AMCO
I'm Sorry Dave
Sith Academy, Bastion
Early Evening
Early Evening
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Adrian had always believed that the Sith needed to work together if this iteration of the Sith Empire was to have any chance of surviving. He had always believed that the Sith needed to stop sabotaging each others' efforts. That being said, he was also a pragmatist. And as a pragmatist, he rarely saw the need to force his own behaviour to adhere to ideals, ethics, and the like. No, that was meant more to regulate other people. Clearly.
It was for that reason that he was currently walking through one of the residential sections of the Academy, looking to all the world like he was just another Acolyte on an errand of some kind.
When Darth Excidium had up and vanished, there had been some confusion in the Dark Magus. Some had wanted to wait for him, some had wanted to appoint temporary leadership, and some had sought to seize his position for themselves. Adrian had, however, been fixated on something else. With Excidium gone, his secrets would be up for the taking. Sooner or later, someone would commit the deed, so it might as well be him. Or so the young Acolyte reasoned. If the Darth came back, well, it would be far from easy to determine who had helped themselves to his stuff while he was gone, or so he hoped.
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Bowing his head respectfully to a passing Sith, he continued on his way, only to turn around and head back as quickly as possible once the way was clear. It was fortunate that the chambers lining the hall were so big, or he would be at an even greater risk of exposure from passersby. Keeping his senses extended and hurrying up to the heavy metal door, he retrieved a scramble key from a pocket and quickly plugged it into the electronic lock. He was hardly a slicer, so it was fortunate that he was able to afford a top-tier model.
Leaning against the terminal in the hopes that he would be able to avoid scrutiny should anyone see him, he waited impatiently for the device to do its magic, but it would seem like he had underestimated the quality of the lock.
Come on damn it. He had been here for several minutes now, though he had been lucky enough not to be spotted yet. It was only a matter of time though. This section saw relatively little traffic, but unless he... woosh. The door slid open, catching him off guard for a moment, but, regaining his wits, he returned the scramble key to his pocket and slid inside before it closed again.
Excellent. He took a moment to absorb the layout of the small foyer and admire the small number of antiques displayed on the walls. There were no obvious traps and defences, but this had been, was, the quarters of a powerful Sorcerer. Who knew what he would find within, what would be defending it. The chance of being revealed was all but over... but the chance of being torn apart by sorcerous defences? That was much, much, higher than it had been mere moments ago.
Hearing a little squeak from his pocket, he reached down and patted the tiny head of the red Salafrander, causing it to trill contently. It was cute little thing, but that was hardly why he had brought it along on his little escapade; it, alongside his lightsaber, would serve to strengthen and focus his force abilities. He had a feeling he would need everything he could muster against whatever the Darth had left behind, as no self-respecting Sith would leave their quarters undefended.
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After taking the time to properly examine the foyer, Adrian allowed his senses to carefully extend outward. The entire Academy was drenched in dark side energy, making the detection of cleverly hidden wards much more difficult, but he had the time to be thorough.
So far so good. Slowly opening the door to the main room through telekinesis, he peered inside, confirming what his senses had already told him. It was empty. At least seemingly so. He knew that appearances could be deceptive.
Slowly inching towards the centre of the room, he surveyed it for potential traps. Expecting to be met by something, anything, but seeing nothing. Feeling nothing. The room was finely decorated, but he could see nothing worth the risk. That was to be expected, and yet the lack of security unnerved him. He had expected everything from wards to autolasers, and yet... nothing. More than likely, that meant he had missed something. Something important.
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Inching across the finely polished basalt, Adrian made his way towards an ornately decorated door heading further into the Darth's quarters. Pressing the panel next to the door to open it, he felt a surge of danger heading towards himself.
Following his instincts, he threw himself to the side, the whip-like tail of a Vornskr surging through the air where his chest had been moments ago. Swearing under his breath, he danced backwards as deadly-sharp claws swiped forth, tearing a gash in his midnight black robes. Growling quietly, the creature circled him, red eyes following his every move intently. Looking hungrily towards the pet Salafrander hiding in his chest pocket.
For a moment, the young Acolyte considered going for his lightsaber, but he wasn't entirely sure if he could reach it in time. Besides, killing the pet of a Sith Lord would likely enrage him even more, as if stealing from him wasn't bad enough. Fortunately, he had plenty of cards up his sleeve.
"Kinta zibeti, sethi-flomba laisvas. Sas tave jena'tes anas supti nun, Nu vavani j'us."
As he spoke, the creature flinches as if struck, whining slightly as it backed away. Seizing the moment before it recovered, Adrian dashed through the now-open doorway, fingers surging for the control panel the moment he crossed the threshold. As the door slid shut behind him, he sighed in relief, leaning against the cold stone wall as he examined the gash in his robe. Inches away from decapitating his little friend, how rude. Stroking its head, he briefly connected with its mind through the force, calming it down until it was once more cooing contently. "There we go. See? You're safe now. I'm not going to let any nasty Vornskrs hurt my little Ember."
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