A Long Time Coming.... (All Silvers welcome, others PM for invite)

[Ryn'Dhal]

Voss​

It was here, finally. A day the young Knight genuinely had no idea was ever coming. The notification came out of the blue, Grand Master [member=Thurion Heavenshield] and Master [member=Coci Heavenshield] informing him that they felt he was ready for his next step within the Order of the Silver Jedi. Invitations had been sent out, mostly for those he knew were not within the Order and were unlikely to know otherwise.

To his brother, [member=James Justice], the invitation arrived in the hands of a beautiful brunette delivery woman, carrying the invitation and a bottle of the finest Corellian Ale.

To his dear friend [member=Ultimatum], a keepsake in the form of the original mask he used to always hide behind, a metaphoric shedding of his former self, timid and full of fear, accompanied his own invitation.

To his precious sister, the Madam President of Commenor, the lovely [member=Lady Kay], a potted Sapir plant, given her fondness for tea brewed from it's leaves, accompanied her particular invitation. Another invitation was included in the delivery, though it was not addressed to his sister, but for her dear friend and confidant, [member=Veiere Arenais].

Then there were the Raxis'. [member=Stardust Raxis] and [member=Gray Raxis]. He'd worked with them through James for a long time, though it'd been longer still since they last met, Ryn'Dhal still felt they deserved an invitation for their parts played in his development from a young Padawan to where he was today.

Staring at himself in the mirror of his dormitory domicile, the feline-humanoid attempted to finish grooming his appearance. He rarely did such a thing, given his tendency for seeking refuge beneath the helmet he always donned. Smoothing his whiskers aside, stark contrasts of white against his obsidian colored fur, the Knight frowned. He needed to be confident. He needed to be sure of himself. He earned this, working hard, and dedicating his time and effort to serving the Order. It was not his intent, his goal, to seek recognition, but it was his gift to accept.

Who else would attend? Would, perhaps, his fellow Knights, [member=Zak Dymo], and [member=Valae Kitra], be in attendance? Maybe his former Master, [member=Cathbodua]? Ryn'Dhal couldn't begin to imagine how big, or small, the turnout would be...

Trying to psyche himself up, he tried to think what James would say.... "Alright fuzzy, time to get out there and make some memories!" He'd say, patting himself on his cheeks, before pulling the gloves on to round out his attire. A far cry from his mute, static black-on-black armored robes, instead layers of materials, blacks and blues, cloth, leathers, and some decorative metal plating. The robes held significantly more cosmetic value than practical defensive value.... but, these robes were for a special purpose, for a special day....

It would be the first day in years..... that the furry Jedi would have ever gone without a mask....

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[member="Silver"] Jedi, and any friends who want to join in for a polite, relaxed social thread. Just toss a PM if you're not a Silver!

::The Robes::

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[James Justice]

James received the invitation, pretty lady, and bottle appreciatively. He returned her the next morning with an empty bottle and a satisfied smile. But, of course, that was days ago.

Now he was celebrating his brother's big day and the fact that he was becoming a Master Jedi. While the crime lord had a rather different view on the galaxy than they did, he still loved his brother and was here to help him make this one of the best day of his life. The spacer brought his own plans for the day; things to help make this a fantastic day--enough libations for a city to drink themselves silly, chefs of galaxy-class skill, and dancers able to mesmerize even the blind with their skills.

Clad in his traditional leather jacket the spacer made his way from his ship the ceremony chambers. Formalities for now, then pleasure later for everyone who wanted to partake.

[member="Ryn'Dhal"]

 

[Audren Sykes]

Another Jedi promoted to Master. This was a good thing, all the better because it was one that Audren actually knew. Ryn'dhal had more than earned the rank with the escapades he'd been through. Some of those he'd been involved with, others he had not. That didn't make them less worthy, in fact in his estimate that made them more worthy.

Some, like the Sephi, didn't celebrate their promotions. The felinoid Jedi however, was not like the Sephi in that manner. There was to be a party, and given the numbers of just their mutual acquaintances, it would be a big one. There might be some ceremony involved, at least before people started getting rip-roaring drunk. As such, he dressed nicely. Jedi robes of his own design, formal enough to be used in ceremonies...and protective enough to be of use if a third group decided to land on Voss and cause their own brands of mayhem.

