It's a Nightmare! [Silver Jedi Only]

[Coci Heavenshield]

Nightmare Lands​

Voss​

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::Location:: On the edge of the Nightmare Lands
::Objective:: To locate the crystal caves of Voss, harvest and construct lightsabers
::Time:: Noon

[member="Maya Whitelight"] | [member="Rasu Gan"] | [member="Hasjo Hallu"]​

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The BARC speeder turned with ease under her control, rounding a corner within a small valley and weaving through some dislodged boulders, Coci is in the lead. Master Rasu Gan, Padawans Maya Whitelight and Hasjo Hallu, behind her somewhere, but gaining fast. She pushed the throttle forward and the bike accelerated. The wind produced from the ride, whipped at her long black cloak as it billowed out behind her. A smile on her face, for someone that does not like flying she is an excellent pilot, she is enjoying this sense of freedom and wild nature that is her.

The landscape here is beautiful, small valleys wind around in curved pathways most likely once home to a river now long gone but had left it mark behind. The vegetation reclaimed the valley and produced a wonder with unique plants, scrubs and trees only known to Voss. They had not come across any of the local wild life, or at least she had not, but the evidence of them clear as the calls of avian creatures ringed out through the valley, the cry of an unknown beast echoed along the walls of the small valley with a lyrical lilt. The sun beat warm on her back and air fresh and the living force pulse an energy that could only fill the soul with radiance and strength.

The bike stopped and Coci threw her leg over to jump off. She only took a few paces away from the speeder when she heard to sound of engines from the other speeders. Until they arrive, Coci cast her black eyes around the landscape lost in the wonder of it's majestic natural display. She waited for the rest of the party only fifty meters away from the threshold of the Nightmare Lands.

 

[Lord Gaius]

Hasjo sat on the seat of a BARC Speeder Bike, webbed hands firmly gripping the throttle as he accelerated. He was drenched in water, having just rehydrated in the lakes of Voss. He had been doing quite a lot of swimming in those lakes, but they were strangely dark and of low light. Though his immense eyes had managed to pierce through the veil and see the floor of the lake. Water whipped off the end of his cloak as he rode between boulders. It was a hazardous landscape to ride speeder bikes on. They were more designed for the flatlands of Tatooine and other desolate wastelands.

With him he carried every single piece of equipment he required to construct a Lightsaber Pike, the power field conductor, energy modulation circuits, all of it - except for one key factor. The crystal. He quickly began to decelerate as he rounded on Coci. He reassured himself with a free hand on his hip, assessing that his single-blade lightsaber was still there. He threw himself from the bike, pulling out the ignition keys. Setting the bike down, he assumed a position beside Coci. His hands clasped behind his back. His posture perfectly straight. Ready and at attention.

@[member="Coci Sinopi"]

 

[CHANI]

Her Master Rasu Gan nurtured her abilities in the slightest of ways as to let Chani realize her own potential, she felt thankful for this and the opportunity to construct a tool almost every Jedi carries. She followed the swift speeder and wondered if her own needed maintenance, it lagged behind and made odd noises, the transport served its purpose though as it puttered into view of [member="Coci Sinopi"] , [member="Hasjo Hallu"] , two members of the Temple she had seen around a few occasions in passing, having been on Voss for a short while she hadn't exactly gotten to know everyone. Nor had she gotten used to how stunning nature felt to even look at, growing up on a city planet awarded few occasions if at all to witness nature, a plant in a window perhaps, but not with it open, the atmosphere was often clogged, not like here, where wide open expanses contributed to Voss's splendor.

"Hello, my name is Chani" She greeted both of them before touching a tree with her hand, another new experience, her bag felt inspiring as she guessed at the possibilities ahead.

 

[Maya Carrick]

Pushing hard on the throttle off she went letting the coolness of air hit her face. All around there was alive with nature something she had so mist even know being here for such a time, had a great effect upon her well being. Wind seem to dance fast with her hair, as she push on, every so often having to bank left or right. Coming to the point that there another left but follow the bend ahead. Coming into view there was those she had been on other mission before ones that still with the old order. Pulling up pulling of her goggles that had kept her eyes protectived.

