Private An Eternal Empire's Welcome

[Viermen]

Tags: Ingrid L'lerim
Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor

Now, for the first time, Viermen left Lotho Minor after his enlightenment. This Eternal Empire has taken him in, and he has allowed them to have his world on the galactic scale. However, with the Empress alluding to his role in the empire before leaving his world, Viermen now expected his titles to be granted and explained to him. She hinted at him possibly becoming governor of his world. What was certain is that he was to join this order that operates in the shadows of the Eternal Empire. This quick ascension in this society only affirmed his embodiment of True Strength in his mind, and how the Eternal Empire was the worthy civilization that is on the galactic stage.

The streets of the city were rife with wonderful chaos and carnage. However, he was being lead to the next stage in his resurrection of power, and so he kept himself from indulging in the violence. They eventually came to the landing zone of the Imperial troops where a larger shuttle was waiting for them. They then boarded it, and flew up to the fleet above in near silence. As they left, he boarded one of the large ships he saw from the surface. The hangar was an atrium of vessels. As they exited the shuttle, Viermen asked, "Now. What's next for me joining this Eternal Empire? Where and when do I get initiated, and bestowed the titles you mentioned? Where do we go from here, Empress?"

He then audibly used his respirator after speaking as he began pondering what to do with his world if he was to be granted authority over it. Will he have to be brought before some commitee to gain it, or will he just be bestowed it by the Empress herself on this ship? There was only one way for Viermen to figure out the details of his future. However, the truth of his objective was claer to him. His end goal was to see the Eternal Empire embrace True Strength throughout its people, with Lotho Minor being the showcase for it. All the weak will see the strong rise and put them under heal, and the Eternal Empire will be even stronger than what Viermen sees and assumes now.

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

~ A few hours after the Lotho Minor’s dominion ~

Once they managed to secure the planet, it was no longer necessary to remain here; so could leave the planet, she did all this with her new ally. On the surface of the planet, they have already agreed on most things, just the formalities left. They arrived aboard one of the Star Destroyers with the dropship and landed there. Here Ingrid escorted the man to the officers' lodges and offices. It wasn’t the Dyadalmash or the Crimson Empress that had its own offices, just an average ship.

Here escorted Viermen to one of the larger briefing rooms until they arrived, not answering the man's question. Not because she would have been so secret, but would have talked to him in private rather than in the ears of soldiers and officers. Discretion was important to the woman, in every situation. Here it would have been difficult to offer the man a seat, so she did not, but leaned her thigh against the table, which closed almost a full circle in the room, one could go into the middle from one part.

"First, the usual bureaucratic things have to be done, filling out official paperwork, granting citizenship and things like that. They will not take more than a few days, up to a week. As for the other, it is faster after that, because all need is my signature, although the title of Baron is a more delicate matter. By default, only people who have been serving in the military for three years can run for this position."

Thought about the next question, but just for a few seconds, not more.

"It's really up to you, the centre of the Empire is on Kalidan, so we're going back there. You can come with us if you want to, or even stay here if you really want to be the governor of the planet and already wants to start this task."

 

[Viermen]

Tag: Ingrid L'lerim
Location: (temporarily) In Orbit of Lotho Minor

Viermen continued disembarking with the Empress. She did not respond initially. He assumed it was to not have unwanted ears listening. Fine by him. The common soldier had no place to know of such things. They did not yet achieve great enough strength to rise from their positions, and thus would not be worthy of witnessing his rise directly. He followed the Empress to a conference room. A rather plain room. No decorations, hardly any embroideries. Simple, and effective. Not the useless, gaudy aesthetics the Sith indulge with their conniving weakness. Viermen knew he could not sit, and had no bother with it. He preferred to stand when he had a conventional body anyway.

Now situated in the private room, she began speaking. He listened. Of course bureaucracy was to be expected to gain official titles. He expected that much. He had no problem appearing before those he needed to to gain his authority. It must not be questionable. Despite the offer to start exercising authority and dominance early, Viermen dismissed it as a waste of time to travel up to orbit only to get shuttled back down. He also knew it would be a waste of his strength to butcher all who questioned his authority on his world. He would see Lotho Minor enter glorious chaos to show true strength, but not yet. Not before his promised authority would be unquestioned. So, he responded accordingly to the thoughts.