The Master's lightsaber was the only weapon - if one wanted to call it that - visible. Beneath the tabard however, he had an extendible stun baton. And he also carried a small holdout pistol in his boot. It wasn't paranoia if it was justified after all, and the planet had just been on the receiving end of two surprises very recently.


[member=Ryn'Dhal] | [member="James Justice"]

 

[Ultimatum]

Ultimatum was surprised when he received the mask. He of course recognized it as soon as he had seen it, but until the droid had read the invitation he had been entirely uncertain of its purpose. The symbolism of the gift and the change that it showed in its original owner was not lost on the AI and it gave him great joy to have been given such an important piece of his friend's life. It was a humbling experience for the droid, to be entrusted with such an an important object. Perhaps [member="Ryn'Dhal"] had intended the gift to be such an important one, Ultimatum assumed as much but he did not know. What mattered was that he had been given a gift with such intrinsic value that he had to be most careful with it.

For the time being he had put it away for safe keeping in a vault hidden in his factory base on Mustafar. Now though he was at the ceremony. Ultimatum understood how this was an important day, one of great consequence for his feline friend. Today the organic would be accorded the honor for his training and diligence in being a Jedi. Ultimatum did not pretend to fully understand what it meant to be a Jedi, he was after all one of those many beings who could not sense the Force and more importantly he was a droid. He could understand the physical requirements of being a Jedi, constant training, working towards a greater good, and giving of self. These were all concepts that the droid could work with and actually attempted to follow anyways, but the mental and spiritual beliefs were beyond the droids true comprehension.

He was proud of Ryn nonetheless. To show that he cared so much, the droid had had his body cleaned perfectly, all imperfections repaired and the body was given a polishing. It was truly a magnificent day for the organic and the droid did not want to disappoint his friend. The droid did not bring any objects to make more festive what was at the end of the day a solemn occasion. He brought with him only his memories and the knowledge that Ryn deserved this. He hoped that the organic would enjoy the days where he would be given recognition for his efforts, for the droid knew that there would be days where others would curse his undertakings. Such was the life of those that attempted to do good.

 

[Cathbodua]

While she found the idea of throwing some sort of party or celebration for a promotion a little strange and unneeded.... She came out to support her padawan. Standing there in the bodysuit with her arms crossed. The purple and black face mask keeping her expression hidden but she continued to listen seeing some of the others who were arriving to celebrate. A couple she was guessing were here that were not jedi but that was fine when she showed some acceptance of the festivities for him. Standing there for a moment when her bodysuit deployed a small laser pointer for Ryn to follow on the ground to mess with him. He couldn't be allowed to just be a master and get lazy after all

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Gray would not be attending, sadly he was busy with other things

However stardust, the rogue master of the force, would attend, when she received the invitation she was surprised, given the time they had been apart he still thought of her, she knew he was James adopted brother as James was hers, but stardust had to attend this, she didn't have no ceremony do to..well she didn't belong to a order

Dressed in some nice robes that reflected a nice green and light blue color, she exited her drop ship, she spotted [member="James Justice"] almost immediately and made her way to his side as she smirked* lomg time no see stranger eh brother? * she said and chuckled as she looked forward truly it had been way way to long...she needed to start to reconnect to her family...and other ties...times were showing she needed some other work...later she'd talk to James about that

[member="Cathbodua"] [member="Ultimatum"] [member="Audren Sykes"] [member="Ryn'Dhal"]

 

[Ryn'Dhal]

Striding out into the open, for the first time without his mask to hide himself, was a surreal experience for the young Jedi. Ears shifting back and forth, orienting on sounds he'd never quite heard the same, without the impediments of the helmet and the audio receptors.

