Fog of War

[Natasi Fortan]

Decima stared hard at [member="Kyrel Ren"] as he backpedaled and waffled. Steward of Ren indeed, she thought derisively, though she kept her face and voice impassive. Words were wind, and Kyrel Ren seemed to be a gale force storm today. But, as usual, [member="Castor Ren"] had his wits about him. "If that is the Supreme Leader's... host," Decima said, suppressing a shiver of fear and discomfort, "He might not thank us if we were to subject it to some kind of... autopsy. We must always be mindful of the Supreme Leader's dignity and propriety. On Galidraan there were stories of people, in days of old, collecting trophies from their departed leaders and saints. Giving them pride of place in altars and churches."

Her dark eyes flashed angrily at the notion of such a fate befalling the public face of the Supreme Leader, even if he weren't truly gone. "We must see that this be treated with the utmost of care," she said decisively. "Who can be trusted within the Bureau?" she asked Castor, her eyebrows arching inquisitively. "I'm afraid my time away has left me unable to answer questions requiring knowledge of current affairs," she said sheepishly, glancing down at the wrecked deck of the APC they had congregated in.

"Perhaps we can leave him -- here?" she asked, gesturing to the vehicle. "And tag it for Security Bureau recovery? That would prevent our Brothers and Sisters from being upset by this false narrative. We would just need to be sure that whoever retrieved it is reliable."

[member="Marriskcal Lati"] | [member="Varas Ren"] | [member="Seto Du Couteau"] | [member="Primat Ren"] | [member="Doran Ren"]​

 

[Varian Alaric]

Designation | Primat Ren
Location | Deserted Battlefield, Lothal
Allies | [member="Varas Ren"] | [member="Marriskcal Lati"] | [member="Decima Fortan"] | [member="Castor Ren"] | [member="Seto Du Couteau"] | [member="Eighth Guard"] | [member="Kyrel Ren"] | [member="Doran Ren"]
Status | Neutral and Suspicious

The glacier blue eyes of Primat were fixated on the muddy ground that the group now stood on, the expression on his face being one of bewilderment and confusion. Their were very few reasons a small number of their own would sneak off. They could be spies, which was of course false. They could be leaving the Ren, possible. However, the most likely reason for the pair to sneak off was simple as Primat thought it over. They were hiding something, or were meeting to talk about some far off secret. Out of all of the things that had come to his mind, that...at least, sounded the least ridiculous. It sounded as though it were the one that was the correct answer to their questions, or at least a piece of the answer. "Well...they could be hiding something, at least that's what sounds like the most likely scenario," he mused aloud to the group, his tone unsure and filled with suspicion as he continued to mull it over.

His gaze turned upwards as he saw Varas say something out of the corner of his eye, though Primat couldn't make it out. She was speaking too quietly for him to hear, however it appeared that something or someone was troubling her thoughts. Primat didn't want to ask out loud what was wrong because for all he knew, he could have just been seeing her mouth move. Peripheral vision did play tricks on your vision and psyche, after all. But the feeling was hard to shake, so he opted to try something. He wasn't a master by any means of telepathic communication. Sure, he was skilled in using telepathy...though telepathic communication was an entirely different story entirely. Couldn't hurt to try though.

Reaching out through the force, Primat hesitantly tried to touch the mind of Varas through the force. He didn't know if it would work, or if anything would even happen at all. However, he needed to know if she knew something about what was going on...and about what was troubling her. Because...it could have something to do with the situation at hand. Reaching out, Primat tried to relay a message to the mind of Varas...hoping for her to receive it. **Varas, what's wrong? Do you know something about...what they're doing?**

 

[Armand Temi]

A cold wind blew across the Lothal battlefield causing Varas to shiver. She squinted her eyes at the scene, no longer using Force Sight to see what was going on.

Primat’s voice in her head caused her to jump out of her skin. She had not expected his intrusive telepathy, though it impressed her that a Disciple could use it to such great effect as to startle like that.

Doran was distracted so she approached Primat and unlike the vague remark she gave to her apprentice, she leaned into her brother, lips reaching his ears and said, “Sieger Ren is dead.” Clutching his arm with a firm, white-knuckled grip, Varas hissed: “Don’t tell anyone yet! I don’t know what this means for any of us.”

What would happen now that the Supreme Leader was dead? Would the Ren fight among themselves? Would they languish in obscurity, aimless and without purpose?

Or one try to step up to take his place?

[member="Primat Ren"] | [member="Marriskcal Lati"] | [member="Decima Fortan"] | [member="Castor Ren"] | [member="Seto Du Couteau"] | [member="Kyrel Ren"] | [member="Doran Ren"]​

 

[Marriskcal Lati]

Praetorian Initiate
Equipment | Vibrodaggers, Throwing Knives, Training Lightsaber
Location | Forest of Stakes, Lothal
Allies | [member="Primat Ren"], [member="Varas Ren"], [member="Doran Ren"], [member="Castor Ren"], [member="Decima Fortan"], [member="Kyrel Ren"], [member="Seto Du Couteau"], Order of Ren

[SIZE=11pt]Seto and Primat’s words caused a thoughtful frown to form on the youngling’s lips. Varas’ purposeful avoidance of her query was also a cause for suspicion, especially when she drew close to her older brother in order to whisper in his ears. [/SIZE] Perhaps... they were overthinking things? Her clear blue eyes narrowed in the direction where Rakghoul 1 and their unnamed sister has disappeared in and Marriskcal decided to add her own thoughts on the matter.

[SIZE=11pt]“I feel that we should leave them be,” she said in a decisive manner. “Our brother has probably discovered the body of a friend and is distraught. While I’m also worried for him, our sister should have it well in hand.” Marriskcal doubted she would like the presences of others crowding her if she were the one grieving. [/SIZE]

 

[Kyrel Ren]

The bond between Kyrel and his daughter was strong of course. Sharing the same blood, and a powerful Force Bond. Whatever he could see, she can. He had access to her every thought, every memory, as well as she. A tremor in the Force was felt, as he felt her presence as if a pair of eyes were watching the pair, upon the ransacked battlefield that was Lothal. He hissed as he felt her in the Force "I see you." He said his words dripping with venom, as he felt her presence in the Force Looking back at the Knight of Ren, and the Praetorian Initiate. His face was filled with worry, it was as if he was petrified that very moment, he took a moment to respond to the pair. "It seems our secret has been discovered... We must act quickly."

He said, Steward of the Ren indeed. Such a marvelous job he was doing in such a position. Now he was a fool enough to allow the mental link between him, and his clone now knew what was going on. It was only a matter of time, would she keep her mouth shut? Would she even say anything? Fear was starting to get to him, fear of the impending domino effect it had on what it meant that the Supreme Leader's body had died. His body had died, but if his theory was correct. He was still out there lingering on. He would return, but it was not a question of if, but when.

Looking upon his brethren, he asked carefully. "It may be unavoidable about the other Ren finding out, what should we even explain to them. That the Supreme Leader is not actually dead? And what good would a lifeless husk would be?" He said looking to the Praetorian curious as to what her reason for bringing back a body that would be of no use bring.

[member="Marriskcal Lati"] [member="Varas Ren"] [member="Primat Ren"] [member="Decima Fortan"] [member="Castor Ren"] [member="Doran Ren"]