Location: Jar'Kai Senate Floor Atrasia
Objective: 3
Allies: The Silver Sword that is my Tounge
Enemies: Absolutely anything that could possibly go wrong.
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Animus stood beside the Emperor at all times with a smile on his face, when the lady came out and became his opponent in the political stage Animus chuckled in Amusement. Politics was a game of Sabacc, you could not play alone, opposition was necessary, you don't need to win every pot and every senate member... just most of them, which Animus was indeed prepared to do.
Sabacc was intriguing game, Holo Cards would change every turn if the flicker landed on red, this was called the switch, the objective was to get closest to 23 with all your cards, but being that every Turn the cards value could change getting a perfect Sabacc, total of 23, was incredibly hard.
The best Sabacc players will tell you that the best of the best players are... those who can afford to lose. Every turn in Sabacc you needed to bet a certain amount to keep playing, or throw your cards in an effort to get a better hand but lose some of the pot you have. When you played first, like Animus did, you basically folded, you drew the players in, this could be a disadvantage because you gave them an opening to see your strategy however, if the opponent could not capitalize on you first fold or alternatively on what you put on the table first... You had the Game under your proverbial hands... This was a War Zone like any other... but much more complex.
"Ladies and Gentlemen... we are not bounty hunters... we have no interests in Arresting anyone" A lie of course, but Animus was not about to sacrifice this political meeting to collect on some Bounty by the Hutts, that was an Extra, if he could he would. Animus smiled at the sight of tripled security, his confidence was not abated and most importantly he still had more hands to play... Like any good Sabacc player.
"Tell me ladies and gentlemen, is Terrorism and Insurgency obvious?" Animus said with a still half smirk, Animus began walking towards the crowd of people using his voice to reach everyone in this Hall, his right hand to the side half cocked and his left hand behind his hips. "I am sure that you are Aware of the Recent terrorist Attacks on the very Capital of Coruscant" Animus stopped pacing to eye the crowd and gauge their reactions before continuing. "You say the Omega Protectorate has nothing to do with this, Tell me, How many Capital Ships have you commanded against their forces?" Animus asked sincerely, while he was removing his gallant Gold and white embroidered cloak, giving it to a Senator who he saw was not approving of him as a gesture of trust. Details made the man after all...
"I was one of the Many who stepped forward in defense of Coruscant, saw my brothers die by my side" Animus continued un clipping the buttons on his shirt. "The enemy will not give you a Name, they will not give you mercy... This i have seen first hand." Animus faced the crowd a beaming smile on his face that slowly and gradually turned into the grimace of a warrior.
Animus slowly removed his shirt letting his chest and back bare for all to see revealing his well toned physique covered with the Scars of many battles. Animus knew he could use Bacta on the injuries and Scars would fade, but his scars were badges he wore with Honor and Pride. "This is what i have earned defending the One Sith, and every Brother in the Order is ready to do the same..." Some people looked away, some of the Scars were gruesome, one particular one left by Darth Pyrrhus over his heart was Big and Looked especially Nasty.
"Do not gaze your eyes away... LOOK!!" Animus boomed his voice into a shattering Boom that shook the very hall. "The Price of Freedom, is paid in blood!" Everyone in the assembly whispered before Animus took back his cloak slowly from the Senator who was holding it for him. "Thank you Mr. Senator" Animus whispered with a smile and a wink directed to him. "Tell your senators and representatives to take their shirts off and show you what THEY have done for Atrisia!!" Animus boomed now wearing his cloak with his chest open, his rock hard body dripping with the sweat of the meeting.
Animus was pacing between the crowd, shaking hands from civilians and senators alike that approved of him, you didn't have to win all tables in Sabacc to get the biggest pot... Just most of them, if Animus could win 6 out of 10 men... he won, it was over. Animus was not done however, Lady Kay could have made her way out silently by now, yet she had not so she was his enemy in this battlefield and he was going to destroy her and anyone near her, bounty hunter, Jedi, Sith.... Anyone... This was His courtroom now.
"My dear, Wise, Beautiful people of Atrisia... if up to me i would reinstate the Order of the Swordsman once again, I would bring Atrisia to it's Glory once and for all, the Name of your people will no longer be in Textbooks and Classrooms... But in the hearts and minds of Men who like me and my brothers, want nothing more than to be Heroes... for boys and Girls like her" Animus kneeled down to the little girl of the crowd, her eyes gazed imploringly at Animus and her Smile was a good sign to have, she kissed him in his cheek as he stood up holding her hand.
"Do you not deserve Heroes once again?" He looked imploringly not only at the Senate, but at the Emperor and the people of Atrisia who flanked him at both sides. "A heroic thing indeed my emperor is to have Enemies of the One Sith Arrested, but i insist they Face Trial and are given a fair chance to prove their innocence to the people of Atrisia" Animus said nodding to the Guardsmen, "Unlikely as that may be, Justice must be Justice, even if we know the outcome beforehand. "
Animus walked holding the girls hand, she walking behind him at all times, she looked so real, so perfect, so detailed.... no one would know she was an Illusion, a Mirage, a trick Animus knew from the wonderful teaching of [member="Sage Bane"]. Shooting lightning bolts from his hands, executing expert maneuvers of lightsaber styles were useless here... but the Illusion of a young girl who lost her father in war.... was Priceless.
"Have the Lady and her friends tried on charges of Treason against the People of Atrisia and the One Sith" Animus said gesturing to the little girl to leave... and dissipate hidden in the crowd when no one noticed. "Your brothers... as we have always been will not abandon you." He spoke these last words in Atrisian.
One Particular senator rushed over to shake his hand after he was done, he met his Handshake as the pictures and holo cams were recording before giving him a pat on the shoulder and gripping him to stay.
"It seems some of your Great and Wise representatives have Taken the Initiative!" Animus knew this was the perfect moment to rally the crowd. "What about the Rest of you!? Will you see Atrisia Return to Glory Once More!!?"
He awaited the Thunder of the crowd, as he boomed his words and the Known Senator raised his fist next to him, a gesture of brotherhood as old as Time itself.
[member="Darth Ferus"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Mantic Dorn"] [member="Nomkneer artzhul"]