Orienting on those he recognized, he couldn't suppress a broad grin. Only three he could see off the bat had ever truly known the Jedi beneath the mask. A jovial wave was given to his dear mechanical friend, [member=Ultimatum], inviting him over as the young Jedi approached his brother and their mutual friend. Giving a roguish wink to his brother, the impeccably dressed felinoid would take Stars hand, and gently brush his lips across her knuckles. "The Lady [member=Stardust Raxis], it is a pleasure to finally make your acquaintance, face to face."

The dramatic introduction was to throw the twilek off guard, as she'd never met Ryn'Dhal without his mask on. It would, however, take only a few moments of sustained eye-contact with those keen, unique, molten gold eyes for Star to recognize the feline as her friend Ryn.

At her spark of recognition, Ryn'Dhal would give a cheerful, almost musical laugh. He'd grown much since their last meeting, no longer being towered over by the still slightly taller female. Turning his attention to his brother, he pulled the older half-Zeltron into a hug, before giving a respectful handshake to Ultimatum. "[Member=James Justice], you watched me from start... as did you, Ultimatum, and I felt... it was only fitting you be here with me as I my first step into a greater tomorrow..."

The trio would notice, at this time, that the young felinoid was having some difficulty keeping one foot from moving. The appendage kept shifting slightly, scuffling about. And the expression on Ryn'Dhal's face was growing steadily more agitated.

He then abruptly snapped his head about, ears and eyes orienting on a figure, clad in a black bodysuit, who was snickering herself. In her hand.... was a laser pointer.... a red dot was dancing around on the ground at Ryn's feet, and he was unconsciously trying to stamp it out, mid-conversation.

Frowning slightly, he shook his head, before spotting [Member=Audren Sykes], another who knew not the felinoid without his mask. The frown receded, replaced by a warm smile, as he waved in greeting. They were padawan together, attained Knighthood around the same time, but Audren's tenacity carried him farther, faster, than the felinoid.

Looking back to James and Ultimatum, he wondered aloud, "I wonder if [member=Lady Kay] and [member=Veiere Arenais] will be coming...."

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[member="Thurion Heavenshield"] | [member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Cathbodua"] | [member="Zak Dymo"] | @SJO

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

In an alcove of the gardens near the Silver Temple, a circle of Jedi gathered with the coming of evening. Coci stood silently dressed in her formal robes and awaited others to join her. This night they would stand together and dub a new master of the Order. This ceremony is one that is old and filled with high reverence in its ritual and bestow upon those that request it. Not everyone does these days which is a pity but time dictates to all and most of the time, Jedi are busy with duty to spare a moment to consider this. However, to her it was requested and so Coci had summon the Jedi to stand with her.

She took this moment before they would arrive to think about Ryn and when they first met. The turmoil that was in his spirit and heart had all but broken him and with a purpose to do so, but over his time with the Silver Order he had grown and learned much of what his past could do for him, how it could inform on his future and made him a stronger Jedi. One is never without the past, nor will it allow one to forget and so it shouldn't else one become cold and distant and unforgiving. And unlearned.

Coci was one of the few that knew what Ryn looked like under the mask, after transformation and he was quite magnificent in his form. She wondered what this new master had in mind for purpose now that he was about to become the Master, and it would be interesting to see in the future.

She nodded her head to a young padawan waiting near by and so that was the signal him to go find Master [member="Audren Sykes"]. The young padawan carries a note which simple states that the gathering is ready to perform the ceremony and for him to join the circle.

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[member="Ryn'Dhal"] | [member="Stardust Raxis"] | [member="Cathbodua"] | [member="Ultimatum"] | [member="James Justice"] ​

 

[WolfMortum]

The rank of Jedi Master.​

The invitations had been recieved and well on time however Veiere had not been in the presence of [member="Lady Kay"] on the day they had arrived, instead his had been relayed from Commenor to the Vegabond of which he had been traversing the former Republic territories seeking out the presence of [member="Darth Mephirium"]; also known as the Former Jedi Master by the true name of Cyril Grayson, swayed in his path.

