Hightower

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

NIco looked at her when she wac curious about it. She stopped as her eyes went over to look at Via who seemed distracted by something and then she was ready to go. "Hey you alright?" She was curious and wanting to really make sure Via was happy and alright. They could get there when they wanted to and see what it was all about. Here on the island itself though she moved Via with her arm in hers. TO a small boat that would transport them while she was curious. "You can tell me anything." She offered a smile and heading over to the island the water was crisp, blue and she could see all of the fish swimming within the lake. Its waters ran deep she knew and it offered a pretty site as the island itself got larger and larger in the shrinking distance.

Nico was the first to get really excited as she stood there on the sand of it, the small shore leading up towards a hill that didn't give a lot of space but she could maneuver for them. They would have to go around the island and check out all parts of it. She was uncertain about some areas but the crevices and caves of the stone at the foundation gave her some ideas. They could quarry stone, set it up like a mine if it was able to be done. Climbing up the hill into a small area she could fit and Via would be able to follow as they were able to get up higher and higher. Doors and parts of it opening up wider when the air came to her. The sweet smell of salted air that invigorated you, that made you want to go further and push on. The majority of the island was flatter once you got higher.

"This is beautiful." She could see the trees around them, a forest on the island and the few mountains that she could find, the hills seemed more like rocks that had been overgrown with thick vegetation. The As-Aki were flying around as she followed the trail itself and was not conversing with them but they seemed to enjoy having her presence here on the island. Showing smaller parts of what would function for them as she got a better idea of the size and scale of what they might be able to do, she was thinking of a way to keep the As-Aki here who could prove invaluable to them. Where they might all be able to go and have a warmer place to live then a large island that in the winter would get cold. That could lead to some of them freezing and dying.

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

The worries from Nico's voice came to her ears and nodded. "I'm fine. I think I saw something, but it just disappeared." she said to her. She glanced at the water as they were heading towards the island. "I understand that this entire planet is deeply connected with the force, but, I can't honestly believe that I just saw a force ghost of someone that looked familiar. It was distant, but I felt he was something more deeper than just an aperation of someone that was on this world. Maybe it was just some animal or something."

Viathae followed Nico as she saw her getting a bit excited, when they arrived at the shore that where an ideal area for their new home could be. She went around the island they have arrived on and glanced around, hearing the sounds of the shells crunching on their boots, as well as the sounds of stone and sand. Some of the areas might be useful for her training, but other areas also could be very well used for other purposes. The crevices that lead into the caves could be useful for building material. Perhaps a few of the droids could go down there and try not to collapse the area. She climbed the hill, which was quite a long hike, something even longer than she ever climbed, and finally reached the top, which got a bit flatter.

The forest of this island was indeed looked beautiful, and there was allot of overgrown things with thick vegetation. Hm. Apparently, As-Aki were flying around. At first, she neared her saber, but discovered they're actually friendly, and placed her hand away. She was used to striking at wild things, but this doesn't seem to be the case here. She scratched her chin and glanced around. "Hmm... well... the area here doesn't seem so bad." she said to Nico. "I mean, I don't have any majour issues with it."

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Noc looked at her with a grin on her face. "Well I would hope so, here is where we will build our church and all that goes with it." She meant it as a joke more but the island was a perfect place to really get at it and a decent sized one as well. If they did it right. Could be a protected area, could be a home that was where they came after working out in the galaxy. Helping people, hunting darkness, the jedi business. She laughed to herself again though when she was going around to sense it and looked at some of the area. "WHo knows, we might find any number of things within the island itself. Most places of this world are honeycombed with caves and places or even some strange creatures."

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

Viathae gave a light chuckle and smile as she heard that and glanced. She hoped that the island was a perfectly sized one and such. She didn't wanted unsuspecting guests from other worlds to trample upon their home, and hopefully, protected and tucked away. She gave a nod hearing her say that and well... strange creatures are indeed present in most water worlds. "They might be strange, but turn out to be quite friendly, or hostile. Who knows. All I know is that this planet is tuned to the force, and therefore, nothing really should harm us as long as we aren't stupid about it, or do anything stupid." she said. She glanced around at the land for a bit and smiled. "You know... I am glad that I'm going to be living with you on this island. I need a break from all of that drama that is the galaxy, and recollect my thoughts, especially if it's with you. You make me feel warm, and make me feel like a better person."

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Nico blushed a little at the compliment and going with it she gave a nod of her head in agreement. Attention to most of the detail that they had going allowed the jedi to envision where they were going to be here with soem fo the creatures she knew. There were a few other islands that were further out and a bank of fog and thrummings within the force. THey could handle that later but for now she was setting up shop. "Well we'll make a claim here, see what else there is, a mine would be perfect to provide additional areas. Once it is cleaned out the shafts and cavers can be used for storage or a meas to protect oneselve." Nico had a thousand ideas of what they might be able to do with the place and even more since she knew that Via was talented and deserved a place of her own. She had lost much at the time being a force user... and Nico wanted to take care of her.