"The offer to return to my world is tempting, Empress, but after taking a shuttle up to this ship only to go back down seems like a waste of time. I will travel to this Kalidan you speak of to do whatever I need to in order to make my future authority over my world official, and unquestionable by anyone. I assume that would also be where it would be best to initiate me into that secret order you speak of. At the heart of this empire. Whatever it is I must do for legitimacy, I will do. If I must destroy the enemies of the Eternal Empire with the military, then so be it. I will relish each moment of violence for such a requirement. I will train apprentices for this order in the reflection of True Strength to allow the mission of the Wardens to go on. I will make Lotho Minor a dumping ground for the weak cartels that settled there so that way the little people in that city of weakness will be satiated. Meanwhile, the wilds of that planet will be filled with chaos where only the strong will survive. I will convert the city into a shrine of strength as my rule would go on. The people unrecognizable from now. The cartels could do business if they'd like, but they will not hold true standing on my world. Weapons and soldiers will come from Lotho Minor to the Eternal Empire as True Strength becomes prevalent. You will see a metamorphosis on that world that will allow the empire to destroy its foes in battle far better than now. Lotho Minor will not be a backwater when I am done with it. Just tell me who I must kill, and who I must appear before so that vision of my world can become reality, and I will kill and appear before those accordingly."

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

Ingrid listened intently to the man, nodding that he is coming to Kalidan. Perhaps this was the best and most correct move in this situation.

"In light of the fact that there were mostly crime gangs here, which ZU and Black Sun have solved now, I don’t think there would be too much trouble in this place in the future."

At least hoped it would be that way, didn’t really want to waste resources on this place, but Ingrid knew it would be necessary because they didn’t want to expand further “south”. Regardless, the First Order was still there. And at that time the relationship with them was not settled. Nodded at the following words again.

"Yes, the headquarters of the Wardens of the Shroud are also on Kalidan, so you can meet the other Lord Commanders there, and after completing a representative test, they will be the ones to introduce you to the mysteries of the order. As I mentioned, it’s really a secret, but in the last few weeks, the “cover company” has emerged as the official group that educates the Force Users of the Eternal Empire. If you think so, you can choose them too, but really the military is the best option."

The woman explained in a still cold and military voice. These were the best opportunities for them, otherwise there was no way forward, only military service, a measured nod again.

"It’s up to you to decide, just keep in mind that Lotho Minor will certainly be one of the border forts because we’re not expanding further south. I believe you that will be the case and I am sure this is the beginning of a fruitful relationship. I will give you access to the Imperial Database so that you can read the Eternal Empire afterwards and from the secret data you can also access the files of the Wardens of the Shroud so you also have information about the organization by the time we reach Kalidan. I hope this suits you too."

 

[Viermen]

Tag: Ingrid L'lerim
Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor (for now)

Viermen sat there silently as he listened, with the only sounds being that of his respirator's hissing. He did not nod, or change expression from aggressive stoicness. The respirator helped with not showing much of his face. Just the worn metal and green tubes filtering all air as greenish mist filtered out of the respirator with every quiet, but raspy, exhale.

"Put me through whatever test you please to prove my worth. It will perform at my maximum capacity, and will succeed if it is the last thing I do. I do agree that crushing foes on the battlefield will be good, though to take apprentices and teach them through battle and strife would be even better. They will be forged into living weapons when I am through with them. Give me the chance, and you will not be disappointed with the disciples of True Strength within the Wardens of the Shroud. The information will be welcomed, yet I am a man who likes to learn more concretely. Some research will be done on this order, but I will be truly taking notes on them as we see them in the flesh."

As he finished, a light hissing sound came from his respirator. He now waited to see what is to come next on the journey to Kalidan. He never heard of this world in his time, which made this intriguing. How much strife did they feel there? How strong were the people of that world? How great is the precence of the Eternal Empire at its heart? All qeustions he did not ask as he would see the answers when they arrive. For now, he followed the Empress to see what steps need to be taken after this. He constantly was observing his surroundings. Looking at her, looking at the soldiers and workers, looking at the officers, looking at the machines, looking at the halls. Everything was taken into account in his mind as he was making judgments to himself.