Far too long had it been since Veiere Arenais had stepped foot into a Jedi establishment and one of such a ceremony as what he was being invited to. The Rank of Jedi Master was a prestigious title given to few in the way of old; the time had passed with such a pace that Veiere wasn't even certain the same rules and privileges had been retained with the gracious and able position, among the Order of today. It was truly an honor to be considered a potential guest to the brother of Kay Larr's, knowing few within the Silver Jedi Order and not having stepped foot in their territories since they had still considered themselves a Coalition offering sanctuary to all within their corner of space. In truth, Veiere knew very little of [member="Ryn'Dhal"] and would not be able to recognize the other without his mask if it wasn't for the very destinct presence that Veiere felt a personal bond with so soon in the few hours they'd spent together watching over the Lady Kay during Commenor's days of celebration and political interests. The people of Voss and of the worlds within the Silver Order's claim had been welcomed with open arms and so getting through into the sector hadn't taken more than a short time verifying the vessel under Cemmenor's presidential identification tags, encoded for those few vessels vital to the Madame Presidents dealings.

Finally settling the craft down upon one of the open landing docks for the public, Veiere chose to leave Cillian his young pilot to his business in organizing the transition of fuel and supplies while the Jedi Knight of Commenor disembarked and sought to venture out to the designated location of the ceremony. The world itself was beautiful and seemingly full of life, the vibrancy of sentient and natural life that flowed around him as he walked, echoed the strength of the force that moved with the worlds rotation, the currents of air and the many scents of life provoking a curious smile to the corner of his mouth as he moved in silent awe of his surroundings. When he would eventually find the establishment that was presumed to hold the many other members of the Silver Order, Veiere would remain outside and await the arrival of Kay before entering. Not only to follow in his personal formalities but also as a show of support and admiration, care if you will, for the woman and his place beside her.

[member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Stardust Raxis"] | [member="Cathbodua"] | [member="Ultimatum"] | [member="Audren Sykes"] | [member="James Justice"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay was relaxing in her office, reading a story of mystery and suspense when the invitation had arrived. Her work was finished for the day and at first she had thought that it was yet another task or problem to solve that was falling into her lap. But not this time. She had the invitation for [member="Veiere Arenais"] sent off to him,while she took the Sapir plant and placed it on her desk. The fragrance of the leaves was rich, just like the tea brewed from it. Though there was still plenty of growth needed before leaves could be harvested.

And then Kay read the invite. Voss? [member="Ryn'Dhal"] was in the Silver Order??? Now that was certainly a secret that he had kept to himself. Although, most of her time with him was spent rescuing him from hunters and Sith. Only recently did he start to be her guardian shadow, soon after her election win.

Without a moment to lose, Kay informed her Ministers and staff before packing up her bags and dragging her old pilot, Terrac out of his lounge chair and into the cockpit of the Free Lady. It took some bribing of whiskey, but she managed. There were two reasons for going,the first being to see Ryn achieve the title that he deserves and the second was to further establish Commenor's ties with the Silver Order. A new Embassy for them was under construction and a large donation for the rebuilding efforts for the victims of Korriban was sent out.

Cillian had already sent word to Terrac that Veiere was on his way. As the Free Lady touched down, Kay gathered her gift for Ryn, before shrinking her Force signature down to that of a small tree nut. Only a few knew of her Force sensitivity and she wanted to keep it that way for as long as possible. One more look in the mirror at her dress

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was given before she headed down the ramp of her ship. She needed to look her best for the ceremony and as the President of Commenor, and maybe for her bodyguard as well.

Kay smiled and bowed her head as she approached Veiere. "I see that you have beaten me here. I shall have to encourage Terrac to fly a little faster next time. Shall we?" She wasn't sure if it was appropriate for her to take his arm on their way in,so instead, she just led them into the building, being mindful enough to not walk too fast. This would be the first such ceremony for her to witness and she had hoped that she would be able to maintain her focus. Yet Ryn was who they would all come for, so all of their attention would thankfully be on him.

[member="Ultimatum"] [member="Stardust Raxis"] [member="James Justice"] [member="Coci Heavenshield"] [member="Audren Sykes"] [member="Cathbodua"]

 

[James Justice]

James gave his brother a warm smile and returned the hug. There were plenty of times his eyes held nothing more than death and suffering for his foes, but for now they were lit with pride and brotherly love. They had seen it through thick and thin together through some hard times. In his own way, Ryn had been there for him there from the beginning too. James remembered their first meeting, quite by chance, the same way he had met stardust that day. He had arrived that day in a rusty clunker held together by instaweld, ducktape, dirt, and determination. Today? James arrived in a gunship designed for a Crown Prince.

