Rasu Gan
Old Lady Returned
Republic Campsite
Sixth Hour into Plague Epidemic
The campsite was in chaos. Republic forces had not only been here for a full twenty four hours before the first signs of sickness began to show. Soldiers and Jedi alike were sprawled over the dark, harsh earth, as they thrashed about in pain, their skin blistering while healers rushed to their aid. How had things gotten this bad? Tund was another of the many planets the Republic had set out to conquer after the Sith Empire's disbandment, the Shi'ido had thought this would have been one of the more simpler ones, she had thought wrong. Tund had been under Sith control until only a month ago, when suddenly all Imperial forces had abandoned the planet, leaving it easy pickings for those who wished to swallow it up into their own faction. The Republic had gotten there first.
Tund had an extremely dark history, with the Sith corrupting the planets past on many an occasion. Not only had it been an ancestral home of the Sith species at one stage but it was now also home to a powerful dark side sect group, the Sorcerers of Tund. Force-Users who although not as powerful as the Sith, still contained the same merciless beliefs as their Sith cousins. The group had nearly brought upon the destruction of their home world, instead leaving it a ruined, radiation-filled world, with only pockets of livable areas, and even fewer areas of lush rain forest. It was also these Sorcerers who had cast a powerful plague over the Republic forces who were trying to occupy the planet. It had been in the middle of the night, Rasu's forces had just finished setting up their base of operations, going over their plan of attack for the following morning, when a young Jedi Healer had run in, gasping for breath as she informed them of the sudden outbreak. It had struck with startling speed, many beings had to be sent back to the nearest off-world medical facility to be treated, weakening the Republic task force.
But some recent news had brought a flicker of hope to the Republic's occupation of Tund. One of the Toong settlers had captured a Sorcerer, giving the Jedi Knight a chance at curing her people at wiping out the dark threat that was the Sorcerers of Tund. Opening up the tent flap, Rasu walked in on the already commenced interrogation of the human Sorcerer. The Toong settler already had begun, a tray of lethal looking tools lay at his side, which the Jedi hoped he never had to use. The man being interrogated already had sustained numerous bruises and injuries from the Toongs harsh methods, so walking forward she interrupted the beings questioning, asking one of her on, persuading the man through the Force to give her the answer she desired. "Tell me, is there a cure to this dark plague you have placed on us?" she waited, watching as the man contemplated his next answer. "Yes there is, but I would never tell you where it is, Jedi filth!" he said, spitting in the Shi'ido's direction.
Sending a surge of persuasive Force energy, along with added energy from her desperation, she shouted at the smug-looking man, "TELL ME WHERE TO FIND THIS CURE!" Everyone in the room jumped in shock at the normally calm Jedi's sudden outburst. Again the man thought deeply before answering, smiling slightly up at the flustered woman, "You'll have to journey across the planet Jedi, to one of the rare pockets of rain forests east of here. You'll find a small clearing with numerous flowers in bloom. Take any of these flowers and bring them back to me and I'll make this cure for your pathetic friends." Turning on her heels, she was already beginning to organise a strike team through her comlink before she was interrupted by the man. "I'm only saying this Jedi, as I hardly believe you'll survive this, my brothers are waiting for my return in this clearing so I'd be careful if I were you." An evil grin grew upon the mans face as Rasu left the camp. Sending only a short message to all those able to accompany her.
Prepare your speeders, we're off to the rain forest. Be ready for a fight.
Sixth Hour into Plague Epidemic
The campsite was in chaos. Republic forces had not only been here for a full twenty four hours before the first signs of sickness began to show. Soldiers and Jedi alike were sprawled over the dark, harsh earth, as they thrashed about in pain, their skin blistering while healers rushed to their aid. How had things gotten this bad? Tund was another of the many planets the Republic had set out to conquer after the Sith Empire's disbandment, the Shi'ido had thought this would have been one of the more simpler ones, she had thought wrong. Tund had been under Sith control until only a month ago, when suddenly all Imperial forces had abandoned the planet, leaving it easy pickings for those who wished to swallow it up into their own faction. The Republic had gotten there first.
Tund had an extremely dark history, with the Sith corrupting the planets past on many an occasion. Not only had it been an ancestral home of the Sith species at one stage but it was now also home to a powerful dark side sect group, the Sorcerers of Tund. Force-Users who although not as powerful as the Sith, still contained the same merciless beliefs as their Sith cousins. The group had nearly brought upon the destruction of their home world, instead leaving it a ruined, radiation-filled world, with only pockets of livable areas, and even fewer areas of lush rain forest. It was also these Sorcerers who had cast a powerful plague over the Republic forces who were trying to occupy the planet. It had been in the middle of the night, Rasu's forces had just finished setting up their base of operations, going over their plan of attack for the following morning, when a young Jedi Healer had run in, gasping for breath as she informed them of the sudden outbreak. It had struck with startling speed, many beings had to be sent back to the nearest off-world medical facility to be treated, weakening the Republic task force.
But some recent news had brought a flicker of hope to the Republic's occupation of Tund. One of the Toong settlers had captured a Sorcerer, giving the Jedi Knight a chance at curing her people at wiping out the dark threat that was the Sorcerers of Tund. Opening up the tent flap, Rasu walked in on the already commenced interrogation of the human Sorcerer. The Toong settler already had begun, a tray of lethal looking tools lay at his side, which the Jedi hoped he never had to use. The man being interrogated already had sustained numerous bruises and injuries from the Toongs harsh methods, so walking forward she interrupted the beings questioning, asking one of her on, persuading the man through the Force to give her the answer she desired. "Tell me, is there a cure to this dark plague you have placed on us?" she waited, watching as the man contemplated his next answer. "Yes there is, but I would never tell you where it is, Jedi filth!" he said, spitting in the Shi'ido's direction.
Sending a surge of persuasive Force energy, along with added energy from her desperation, she shouted at the smug-looking man, "TELL ME WHERE TO FIND THIS CURE!" Everyone in the room jumped in shock at the normally calm Jedi's sudden outburst. Again the man thought deeply before answering, smiling slightly up at the flustered woman, "You'll have to journey across the planet Jedi, to one of the rare pockets of rain forests east of here. You'll find a small clearing with numerous flowers in bloom. Take any of these flowers and bring them back to me and I'll make this cure for your pathetic friends." Turning on her heels, she was already beginning to organise a strike team through her comlink before she was interrupted by the man. "I'm only saying this Jedi, as I hardly believe you'll survive this, my brothers are waiting for my return in this clearing so I'd be careful if I were you." An evil grin grew upon the mans face as Rasu left the camp. Sending only a short message to all those able to accompany her.
Prepare your speeders, we're off to the rain forest. Be ready for a fight.