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

Nodded at the man's words; at that time no war had actually been fought, it was an even later affair. So far, they had only helped the TSE, so she could offer such a war to the man, though did not know how happy the man would be to support the Sith Empire. As for the other fights, it was expansion and there was something there in every case, not least the rebels.

"You will have the opportunity to do so soon. After all, there are so many planets waiting to be conquered. Not to mention galactic level warfare. Albeit I assume you are not specifically interested in helping the Sith."

She could not really blame those who did not want to help a distant empire who were far removed from the worldview that the Eternal Empire represented. Luckily there were no riots or such because of the fighting, the army was loyal and did their thing.

"Conquest and expansion is ongoing, here in the Unknown Region. Not to mention the rebels who are constantly attacking us for the actions of the late Emperor. The Emperor didn’t care what the Galaxy thought of us, which is dangerous, especially when he steps on the feet of others. It would not be expedient if everyone wanted to destroy us because of his past actions. So we need to pay attention to PR in order to carry out our plans. Against the rebels, however, as long as it is not a war crime or genocide… any means can be used. If you think so, I can give you the responsibilities for their hunting and tracing."

Looked at the man to see what he was going to answer, and in the meantime she could feel the ship entering hyperspace; they headed home in the direction of Kalidan. Meanwhile, she also sent a telepathic message to one of the officers to begin granting permissions to Viermen.

 

[Viermen]

Tag: Ingrid L'lerim
Location: In hyperspace en-route to Kalidan

"Not specifically interested?!? I want those weaklings to no longer exist! I want to see them suffering in anguish! I want to see them bleed for the treachery to strength by using conniving schemes as a façade for strength! The moment I see Sith there will be two outcomes; either they see the way of True Strength and convert from their weak ways, or I will kill them mercilessly! I want to see the day when the Sith are buried with their weak ways alongside them in the dirt."

Viermen's hand clinched with rage, and he hissed with his respirator with lament. He would want to see to it that all Sith too weak to convert were buried. That all Jedi to weak to convert were buried. That all those who hold power convert or get buried alongside their weakness, and let the stronger ones beneath them rise even further through True Strength. He simply seethed there with the thoughts for a bit. Then, it almost seemed like the rage subsided, when in truth it naturally was consumed by him. The ways of the Sith were branded into his being, and the pain and rage fueled him like coal to a furnace. Those basic tenants were meant to unleash strength, and so they were good. It was the behavior of the ones that say they use strength that Viermen so adamantly despised. When the near silent fit ended, he continued,
"Considering the fact that I have not had to deal with the standards of the decency of warfare for a very long time, what would be considered a war crime? I will be merciless to them, so to understand what might wrench the hearts of the neighbors so much would be good to know. Though, do not expect them to be granted any mercy. They will be destroyed. Whether by my hand, any potential apprentice of mine's hand, or some other official within this Empire. Others might throw them in chains, but that will make them stronger. If you want to end resistance, then you must annihilate them completely."

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

One thing is for sure, Viermen did not hide what he thought of the Sith Empire and the Sith. Ingrid disagreed, they may be on the losing side in the war, but that didn't mean it would always be that way. What was certain, however, was that this was not the best moment to say that one of the Prince-consorts of the Eternal Empire was a Sith Lord and one of the leaders of the Sith Empire. Adrian may have been interested in only one thing about the Eternal Empire, and it was Ingrid, but his titles were his anyway.

"The Sith Empire is our ally. So I have to ask you to hold yourself back if we meet them. It took me quite a while to settle the relationship after what the late Emperor did. I have reasons why I want an alliance with the Sith Empire, but you are not my confidant or advisor to discuss the reasons with you."

Declared coldly and militarily. She closed this topic with this, but she could still see how sensitive this topic affected the man, how angry he could and could barely control his emotions. Ingrid has and was a cold logic, always. Once lost control, she almost paid for it with her life. The Emperor threatened to execute heer next. Ironically, a Sith wanted to kill her because once behaved like a Sith. Never again. Sometimes she wondered what the emperor would say about what she was like now, where she had evolved and developed since the last encounter.