The spacer gave Ryn a wry smile, ruffling the top of his brother's head, "Ye grown up, Ryn. Ain't no one I'd rather have by my side with the chit hits the fan."

Torture, capture, war, pain, good times and bad, they had found they could rely on each other more than they thought. It was true what they said; the unlikeliest places were where you found family. He swallowed the lump developing in his throat as Ryn turned and walked away. James would cry later, for now he didn't want to crash the mode. He gave Stardust a nod before getting caught by the arrival of Kay and--well lookie there.

The spacer smiled involuntarily as he saw his sister beside a man that the spacer hadn't remembered meeting formally. A strange pang of both joy and brotherly protectiveness hit him at once.

"So much change," James said softly to himself, "So much good...."

The spacer strode over to the pair giving his sister a bear hug. She would probably notice something different about him--a lack of the smell of booze on his person.

"So good to see ye!" he said with enthusiasm before turning to the other man. James' face split in his classic, winsome smile, "James Justice, so good to meet ye."

[member="Lady Kay"] [member="Veiere Arenais"] [member="Coci Heavenshield"] [member="Ryn'Dhal"] [member="Cathbodua"] [member="Stardust Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

When he approvhed she was....confused, she felt his force signature that was him that was the [member="Ryn'Dhal"] standing here, only after a minute her eyes lit up, she didn't have to look down any more...well not as much

By the force I figure you were something with fur, but a cat I'd of never expected that at all...you've grown a lot * she said with a smile, a proud one to say she knew this person, even if it had been oh so long

She said as she watched him hug James, she looked over feelimg [member="Lady Kay"] and [member="Veiere Arenais"] approaching * ah sister! Glad to see you here * she said moving up to give her a gentle hug before standing at her full height again...noticing that laser coming from someone...but only chuckled at it

[member="James Justice"] [member="Coci Heavenshield"] [member="Cathbodua"] [member="Ultimatum"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Well, it was certainly a surprise to see that she knew of others here as well. Or perhaps she shouldn't be too surprised. They were family too, afterall. Maybe most of the surprise that she felt was written on their faces as they saw her arrive with [member="Veiere Arenais"] beside her. He was her bodyguard and advisor. Was he something more? She wasn't sure. Outside of exchanges of looks of affection, there has been nothing more. No hugs, no holding hands, no kissing. They respected eachother's space, maybe even a little too much. But fear of rejection could play a factor in that.

Kay held her breath as [member="James Justice"] gave her a tight bear hug, tapping his shoulder frantically after a moment to signal to him that he needed to let go so that she could breathe. And when he did so, she let out her breath. "Good to see you too." She was very glad that he didn't have the darkness tainting his eyes today.

While James introduced himself to Veiere, Kay hugged [member="Stardust Raxis"] back, thankful for the more gentle of a hug. "Nice to see you too. I was quite surprised with this invitation, in more than one way."

Her eyes then found [member="Ryn'Dhal"] . She knew him without his mask and in all of his other forms. She gave him a small smile and wave. He was the man of the hour and she knew that he would get to her when he had the time.

 

[Audren Sykes]

By the time the Sephi arrived, several others were already present. Some faces he recognized, whether from past encounters or possibly even wanted posters, some faces he didn't. There was even a droid present. And a Twi'lek, and a masked person of some sort swirling a laser pointer around subtly. There was even another felinoid, ears swiveling with the sounds and feet apparently working to trample the the red dot. Oddly, the thought occurred that if they added some music and recorded the occurrence, they could upload it to the holonet for people with too much time on their hands to amuse themselves with. Odd.

The feline caught sight of him, smiled, and waved. The smile bared fangs, but it was a smile rather than a threat display. Audren bowed his head in in reply, wondering offhand whether he knew the being. That is, until he actually paid attention to the Force and realized it was Ryn'Dhal, the very person they were here to promote. Not wearing a mask. Well, changes all around then.

