Faction What Lies Beneath | Refuge (Farworlds Alliance) [MISSION/LORE]

[Jalen Kai'el]

What Lies Beneath
Refuge
Tags: Tempo , Novac Lyrikal (Happy Birthday), Ashley Nevermore , Sergeant Omen , Ran Serys , Laphisto , Aknoby , Open to Farworlds Members

Farworlds Alliance
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A beast tore the ground of Refuge open. Now ancient scars are open for all to view. A primordial evil waits within, eager to resume its dark designs.

When the Suma-Verminoth ripped the earth of the ancient ring world asunder, the dim interior of a forgotten structure was exposed to the light of day. Jalen, well trained in Force Sight, could feel the many chambers below that had been sealed for what may have been tens of thousands of years by now. He would be tasked by Matthew of Valendale to enter, and would lead others into the facility to explore it's depths in an impromptu expedition. When he stepped through the mouth of the gateway the blind Jedi Knight ran his hand along the worn, though surprisingly sterile surface of the wall. It lacked ornate carving, only simplistic geometric grooves. The structure was brutality, as though the people who had constructed it were highly militarized.

Worst of all, things were alive down here. Dark things. Jalen could feel their presence in the Force, even as they lay in stasis. Perhaps the beast was in stasis as well, the heavy machinery from the construction somehow damaging the means by which it was being contained.

"There are two large chambers to the East and West of the structure," Jalen relayed. North and South on refuge were the longest lengths of the ring respectively. "We'll split up and investigate either. Just... mind yourselves. I can feel large support pillars everywhere. They stretch deep. I think this place was anchored into place a long time ago... maybe even when the ring was made."

Who knew how long ago that was.

"I'll take East," he finally added after a moment of silent thought. "If you find something strange, subdue it if you can. We'll learn more from it alive."

Now all that was left was to enter and brave the depths.

 

[Ashley Nevermore]

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Phoenix Platoon, WSR Shocktroopers
Tag: Open

Normally, Ashley would insist on bringing her whole platoon. Normally, she'd insist they don't split up.

But there was work to be done.

Instead, she had handpicked a team of five.

Herself, because she wouldn't make anyone do anything she wasn't willing to do.

2nd Lieutenant "Boxer" Clark Skyskipper, her oldest friend and the only person she could trust to lead in her stead if things went south.

Specialist "Mouth" Ran Kelt, an ammo bearer from first squad that she had picked mostly to keep the mood light, but also because she needed to get him away from his squadmates for a while. The lack of combat had been keeping him bored. And when he was bored, he filled his time by talking. Always talking. Never saying anything, just...talking.

She needed to shut him up.

Specialist "Grenade" Bombock, a woman she picked for the opposite reason. The wookie never said a word, but she knew how to wrestle a rancor if need be into submission, and carried enough grenades to cave them in.

Corporal "Shotgun" Tese Gramda, who she picked mostly because she knew she'd be the only one with enough experience with explosives that she could deal with actual cave ins without killing everyone.

And finally, Corporal "Devil" Voz Nul, because if they were diving into the depths of hell, Ashley wanted the devil to come with them. Even if it was just symbolic.

"We'll be taking west." Ashley said with a sigh, looking to her men. Mouth was already rambling off about some weird thing he'd read on the holonet about cave creatures and how the caves on Tatooine had some sort of dragon out of them. Ashley didn't pretend to care. Instead, she looked to Boxer.

"You think we'll be good?"

"You're always the worrier."

"Someone has to be." Ashley sighed. "You're right, we should be fine."