Heir to the Throne
Location: Stewjon system
Local time: 0427
A large ship emerged from hyperspace, its spider-like ship with spines spreading towards the large planet. Just four days prior, the ship’s A.I. had informed its occupants of the news from Stewjon. The Lords of the land, ancient in their beliefs could not fully grasp what the Force was truly like. So when a fire broke out one eve months ago, a young woman was taken and her trial began. Torture, ancient methods. They wished to purge a witch, they wished to eradicate the devil within her through fire, water, food deprival… it went on and on; they wished to convict her for what they knew she had caused through the use of witchcraft.
That young woman was [member="Alwine Lechner"]. Her actions were done in anger when she had to be been abandoned by one of her own. They had been committed through the Force, her sensitivity a secret among the ignorant people. Her secret, however, was not that she could use the Force at all, it was insignificant to what she was and what she was forced to hide. A wolf among men, locked, tortured, unable to change for months.
Once before, the Confederacy had stood beside Strewjon, eliminating the darkness that had spread over the planet. It had brought them the freedom they so desired and in return, Strewjon had joined them. While the Confederacy allowed their planets to blossom in their own right but the very foundation of the laws needed to be honored.
The Nightmother stood on the bridge, side by side to the Captain of her vessel. He informed her what the window and ship’s system already told her - they were here. ”Take us down. Inform the Knights they can deploy. Before the day is done, this will be ancient history,” she instructed, not waiting for the nod of his head which would come as she walked away, mask in her hand as she left the bridge. Nocte Aranea would be required to descent on the planet. The captain would inform them a representative of the Confederacy was arriving, their accords would ensure the landing went on without a hitch as she moved levels down, putting on her mask as she did.
What transpired on the planet below was person, both to Katrine and the spirits. They would not tolerate this kind of transgression, especially not for someone who possessed gifts within the Force. Today, it was someone who didn’t belong to them; tomorrow, it very easily could have been one of their own. Mask hiding her features and protecting her, the Nightmother exited the lift as the ship breached through the atmosphere. For her, it was personal in more than one way. A Lupine was being harmed, tortured. With what Gerwald had told her, she was convinced this meant she hadn’t have changed in all that time even if A.R.K.I. had no way of knowing for sure other than the fact that there was no record of it. Alwine was also Gerwald's sister. One he shouldn’t have left behind in the first place and one he should have gone for, especially as she understood their world and family further. No Lupine should have been submitted to those kind of believes, no female Lupine should have been degraded so. Though even Lupines were a patriarchal society once, and in some way could be, the union of a Lupine with a Witch had taught the Lupine far more than their ancestors understood. Changes were coming even to their species and in those changes, no Lupine would be left behind. Especially not another female Lupine. Thirdly, she felt exactly as the spirits had felt. No Force User deserved what they did, whether they were Mandragora or not. Whether they were Witches; no one deserved that sort of treatment.
Nocte Aranea passed through the atmosphere, descending until it would dock. Once secured, the ramp opened. Katrine exited the ship as one of the representatives arrived but rather than addressing him she inhaled through her mask, searching for the scents. From behind her, Gerwald’s presence was throughout the ship but here, when she had been affected by the planet’s mead, Katrine’s sense of smell could actually function.
Her masked head slowly turned to the man who had been clearly startled and surprised by the arrival of the Confederacy, trying to get her attention long enough to welcome her to the planet. Her hand rose and it silenced him. ”I’ve come on behalf of the Confederacy. You have a prisoner on trial over a fire caused months ago,” she informed him. Something twitched inside the man, which was more than enough for to continued past him.
There was work to do on Stewjon.
Objective 1 - Liberate the Angry Wolf
Alwine Lechner has been kept in captivity for months now, since the incident with fire. She’s been tortured, beaten etc. what else goes into Witch trials.
Objective 2 - Punish the Wrongdoers
Those that tortured, those that ordered, those that tried and justified their actions among others need to be taught a lesson for all others to remember - the Confederacy will not tolerate the eradication or torture of any Force User. If one is meant to be held on trial than one will be put to trial according to modern laws.
[member="Alwine Lechner"] [member="Varick Lechner"]
[member="Kurenai Yumi"] [member="Zephyr Carrick"] [member="Daxton Bane"] [member="Ithiel Verd"] [member="Kurayami Bloodborn"] [member="Sor-Jan Xantha"] [member="Marek Starchaser"] [member="Connor Harrison"] [member=Tevro] [member=Kilia] [member="Anastasia Vi'dreya"] [member="Anya Malvern"] [member="Tyris Hayes"] [member="Khia Varad"] [member=Drauchir] [member="Gerwald Lechner"] [member="Ahani Najwa"] [member="Natasha Darkstar"] [member="Erin Tenel"] [member="Nine Lives"] [member=S.Y.N.] [member="Rylan Kordel"] [member="Cezar Alexandrescu"]
[member="Fawn Alzi"] [member="Muad Dib"] [member=Rapax] [member="Asher Mossa"] [member="Firenne Van-Derveld"] [member="Kayla Wylen"] [member="Paige Blossom"] [member=Umai] [member=Akabane] [member="Damien Van-Derveld"] [member="Darth Metus"] [member="Kalee Bladesworn"] [member=Larentia] [member="Maple Harte"] [member=Zhai'ellev] [member="Arabella Darkhold"] [member="Chikako Liona"] [member="Derek Dib"] [member="Katiara Initrios"] @La'Ca Cavataio [member="Minerva Vessia"] [member="Srina Talon"] [member="Veronika Fleischer"] [member="William the Bloody"]
[member="Fawn Alzi"] [member="Muad Dib"] [member=Rapax] [member="Asher Mossa"] [member="Firenne Van-Derveld"] [member="Kayla Wylen"] [member="Paige Blossom"] [member=Umai] [member=Akabane] [member="Damien Van-Derveld"] [member="Darth Metus"] [member="Kalee Bladesworn"] [member=Larentia] [member="Maple Harte"] [member=Zhai'ellev] [member="Arabella Darkhold"] [member="Chikako Liona"] [member="Derek Dib"] [member="Katiara Initrios"] @La'Ca Cavataio [member="Minerva Vessia"] [member="Srina Talon"] [member="Veronika Fleischer"] [member="William the Bloody"]
This is intended to be a small mission of rescue and teach a lesson to the citizens of Stewjon. KO has been deployed to eradicate malicious behavior that goes against the beliefs of Confederacy and remember, there is a Star Fortressa above this world as the rest so you’re free to deploy from there while others can arrive on Nocte Aranea. Witches, on the other hand, those who wish to join come for a simple reason - to end Witch trials, to teach them that they won’t tolerate that sort of behavior on their worlds.