Seconds later, a Padawan walked up to the Jedi and unobtrusively handed him a folded piece of flimsi before fading out again. It stated just that the gathering was ready and he should join. He tucked the note into a pocket as he unobtrusively retired from the main area and joined up with the rest of the Masters. This would be his first time joining as a Master; an honor, privilege, and reminder of his responsibility. It would certainly be enlightening.

[member=Ryn'Dhal] | [member="James Justice"] | [member=Ultimatum] | [member=Cathbodua] | [member="Stardust Raxis"] | [member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Veiere Arenais"] | [member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Ultimatum]

Ultimatum shook the extended hand before replying with a smile, "I have no doubt she will arrive. Kay would never miss out on such a stupendous occasion for one of her closest friends."

The droid was willing to bet that Arenais would go with the one he was bound to protect. He looked forward to seeing Kay again. There were never enough occasions for the four of them to meet, especially under pleasant circumstances. It seemed that they more often than not were brought together through the machinations of darkness, certainly evil did strike many times.

It was not too much later that the organic they spoke of arrived. The droid felt more whole now, seeing those that had become fast friends all in one place. There were others he knew, unfortunately most of them had either disappeared or were of the Dark Side, who were close as well. While Ultimatum could not agree with those who followed the calling of the darkness that did not mean that they could not be allies. History taught that even through darkness light can come through. The greatest defenders of the Jedi were often the Sith who turned to the Light. Ultimatum could not turn his back on those that had redemption in their hearts. He could not force them to change their ways, that was simply not in his reach.

Ultimatum turned to his feline friend saying, "Well it would look like most of the pack is here, unless more have joined since last we met. How does it feel, to be given this promotion?"

[member="Ryn'Dhal"] [member="James Justice"]

 

[Ryn'Dhal]

That smile he wore broadened into a grin, upon spotting both Veiere and Kay approaching together, ears swiveling towards the pair the moment that they had come into view. Looking back to his mechanical friend again, the feline bore an expression of contentment mixed with eagerness. "I do not wait for others really. Those closest are here." he beamed, before looking towards Kay and the others. "And this.... this is the culmination of years of work. Years of effort. Of dedication. And while some may think my desire for the ceremony is a selfish one, I elected for it to be a form of accountability. I have values to uphold, and those present today I will have to look in the eyes and be held accountable to, should I fall and fail to do so."

With that he moved to rejoin the group. Her quickly and gently pulled his beloved sister into a hug, a rich, powerful rumble of a purr could be felt by all in range, though by Kay most of all due to the direct physical contact. As he pulled back from hug, he gentle placed his hands on her shoulder, and gently touched his forehead to hers, a feline show of trust and affection. Stepping back he turned to Veiere with a grin, gloved hand extending in greeting. "Well met, my friend." Veiere would likely, quite easily recognize the soothing, rich voice of the masked Knight who played Guardian Angel for Kay that weekend not so long ago.

His ears swiveled to one side as Master Sykes moved of, and with an extension of self, reaching with the Force, Ryn determined that it was likely time, based on Audren's path guiding the Selphi directly towards Master Heavenshield and many other powerful Masters.

"I.... I believe it is time, my friends." the young felinoid said, suddenly taken slightly by anxiety. He reached up quickly, and pat his cheeks sharply with gloved hands, before shaking his head vigorously. "It is time." he repeated, this time with a measure more of confidence.

Beaming proudly at this group, this group he called family, tail flicking about behind him, he nodded are their words of encouragement, before leading the way to the location of the solemn ceremony.

Upon arrival at the site, he would stand at the ready, until Master [member=Coci Heavenshield] directed him to enter into the center of the ring.

This was it.

It was time.