Taking dance of her pinkish eyes to dance upon first [member="Hasjo Hallu"] giving him a playful smile, feeling went asked to be put on this mission not knowing who else was to come, this was a present surprise one that she like very much. [member="Coci Sinopi"] was the next she looked at giving her the rest, that needed being the highest rank on this mission, not knowing much about her, hopping this mission would let her know her fellow Silver jedi better. Last her eyes rested upon [member="CHANI"] it was her hair being the brightness find it first then looking at her full giving all of them another playful smile which was just in her nature. I see I wasn't the first or the last which is a good thing, I see to have this thing of all getting my mind to wonder off, with all this beatify around me as it is, I could stay here never now all its worth with the nature we are blessed with. This would be strange coming from a Zeltron like her knowing if some knew of her race what they was like with taking in pleasures of others, to make them happy not what around.

 

[Rasu Gan]

Rasu was really showing her age now. Hurtling through the Nightmare lands on her speeder bike, Rasu opened herself to the Force, searching desperately for the familiar presence of her fellow Jedi. She had stopped for a brief moment, entranced, by two avian species performing their courting rituals, when she had realised that she had lost track of the group. If she had only focused on the task at hand, she would have already been with the group, perhaps already entering the crystal caves, but that was not the case. She knew that Coci would be able to look after the trio of Padawans, but Rasu desperately wanted to continue her exploration of Voss, not wanting to miss out on such a sight as the crystals caves.

Stretching further, she was able to latch onto one of the more stronger Force presences among the Nightmare lands, throttling off towards its location, hoping she had finally caught up to the group. Rounding numerous boulders, and swerving out of the way of several large trees, Rasu quickly hit the brakes, as she caught sight of the four other bikes parked along the dark ground. Switching off the engine, she hopped of the cushioned pad, before making her apologies.

"Sorry everyone, got a wee bit distracted. I apologise if I have held you up." she said, feeling her cheeks grow hot under the embarrassment.

[member="Maya Whitelight"] [member="CHANI"] [member="Hasjo Hallu"] [member="Coci Sinopi"]

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

Maya Whitelight | Rasu Gan | Hasjo Hallu​

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Soon the group had arrived and soon would be entering the Nightmare Lands. Coci had no idea what they are to expect, or if the old dangers still remained. She turned to look at each of them, familiar faces to her now in one form or other, but as they all are busy with establishing the planet under the name of the Silver Jedi, she at least, had not had the time to even exchange names with them.

"It is a pleasure to meet you all, I am Knight Coci Sinopi", she gave them a rare smile, well half smile. Slowly the suspicious agent that she once was, was waning .. but still she remained detached. Master Gan arrived, her face showed more emotion with this, as she respected the woman for more reasons then one. And quietly Coci was pleased to have a Master with them on this mission.

From a small bag, Coci retrieved a scanner, the small screen lit up and began it's search, hoping to find a strong energy reading within the Lands, it was just another tool to use, if for some oddity they could not sense anything through the force. Coci never leaves anything to chance. As she moved the scanner around and looked to the readout, there was no notable sign of high reads, save the usual life forms.

"Well no time like the present, shall we?", she began to move into the Nightmare Lands.

 

[CHANI]

She listened to [member="Maya Whitelight"] the Zeltron, she had seen many drink people under the table on Nar Shaddaa, she romanticized the wilderness and despite her efforts Chani shared the feeling, even though the place is called Nightmare Lands, there wasn't anything dark about it to her perspective, any nature was good nature. [member="Hasjo Hallu"] was some kind of squid creature she had never seen before, maybe he would take offense to being called squid, she giggled inside and smiled at him. Turning her gaze to [member="Rasu Gan"] as she arrived last, [member="Coci Sinopi"] seemed to half begin and lead the expedition, preparing with some sort of electronics device.

They proceeded into the forest, the density of the foliage and trees seemed to grow thicker in the distance, this made her feel slightly claustrophobic. "Oh joy.." she exclaimed, "At first i thought I liked this nature, but ahead it gets so tight."