"I have no problem if they die “completely by accident” before they fall into the hands of the legislature. No one will launch an investigation into the deaths of some terrorists. War Crimes… The Emperor loved to execute and wipe out entire populations of planets, including civilians. He burned down Bakura and Orellon II. I don’t want genocide, or that someone wants to show off their power by massacreing civilians. I am in favor of a fair war, not cruelty and the slaughter of the weak. And unworthy act to an army."

 

[Viermen]

Ingrid L'lerim
Location: En route to Kalidan from Lotho Minor

Something was not sitting right with how she reacted to his remarks on the Sith. Political alliance was one thing, but such a reaction seemed more personal. Viermen had to learn what was the meaning of that at some point. Somehow. He did not bother continuing that route. It was a battle not worth waging. Another time, maybe.

"That is understood. Targeting civilians is useless. If some get brutally killed in the crossfire, so be it. That is war. However, efforts will be targeted for killing the rebels. The unworthy will die off anyway if the strong continue to rise as what I have understood from this Empire shows. Now, is there any other topics necessary for discussion before we go to Kalidan, or is there some place aboard this ship I should be in the meantime?"

The raspy breath then returned with him standing in silence awaiting her response. The reaction to what he thought of the Sith was intriguing. It was as if he was studying her to see if there were any signs of something that could motivate such a response. There was something hiding in her that he had not learned of. He will learn eventually. At least, that was what he thought to himself as he waited.

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

"Of course, I have no problem with a case like this, there are always collateral damages, such is war. It happens. But like I said, let’s kill everyone on a planet just because they didn’t surrender to a first call or a show of power, just because we can. I do not agree with that."

They themselves may have fallen into the category of evil themselves, but even evil had different levels. Tacitus wanted to have the woman executed if she once again acted like a Sith. However, NIO, TSE, GA and Tacitus killed civilians in the same way. It was the former Emperor who constantly acted in the manner of the Sith.

"The “unworthy” are the civilian population at the bottom of the hierarchy. The population, who have no say in public affairs. They cannot vote, they cannot carry a weapon. They are the working class through whom the economy exists. And yes, the rebels must surely perish."

On the last question, she had to think about what to say about it. It means, she had to take everything into account. This was not something that could only be answered from scratch.

"Maybe a medical examination can’t hurt, but nothing else. You have already been granted the permissions for the data I promised. One of the officers will be here in minutes with the code cylinder and the data bench containing the code, in addition, it has been given a room in the officer area where you can spend your time under the traveling, but in addition you can move freely on the ship."

 

[Viermen]

Ingrid L'lerim
Location: Leaving Lotho Minor's Orbit to Kalidan

Her response to war was exactly what he wanted to hear. He nodded his head in approval as she finished speaking that. Bombing planets for fun and for display was what the Sith did to convince others that they were not as weak as they truly were. Such acts were superficial in the way of True Strength. If one is strong, they can simply annhilate an enemy personally, instead of wasting time and resources on a single effort.

There was a new form of the categorization of unworthy. Common civilians not with the military are as such. In a way, that categorization made sense to Viermen, the soldier drone was always stronger than the worker drone. Though, if those workers were showing of strength through their suffering of labor, they would be worthy in the philosophy Viermen has founded. They may not be worthy enough to ascend, but worthy enough to exist. Though, settling in such a role was not the way. Such workers must strive to ascend to make themselves even more worthy of existence. To make themselves worthy of proper regard in Viermen's mind. He did not respond to that, as the other part was more pressing.