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

Viathae gave a soft smile at her blush. Though a great fighter, and far more agile than she was, Nico in the end of the day, is a beautiful and attractive woman. Someone that Viathae knew she'd grow fond of, even though she's the exact opposite of her on certain aspects. Giving a nod, Viathae crossed her arms and scratched her chin. "Mmmm. I do have a name for this place already." she said looking up apon the hill. "Hightower. Due to the approximate location, and the fact that it will likely have a very tall tower at the top for observational purposes, probably namely to track ships at a low frequency."

An ideal name that came into her head. Namely throwing back to how there was primitive structures that always seemed to have tall towers at the top of their fortifications, probably better to see their enemies from afar for early warning signs. Viathae figured it would be a perfect time to meditate. And what was not a better time than being near the one who trained you, and is also your lover? She felt that by being here, she'd likely become a better trained force user, utilizing her strength more for defense and for other things as well. Training with Nico and herself as well. To take in everything that is on the island to meditate, breath and increase her overall power, while also learning to maintain that power. A Mandalorian's strength is powerful, but can also be their great weakness. For once you have strength to overpower your opponents, the path of the Dark Side is open... but Viathae is beginning to see that maybe, some aspects of the Dark can be good, if learned to be controlled. Either or, it was still a rather fearful path to fall down upon. But is it? Darkness necessarily doesn't mean evil... The conflict in her mind is still rather present, though right now, apathetic due to being near her lover. She embraced Nico lightly looking up and around the area trying to scale it in her head.

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Nico looked at her with a nod of her head while she was standing there for now though. They had time and she was moving with Via off to a secluded area for meditation and everythign they would be doing. The droids could and would come here, work on it and Hightower their home would serve a purpose here. NIco was sitting down when she breathed ina nd then exhaled seeing the transport with the droids coming. It would be weeks or even months of construction for some of the ideas she had but they might have a place here. Nico was reaching out with the force and letting everything bleed away as the only thing she wanted to connect with, the only thing she wanted to feel and care about was right herer with her. Using her bond and connection with Via to ehance their meditations into a meld and let them share thoughts while time was pasing on with some fo the trees and the as-aki floating around

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

Viathae moved off with her as she had done as she waited when she called the droids forth to help build Hightower about thirty minutes in, after sending the schematic over to Nico to have her droids do this. Hopefully, the schematic she had made was sufficient enough, and was buildable to the standards of what the resources were available. She was near Nico when she was meditating together, feeling the strong connection trying to let everything bleed away and connect with her. Together with using her bond and her connection with Nico, she kept letting time pass on, feeling the warm presence engulf her. Nico's warming presence made Viathae drain away all of her worries, her concerns, her feelings, everything she might had away from her own presence. It was relaxing, and mind melding for her. For the first time, in possibly ever, her mind was clear. No negativity was in her mind, but the here and now. The sounds of everything around her, including Nico's breath was all she heard. If any Mandalorian ever meditated like this, there would be no use for the crusades they had embarked on, raiding and pillaging... no... there would be peace in the galaxy, and war would be all, but a primitive concept, conquered by a harmonious balance.

The designs for Hightower would indeed take weeks if not months to complete, for it is not like anything the droids could had ever built, since the structure required primitive ways of cutting rock and evening it out. But she had confidence the droids can do as well as a human, if not better with carving the stones. But even she can feel that they wouldn't have all of them even, for the design even included irregularities in it when scanned in a database being visualized by their hardware. This comes to prove, that even artificial intelligence is not perfect.

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

It was just a jump to the left and a ste to the right... The time for construction seemed to be going well. She could see the place in her mind as finally it was considered finished... or at least the exterior of it was. Using the resources of the mine they had on the island they could get stone and the deeper they dug for stone the more they found of the aurodium here... Which was only a benefit once it was being smelted down into a proper ingot. The high walls of stone and marble sat using jarcrete as the mortar to hold them together. Crystal weave within the stone hummed with the lifeblood of the jedi and most importantly with the lightside of the force that she could have.

Her hands touched the smoothness of the statues getting a small smile from her, tight lipped at first and barely noticeable but then it was wider, larger and more pronounced. The jagged walls that jutted out and gave them a clear view of the lake and ocean beyond, the forested area where the AS-Aki remained able to control their own domain with braziers for heat and carefully constructed tunnels they would be able to use if it snowed or was to hot. Thisplace was looking to have it all compared to many of the others they had managed to encounter and build. Some work that the jedi master did painting it as well would serve them well.