 

[Lord Gaius]

[member=CHANI] | [member="Coci Sinopi"] | [member="Rasu Gan"] | [member="Maya Whitelight"]​

Hasjo nodded in agreement to Coci and followed in pursuit. His large eyes allowed a far greater peripheral vision than those present, able to see completely to either side of him and in front. While his attention was drawn to the path he was making ahead, he saw the faint creasing of a smile on Chani. It was brief. He retrained his focus ahead of him, placing his large hands into the opposite sleeves of his robes. While his head remained straightened on the path they were taking, his eyes were enveloping everything around them. Taking in the sights. It was hard for others to tell where the Nautolan was looking, for his eyes were two large pools of obsidian.

Some found it unnerving that he neither had eyelids. Though such a trait had enabled him to win a duel more than once on Tatooine. Fool-hardy opponents had thought to throw sand into his eyes, thinking they would cause him a great deal of pain with such immense eyes. Though to their lack of knowledge, it was not so. He had continued his attack on them, regardless of the sand that dotted the balls of his eyes. Without the ability to blink, Nautolans had grown a great resistance to irritants to the eyes, especially due to their amphibious nature. Sand in his eyes was nothing more than a slight annoyance. He realised he had been thinking too long, starting to fall behind. Hasjo moved to catch up.

 

[Maya Carrick]

Seeing what [member="CHANI"] talking about a head of them, only to find herself reaching to her claw clip, bring out a small blade of yellow coming to life. Guess we get to chop some fire wood, unless there way to feel these to bring them a part, thinking if her training in planet surger would work in about the same way. Looking at [member="Rasu Gan"] then folling up on [member="Coci Sinopi"] as knew hardly anything about, just that mysterious vibe she had going.

It didn't take long before that to get a sense that there was something about to happen, it was the hair on back of her neck or was it the goose bumps being cloest to [member="Hasjo Hallu"] do you feel that werid feeling as if something watching us. Looking at all of them, before thinking seeing something but not so sure of, if the darkness around these land was playing tricks in her mind as if she could see those eyes of her once Vine Cat Heta.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

Maya Whitelight | Rasu Gan | Hasjo Hallu | [member="CHANI"]​

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And the girl named Chani was right. The deeper they proceeded into the Lands the thicker the forest became and the trees and bushes changed. Thicker with branches and heavy leaves, the trunks of which Coci had never seen before, black bark ridge with texture and twisted like a giant hand had clasped them twist them into a disfigured form. The light of day seemed to vanish, only small patches filtered through the upper canopies and sent an eerie wash of clouded light in which microscopic insect called home. The ground under foot squelched and dark brown ooze coated her black boots, it smelt of rotten fungi and decay of all manner of organic matter.

Coci heard the words of Maya, and her eyes dropped to the scanner, but nothing showed on the screen .. no life or high energy reading. She pushed out through the force send her curling weaving threads into all the landscape. Calling back to her came a voice which made her smile, her head turned to the right and saw a narrow path, and on this path stood a figure of a man. Come my Lady .. walk with me.

Coci moved as if in a trance, one foot before the other she placed along the narrow path. Her eyes delighting in the sight of him and she had forgotten everything. Nothing was as important to her now then to go to him. His arm raised for her to take his hand, she raised her's in return and continued toward him, her face lifted to meet his eyes, and she faulted. For a moment, she looked at Vexander with confusion, something is out of place .. his eyes. Her mind fighting to search for it .. to find that what is lost. His black eyes looking at her piercing into her very soul and she reached but not for his hand. Her lightsaber leaped to her hand and Coci ignited it. "His eye are blue!", she yelled in desperation. She had only just got the last word to cross her lips and the image of him disappeared.

She stood breathing hard, her mind returning to her and she remember where she was. Quickly she returned to the group extinguished her blade .. "That ... is not the way to proceed", she said still fighting for air. "Master Gan, there is a presence here or something. We need to block our minds to it, use the force only in necessity". She said to them all, as she moved back onto the main path and continued.