"Medical examination? What is to happen at this medical examination? There is not much biological flesh to me anymore for them to examine anyways. What would they be looking at for a medical examination?"
The thought of being put into a lab and analyzed was foreign, and almost belittling to him. How could he, a former Darth of the Sith, and now an example of True Strength, get analyzed like some creature in a lab? His eyes showed a near rage-filled, but mostly confused, ponderous expression. The respirator was not for any viruses, he had no idea if he had any while he was on Lotho Minor. There really is not much for a virus to infect anymore. The weakest of his flesh has been removed, leaving the strongest parts of his body to get stronger. Also leaving some semblance of a human form was good for enticing people into his philosophy of True Strength. Possibly later, he may finish the process, when he is old, and the flesh decays, maybe. Though that would be long after now. Long after he crushes the foes of the Eternal Empire. The rebels and republics around them. They will be annihilated in full. All of them. But, even then, that was a long ways from now. Now, there was a smaller man behind him holding a device he assumed was this code cylinder the Empress mentioned. He reached out with his giant, muscular, left arm and grabbed the thing between his fingers. It looked much smaller than it actually was in his grasp. In his hand, it seemed to just disappear with it wrapped in his fist. Instead of a clenched hand as usual, it was him actually holding something. The fist looked looser this time. "If this medical examination is necessary for me to gain the titles promised, fine then. Point me the direction, and I will go. Though know this; I will NOT be treated as a lab experiment by those people there. I will not stand for being belittled to such a standing. Not even for the sake of titles."

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

Lately, ironically, the NIO and perhaps the GA have used this method better than the Sith. Although the woman did not forget that Prazutis' child had thrown an asteroid at Myrkyr recently. But nonetheless, in recent wars, the NIO has shown greater massacre and cruelty than the Sith Empire. She didn’t know at the time, but in the future, this trend will only get worse. Although Ingrid did not know the line of thought about civilians, if she had, she would have been happy to say that they had the opportunity what the man thought. Any of them can volunteer for the military at any time.

"Most of all, whether you carry a virus, a pathogen that can be fatal to others. Maybe you have some radiation. And according to your words, you spent a lot of time out there outside the city. Better safe. It would all be a two minute scan, nothing more."

It really didn’t take longer for a medical droid to do this task. Even blood sampling was not absolutely necessary. Meanwhile, the officer arrived from outside, who entered the door, placed a box on the table after a salute, and then left. And in the box it was Viermen's code cylinder.

"Nothing like that, it really doesn’t take more than a minute or two. Please follow me!"

Fortunately, there was also a medical room on this level, because using the elevators with the man’s weight would have been quite difficult. After a few minutes of walking, if the man had come, they arrived at the room. It was an average medical room, no serious laboratory tests could have been done here anyway.

"Do you see? Just a routine test, scanning, nothing more."

 

[Viermen]

Ingrid L'lerim
Location: Leaving Orbit of Lotho Minor

Viermen made a raspy sigh, and went into the room. His heavy metallic feet clanging and thudding on the floor. The medics ushered him to situate himself near the center of the room for the scanning. The tests were a blur. They did not require much from him. He just stood there and waited for them to say they were finished. He then shifted himself, and then walked back out of the room to meet the gaze of the Empress.

"I have some homework to do now. To Kalidan I assume?" He then exhaled audibly through the respirator after finishing the sentence.

(Final Post)

 

[Ingrid L'lerim]

Lady Ingrid L’lerim Ragal Terassi Vandiir
Eternal Empress of the Eternal Empire, Lord Commander of the Wardens of the Shroud
The Red Witch, The Night Queen, Lady Stuztala, Head of the House L’lerim, CEO of the HPI Consortium, Archon of the Primyn Group​

Location: In Orbit of Lotho Minor
Equipment: Brynja coat | Hersir Imperial Uniform | Viper Mk. I Skinsuit | G1 OmniLink | Soul | Shield talisman | Taozin amulet | Healing amulet
Tag: Viermen

Ingrid also waited for the test results, as they did not last too long. Everything was completely normal, they did not get abnormal or too high results. It all really took no more than two-three minutes. After that, they were really done and had permission from a doctor to allow Viermen to move freely on the ship. After the man's words, the red-haired woman turned to him.

"All right, and yes, Kalidan. We will arrive in a few hours. If you have any questions, I'll be on the bridge, Mr. Viermen."

After that, she also let the man leave and do his homework. The woman also had enough work to do. So when the man set off, the woman did the same, but she, unlike the other, went to the bridge. The Empress had duties there and also had to review data at Lotho Minor.


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