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[Phobos]

Lost Candle
Obulette
Tags: Open

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A faint light shone across the infinite twilight of Obulette's wilderness, which then began to fade back into a green flicker. Force Light, if only for a brief moment, cleansing something that had been left forgotten by the galaxy.

Phobos stood in the darkness, a dagger in her hand. It was simple, really. A crude attempt at a dark artifact likely made by a Sith initiate or some hopeful darksider looking to make a name for themselves. Who it was hardly mattered. It had no doubt been ages ago now, and the dagger had been left to infect the living around it. The Ashspawn had found a few small critters infected by it's malicious intentions and had resolved to come and remove it. It had been surprisingly straight forward.

"Why is it that this was left here?"

This sector is one where the darkness hid itself in plain view in an age long passed, a voice spoke into her mind. Balance cannot be achieved while one hides behind shadows. You would be best to not walk their path.

Phobos let out a sigh. The Bendu had actually responded to her this time. It had been a few months now since he had spoken to her. Yet it seemed to chastise her cowardice. It was true that the Ashspawn was hiding, out of fear no less. She was afraid that others would not understand what she was and fear her. Her encounter with Felix Astermo had already confirmed this suspicion.

So how as a luminous being could she reveal herself to others and not hide behind shadows?

"...Um. How... long ago was that?"

No response. The Bendu was quiet again. Maybe it was just hard to speak telepathically like that across the distance of the galaxy. Maybe they believed she was better off learning for herself. Whatever the case was, Phobos was left in the dark on the true nature of the monk.

With a sigh, the young woman used the Force to gently open up the earth. She placed the cleansed dagger into the soil of Obulette and began to bury it.

 

[Alana Calloway]

Tags: Phobos
Gear: In Bio

Alana moved carefully through Obulette's wilderness, eyes scanning the faint glimmers in the underbrush. Her fingers brushed along jagged stones and roots, tracing the subtle hum in the air. Her force senses were alerting her to the possibility that a crystal might be near. She wasn't exactly sure what she expected to find, but something in this sector had been whispering to her instincts ever since she arrived.

The brief flash of Force Light caught her attention. She froze mid-step, red eyes narrowing, catching the faint glow dancing across the uneven ground. Somewhere ahead, she could feel some sort of disturbance underway, and another person not far away in the darkness. She closed her eyes, focusing on her senses instead; letting the information relay to her.

Alana's lips twisted into a faint, almost humorless grin. "Figures the galaxy leaves the weird stuff for me to stumble into," She muttered under her breath, stepping closer but keeping her distance. Her vibro sword hung at her side, unused; her real interest was the crystal hum she could feel resonating nearby.

She knelt, running her hands along a patch of exposed stone. The Force hummed through her fingertips; a small crystal, pulsing faintly with potential. "Not bad," She murmured, before realizing it wouldn't work. It wasn't fully attuned yet, but she could feel its energy. She was getting somewhat better at this whole, sensing thing. "Gotta be something else around here I can use....."

Her gaze flicked to Phobos again, noting the way the other woman's shoulders sagged with weight. "You....doing alright over there?" She said softly, voice carrying more curiosity than judgment. "Or…I can just leave you be if you want?"

Alana stood, brushing dirt from her gloves, least she knew there were useful crystals here. Though this place was, an oddity to be sure.

She felt at the flicker of Force Light and let out a slow hum. "Erm, don't mind me. Just, doing Jedi stuff. Kinda."

She paused at that, and stood, blinking as she processed what she just said. "That's...not illegal here is it? Because if it is, I can explain."