 

[Lord Gaius]

[member=CHANI] | [member="Coci Sinopi"] | [member="Rasu Gan"] | [member="Maya Whitelight"]​

"His eye are blue!", she yelled in desperation.
Hasjo ignited his cerulean blade instinctively. Already he came into a stance, prepared for whatever may come. Yet nothing came, and Coci's blade extinguished, so did he too extinguish his own lightsaber. He frowned, muscles creasing over the top ridges of his immense obsidian eyes. He stalked behind Coci, unsure of what was occurring in this forest. It was unnatural and strange. He gave a wary glance to Maya, his webbed hand defensively curled around his own lightsaber.

 

[CHANI]

Knight Sinopi appeared out of nowhere, the Kiffar was not even aware she had wandered off so far, when she came into sight her ligthsaber was humming but she deactivated the device and declare the way fruitless. Even Maya & Jajo where starting to become jumpy. She looked around and just saw trees, wildlife afar she had never seen before, whatever dark presence everyone was feeling it was not dark enough for Chani to take note, she was used to skating the edges of the force. Looking back at Master Rasu Gan before picking up the pace and activating her training saber, she used the weapon as a makeshift machete to hack away brush, tree limbs and gross barriers in the way, then a low hum began to bug her, unsure of what the slight noise was she asked, "What is that noise?" keeping her force barrier as sensitive as she could manage.

[member="Hasjo Hallu"] , [member="Coci Sinopi"] , [member="Maya Whitelight"] , [member="Rasu Gan"]​

 

[Maya Carrick]

Backing out of the force slowly when [member="Coci Sinopi"] told block there minds. Finding it harder to find the light around it wasn't flowing waving through all life. Coming to find herself to take done her own lightsaber. Also going into her leather skin back to come out with some of her oils, just what would it do, didn't even know if anything it had life in it. To make out a way for her to stay with in the light of the force. Only her eyes going to [member="Coci Sinopi"][member="Rasu Gan"] then came the whisper she always got. "my child hold strong to light that guilds you with in, draw upon it. Draw upon it me must.

[member="CHANI"] looking at chani even putting a hand upon her shoulder, saying nothing but to let what had flow into her to give her a sense of hope, to be a light, looking now the tube in her closed hand open up, to see it glowing a yellowish color. Then speaking to [member="Hasjo Hallu"] "is there an unseen foe that we need to be on guard, Hallu, Master Gan.

 

[Coci Heavenshield]

Maya Whitelight | Rasu Gan | Hasjo Hallu | CHANI​

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Still unnerved by the vision of the man she loves beckoning her into an unknown fate, Coci followed behind Chani closely, she still had a job to do in helping locate the cave. As the girl continued to cut away at the thick growth, Coci remained close in case more events like that happened and the Padawan required assistance. Soon Chani's blade would cut it way into a clearing and they would all enter into a vision of splender.

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"This is extraordinary", Coci whispered near Chani's ear .. not with any intension .. but she was close to her. "Is it another vision?", she said out loud as her black eyes fell on the glowing crystals, they must be close now. At the base of the unique trees are clusters of crystals .. purple in hew and the further they would venture .. would discover more in various colours.

However, there is a presence here, something watching like the girl Maya had noted before. It was like it surrounded them, a presence in the force all encompassing and not able to be located. "We must proceed however, beware I can sense the darkside .. everyone stay close together".

 

[Gurbot Luk]

Gurbot was straggling along, he was but an initiate at this point, Gurbot had foretold of the caves housing crystals necessary for the construction of the one weapon distinct to Jedi, the lightsaber. Gurbot had piped at this but he had neglected his time, meditating atop some ancient spire besetting the wilderness. Gurbot had trekked alone for hours with little to no contact from his associates back at the Temple. It was after this exorbitant amount of time braving the wilderness, Gurbot attempted to reach out the party of Silver Jedi that had set out for the caves, each time Gurbot faltered until he stumbled upon a land most dark and dreary the likes of which Gurbot had sensed since he was young-when he had explored the ruins of Xim's old fortresses on Dellalt- but this was a heavier darkness. Still, Gurbot pressed on in search of the party and caves.