​