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

Viathae's meditation to the force while the place was being built and underway in construction was pretty helpful, especially when she kept having visions of it of how it would look. The As-aki she feels will be fine, for the castle did not expanded too far into their territory. She wanted to make sure the entrance was natural and made no interference with them, for it would be horrible to make the native creatures here feel like they're being oppressed by humanity. The statues she had planned, namely were famous Jedi that she had admired from the past, one being a Trayn'uthh Jedi, Arulla Tekaysol from the Clone Wars era, whom was well known for help resolving the Valucian-Trayn'uthh conflict of that era. Another was a statue to Meetra Surik, though despite the fact that she fought against neo Mandalorian crusaders, Viathae respected her for also being an exile.

Some other smaller statues were made to dedicate them to other Jedi of old, mostly female. She also felt the smoothness of the statue and gave a soft smile with Nico. She was quite impressed with the progress that was being made. "Pretty amazing how this is going faster than anticipated. We should hopefully have this done soon." she said to Nico. "At least, I hope so."

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Nico gave a small nod of her head while she was walking. Touching the stone that had ben worked with the synthweave for themselves. THe jarcrete and all of it functioned to give the jedi master herself a wider grin until she looked towards Via. She could see where the As-Aki were flying around and the statues as she touched one or two of them to feel the clay underneath. THey had comisioned it, they had gotten from and were having somewhat of a ball with all of it. "THis is coming along nicely and it helps that we have worked and had the stone quarried before hand, that all of the materials are ready to go and we will be able to use it." Where she was looking was at the towers themselves they could use and what might become of their home. "We'll have plenty here to work on."

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

It was impressive how the stonework was just beautifully crafted. She was quite glad that Highcastle was coming together nicely. She heard her say that and glanced at the As-Aki above the statues and was just morally impressed with how this place was coming on. She gave a nod hearing her say that. She scratched her chin for a bit and nodded. "Yes, quite allot actually." she said to Nico. "I am excited. Very excited. To actually finally spend my life with you. If there's anything I do miss when I'm with the Silvers, is being together with you. I do not want this to end. Honestly, I'm just considering on staying here for the rest of my life and just live with you. I don't want to leave..."

Though she knew she had a galaxy to save, she gave a soft smile for a moment. "Well... atleast for a while... There's still a galaxy out there that needs to be saved. But the time for that is halted momentary. All I want to do right now is to focus namely on you, and our time together, as lovers should."

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Nico looked up at her and gave a nod of her head. "I am in no rush, the galaxy is always going to be there, always going to be filed with people wanting to cause trouble.. but this well this will last until we are one with the force my sweet." Nico was looking at her and some more of the work that was going into it. There were defenses being set up, anti air and the like but they were not going to make this into a military base. THis was going to be a personal home that can be used. She was lking along it and going towards the building sections for them now. "Lets check out the inside, they have been doing a good amount of work." She could see a section that had been secured and it was the entrance to the mine under the island that they were using.

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

Good, evil... did it matter? Chaos was a thing that seems to never go away. Not even her own lover can figure out on how to purge it, nor how to make sure that peace prevails throughout the galaxy. It utterly confused, and fustrates Viathae that she has to live in a galaxy where Chaos is prevelent... but was her view on the force in question as well? For what she learned, the force must be balanced with the light... but what about the dark? No, all she learned, was that people who use the dark, uses themeselves. From Malgus to Sidious, to Snoke to Krayt, from the Kwa Princess to the Sith Lords of now, there was absolutely no way of banishing darkness forever.

Meditating on that though would be beneficial once that portion of Hightower is finished. A research and study area, where she could learn more knowledge about the texts, that even might be dangerous, and deadly to her lightness. Which might even lead her to deep parts of enemy, or hostile territories to find them. She glanced at the area that was the entrance to the mine, now outfitted much more to help the droids get up and down fast. "They work quick." she said to her. "By this estimation, Hightower should be finished in no time. Hopefully. I'd say a few months or so. So far, it seems the foundations are getting in place. How many droids do we have going for this project?"

She was rather curious on seeing how Hightower would turn out. She scratched her chin as she went to the inside of the castle that was still being built. It seems that they've been doing some work, as she saw the carved stones of certain symbols that were from other Jedi Temples, such as the one on Lothal and Tython. She glanced at some of the droids, drilling in some symbols that appear to be Loth-wolfs, and some symbols of the native animals of Tython as well. They didn't seem perfect since they were old, and of course, it was drilling to what it was supposed to look like in it's programming. "These little droids impress me minute by minute."

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

"More then enough, the good thing about producing your own and well being one fo the only groups int he galaxy that has molecular converters. instead of needing to clear things away it basically has all been used to build the foundation. Same with the rock and materials in the mine that aren't able to really be used." She said it and had a bgrin while they were opening up some parts of it, where she wanted to look in the mine. Nico was leading the way inside and there was a study area, a training area and everything that they would be able to use, be able to have here. it was like its own temple, its own home and NIco's first though was the waxed floors she could slid around on in her socks.... and underwear. A grin crept to her face when she entered the large council style chambers with a circle of seats and table for conferences and eating.