[member=Ultimatum] | [member=Audren Sykes] | [member=Lady Kay] | [member=Stardust Raxis] | [member=James Justice] | [member=Veiere Arenais] | [member=Cathbodua]​

 

[WolfMortum]

[member="James Justice"] introduced himself rather gladly and Veiere smiled in polite response, shaking his hand in mutual welcome and acknowledgement. His embracing Lady Kay hadn't escaped his curiousity though looking to Kay he had to assume this was another member of her family, Veiere'd yet to see anyone greet her in such a way before. "Veiere Arenais" He spoke up, offering his own name in response; "Madame Kay's Advisor..." was the best explanation for his position, not feeling the need to emphasis his Jedi connections as those of the Jedi never sought to make a show for themselves; simply informing the male of his accompanying his Sister. His personal reasons, his own.

[member="Ryn'Dhal"] offered a hand in greeting yet Veiere took him instead by the wrist, gripping it in firm greeting knowing all to well who it was. "Congratulations are in order, Master" He smiled warmly to Ryn', dipping his head in a bow of respect and only releasing the lock on his wrist afterwards, "A truly honorable achievement to be named a Master of the Force, forever walk in the light my friend". He spared a glance back over his shoulder to Kay Larr, curious as to what she made of the event though did not hold the gaze with little more than a brief and sincere smile, turning his attention back to that of Ryn'Dhal. It seemed as though they were to be led into a more ceremonious room and this time, awaiting [member="Lady Kay"] to take his side, he did extend his arm in offer. The look he gave her, one with a seemingly cheeky smile as he expected her to be somewhat shocked, especially given their very public image in the moment; his head tilted ever so slightly to the side and he spoke with a hint of amusement escaping him; "M'lady...".

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay smiled as she spotted [member="Ultimatum"] . It seemed as though all of [member="Ryn'Dhal"] 's pack was here. That was good news for him. And then Ryn approached, giving her such a warm hug. The vibrations that she felt from his purring was a curious sensation as she was never this close to him when he would do that. After he finished hugging her and pressing his forehead against hers, she reached up and touched the tip of his nose with her finger as she usually did when he was in one of his other forms. "Yup, you are real. This isn't a dream."

She held onto the cloth bundle in her hand that held his present as he spoke with [member="Veiere Arenais"] and then let everyone know that it was time. Later would be a better opportunity for the gift. Right now she had a ceremony to witness. Kay raised a brow as Veiere offered his arm to her. That cheeky smile made her wonder what he was playing at. Was he aware that it seemed as though her 'family' figured that she had brought Veiere as her date? But this wasn't the kind of event for that, now was it? And besides, it wasn't as though they had talked about it at all. It shocked her nonetheless, after all of the times of him keeping his distance while in public and just keeping up with his role of advisor and bodyguard. And now he offered his arm. She looked at him for a moment, trying to read his intentions in his eyes, yet all she saw was a bit of playfulness in them. Perhaps he was testing the waters. She nodded with a gentle smile and linked her arm with his. "Lead the way."

 

[Thurion Heavenshield]

Appearing at his wife's side with saber hilt resting in his hand, Thurion looked on as [member="Ryn'Dhal"] interacted with the chosen friends he'd requested attend this pivotal ceremony in any Jedi's lifetime. He casually wrapped his arm around her, smiling at the palpable joy shared amongst the rather unique group of friends. It was good to see a moment of celebration following the trial of the self-proclaimed Butcher of Korriban and the madness leading up to it. Hopefully this event was the first of many good things to come.

"Ryn," Thurion spoke up. "If there is no-one else who will be joining us, let us begin the ceremony." He gestured with open palm to come stand before him and Coci.

[member="James Justice"] | [member="Lady Kay"] | [member="Veiere Arenais"] | [member="Ultimatum"] | [member="Audren Sykes"] | [member="Stardust Raxis"] | [member="Cathbodua"] | [member="Coci Heavenshield"]​

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

She was smilimg proudly, she watched him as she let her sister go and stepped to the side, those here she called family, years ago she would of said that her family was dead she didn't have any, today she is proud to say she has one and will have her own family

She watched [member="Ryn'Dhal"] start leading and followed, her Sabers on her sides alomg with her sword bounce, a light clinking sound as she stopped outside of the circle seeing [member="Thurion Heavenshield"] and [member="Coci Heavenshield"]