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

"Self-sufficency is good, yes." Viathae always loved the idea of being able to produce without the need the reliance on other powers for help. Though help is nice, to rely on an enemy who happens to be extremely evil, and does only evil was a bad idea, but not only that, it was a liability, and made you the bad guy. She was interested in that part... molecular converters?... how impossible. "No way... Molecular Converters? That is... that is impossible! That process is tedious and... wow... you never cease to amaze me Nico."

She glanced at the castle of how it was developing so far. It was as if she also threw in some of her Atrisian design, for the floors look suitable for not having your boots on and all. She looked at the way it was designed. Pretty natural as well, working together with the elements, so it won't disturb anything that is on the island. "I think your droids are doing quite alright." she said. "The castle looks pretty good so far. I think it's a place I can finally conduct my own independent research of my own. And of course, where I can meditate with my holocron." she pulled it out and took a good look at it. She felt the fine beskar that was on it for a moment. "Hopefully, we'll find more holocrons to add on to our personal library. There is much that I need to study on and learn before heading back with the Silvers. I don't feel... ready."

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Looking at her as she raised an eyebrow and spoke leading the way so Via could meditate. "I try and if you are going to meditate we have our own meditation chamber." She was leading the way and the crystal and stone room they were in looked pretty, with marble slabs that had focusing crystals on it. Nico showed her the central area that was made to provide a degree of comfort with the gel layer to sit on and meditate. A small area for an artifact or holocron. "We have the best place and don't worry my sweet." Nico looked up at her and she was a mandalorian, she was so strong and yet in moments like this... moments where she was vulnerable Nico just wanted to hold her and make her feel stronger before she was gripping her. "You will be cared for and loved, the Silver Jedi are not always the most consistent but they are one of the best. I'll be right there by your side my love. You'll have nothing to worry about."

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

Well, Viathae didn't really wanted to meditate and concentrate on the holocron right now, but it did sounded ideal. The matter of the fact was, is that Viathae was right by Nico. She was not in a rush, so maybe meditating with the holocron can indeed be helpful. She was surprised to see how the meditation chamber looked, considering how they just got started building this place. Of course, it may look done, but it's far from done. For the fact that this type of thing takes months to actually complete one hundred precent. But so far, things look pretty good. She glanced at the central area and placed the holocron on the small area. She was very cautious on how she put it, for it was heavier than normal ones, for it was made out of beskar, and she didn't wanted to drop it and cause a rucus.

Viathae listened to Nico speak as she placed it down glancing at hte holocron for a bit, and felt her grip her. She gave a soft blush and closed her eyes hearing her say that. "I know... but the Silver Jedi have done more things, accomplishments of providing peace for the galaxy more than I have. I feel like I have not done enough for anyone... I've failed the people of Ceraluen by not protecting them, causing them to be harmed... I abandoned my own clan, shamed my honour, and..." she heard the last part and breathed softly hearing her say that. "You're right... as long as I have you, anything is possible." she said, holding Nico close to her, embracing her within her arms, sitting down on one of the gel layer chairs. "I won't let you, nor anyone down. I will ensure that I will get tougher, and stronger in my training. Once so, I shall go out there, and save the galaxy from this chaos, and bring peace. As a Jedi, Mandalorian, both, or none."

 

[Nico Ike Qarmast]

[member="Viathae Qarmast"]

Nico was looking at her and gaving a nod of her head to that, Via had gone through a lot and one day she would return home she would regain her honor even though Nico thought she had never lost it. She would help out her people and the ones she failed, there was no shame in what she had gone through as the jedi dancer sat down across from Via and the holocron was between them. She focused her attention and eased itno the area. "There is so much you shall do my Via, do not let your mind fill with thoughts of the past. We have all failed but we can't change that we can only try and redem ourselves, to make ourselves stronger and be abel to help others in the future. We shall live and serve the force, bring peace wherever we can. Just need to get you my love out of your head, you look at the big picture so often you forget there are things you can do now to help people. To help build the foundation for your goals."

 

[Viathae Qarmast]

[member="Nico Minuro Ike"]

Viathae glanced at her holocron as she just didn't wanted to tap into it, but rather, focus more of her attention on Nico. She has always been there for her, and if anything, the words of her master, 'It is not wrong to feel companionship to it's fullest extent. Embrace it, and you will truly embrace your goals and strive to achieve them.'. Those words were indeed something she considered. She glanced at Nico's eyes as she spoke and nodded. "Yes... but how? How can I achieve my goals if I have nothing to look forth to? Especially for those who would think that I'm weak? What can I do then?" she said. She got up and got close to Nico sitting next to her. "I don't see myself as capable to even show my face to the Silvers again... I felt like as if I've failed them all."