Star Wars: Fall of the Order [Information Thread]

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 1876 of the Game Thread

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Round has ended, standby for results. Posting is now closed; send in your night actions and preferences to me NOW.






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First Place

WEW: (11) Nightbringer, Joooray, Yaropolk, Ironside, Skooma Addict, Cecil XIX, WEW, Diana Abnoba, ArpeggiateTHIS, Chaotix, Ignoramus

Second Place

Chaotix: (6) Beefy187, Yaseikhaan, Sasaki, Psychonaut, Captain Blackadder, Tincow

Third Place

Diana Abnoba: (4) Seon, God Emperor, Jarema, Frozen in Ice

Fourth Place

Joooray: (3) Kagemusha, Slysnake, Double A
Tincow: (3) Khazaar, Renata, Warman

Fifth Place

Sasaki Kojiro2: (2) Robbiecon, Diamondeye
Frozen in Ice: (2) pever, Autolycus

Sol Jade noted that time had expired, and asked for a vote.

"Have we reached a verdict?" Jade asked.

The votes were counted.

"Yes we have, Grandmaster" said one of the Jedi.

"Who has been found guilty?"

"Ushi Makoth."

"Very well. Let the accused have a chance to defend herself." Sol Jade said.


Ushi Makoth: "This foolish council can do whatever it wants. Sure, go ahead and throw me out into space. Fat lot of good it will do you, too. Though I suppose we should be thankful that we won't be killing one of our own again. Perhaps more of us will live to see Jedi Knight."

Sol Jade: "Ushi, I urge you to take these proceedings seriously."

Ushi Makoth: "How can I? Each death is more absurd than the last. Though frankly I shouldn't be surprised. The only person here who has actually managed to destroy a Sith, that being with the purple lightsaber, would probably be thrown out into space too. There's really nothing I can say to convince you otherwise, is there?

Sol Jade: "The Dark Side is strong, and clouds...."

Ushi Makoth: "...everything, yes I know."

Sol Jade: "Anything you say could be something a Sith would say to defend themselves. We listen, but we cannot be persuaded by lies."

Ushi Makoth: *holds her face in her hands in frustration* "Very well. Let us get this over with. Let the blind lead the blind straight over a precipice. Perhaps some in the rear of the line will learn eventually; we can only hope. Or does hope lead to the Dark Side as well?"

Sol Jade: "Ushi, if you will...."



Ushi Makoth stepped into the airlock, where she scowled at the remaining Jedi, and held her breath as the force field was released and she was blown out into space. She lay motionless for a while, but stayed close to the ship. Then she began doing somersaults and other acrobatic maneuvers to indicate she was still alive and unharmed. For several more long minutes she floated in space, until finally Sol Jade took mercy on her. Even the power to keep one alive in such conditions did not make it any less painful, and so she was brought back inside. She collapsed as the force field was restored and pressure returned.


Ushi Makoth: "Took you long enough."

She passed out.

Sol Jade: "Take her to the medical bay and treat her. This was supposed to be a lawful execution, not a means of torment. Ease her suffering, and inform me when she is ready to return to duty."


As the other Jedi carted the young female away, Sol Jade grumbled in frustration. How many days in a row would end without a death? The last Jedi executed on the ship was Cah Andwal, and none of the Sith had perished that way.

It was time to meditate. This night would be torment for Sol Jade himself, as it was finally time for the second Knighting ceremony. And there would be far too many in attendance to make this a safe affair for any of them.

wideyedwanderer- Ushi Makoth

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wideyedwanderer survived lynch due to Force Breath!

Alive: (37/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
Autolycus
Beefy187
Belisarius II
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Cecil XIX
Chaotix
civplayah Replaced by Skooma Addict2
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Greyblades
Ignoramus
Ironside
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Major Robert Dump Replaced by Slysnake2
Nightbringer
Niklas Replaced by Yaropolk2
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Secura Replaced by Zack2
Seon
TheFlax Replaced by Raskolnikov2
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (1/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)

Dead: (29/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)

Will of the Force: (1/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)







Night Phase ends at 11:59:59 PM, Wednesday November 24th. This is going to be quite a difficult night phase for the game host, as your initiates who became padawans are now scheduled to all promote to Jedi Knight.

As you might imagine that's going to eat up a lot of my free time and you'll have to bear with me and be patient. Thank you.

Don't forget to send in orders, or you will do nothing all night.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 1878 of the Game Thread

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Day ends at 11:59:59 PM Thursday, November 25th, Eastern Time USA (If I get 25 people voting, otherwise extended 24 hours.)

Xando Caecilius was heading to the Knighting ceremony when he was stopped by a hooded figure.


Sensing he was in danger, Xando quickly ignited his blue lightsaber.

The stranger reacted by igniting a yellow lightsaber, wordlessly.

Xando quickly stood in a Makashi stance, and the hooded figure stood in an Ataru stance. They wasted no time. The hooded figure began the attack, and soon overwhelmed the young Padawan. It was all Xando could do to keep up with this menacing attacker, and very quickly, his saber was cut in half, disarming Xando. The cloaked figure prepared to unleash the final blow, but Xando reached out with the Force, and pushed the cloaked figure to the deck plating, surprising the superior fighter.

Xando fled the scene with his life, barely evading his attacker.

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Kin Barr was also heading to the Knighting ceremony, when she was stopped by a hooded figure.

Reacting quickly, she stood in a Shii-Cho stance and ignited her lightsaber.

Without even flinching, the hooded figure raised its hands and they began to crackle. Kin Barr knew what was coming, and so she centered herself. The powerful being unleashed a devastating blast of Chain Lightning. The lightning not only impacted Barr but also ricocheted off of the deck plating and the walls of the corridor and reflected into the young woman. She tried to evade the blast with a Force Jump, but there was no escape. The blast hit her with full power and knocked her down to the deck plating.


The powerful being stopped to see if Kin Barr was dead, but she began to stir... she stood up and tried to defend herself with her lightsaber, trying to deflect the energy as she had seen her Master do. But the way she was holding the blade was more suited to a Jedi trying to deflect blaster shots from a training droid. She was also far from a master of the Shii-cho form, which was also never intended for this kind of combat.

The energy hit her lightsaber, and blew it completely out of her hand, leaving her exposed. The lightning continued, and her young body was knocked back to the ground, where it lay in agony and pain, until she went unconscious. The energy continued to flow from the hands of the cloaked figure, until the being was certain she was dead.

A smoking corpse was all that remained of a once-beautiful young lady Jedi. The figure fled the scene.

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An-Wan Dyas was not at her post, where she had been ordered to watch one of the warp reactors. She looking for someone that night, someone in particular. She closed her eyes and reached out with the Force, and she could tell that the person she was looking for was playing mind tricks on her. While the force signature came from her front, she knew enough to turn around. And there he was, the being she sought.


Traruyn Ura: Master Dyas, what a surprise to see you here. I thought you were going to be watching the warp reactors tonight as you were instructed?

An-Wan Dyas: In the name of the Jedi Council, I am placing you under arrest, my young apprentice.

Traruyn Ura: There must be some mistake, my Master. I have done nothing wrong. I've been a model for other aspiring Jedi. I've trained very hard under your lead, and I've learned almost everything you have taught me. I was just on my way to the Knighting ceremony. Can't this wait until then? I've always wanted to be a full Jedi knight.

An-Wan Dyas ignited her blue lightsaber.

An-Wan Dyas: I'm giving you an order, as your Master. You're under arrest, and you will obey my commands.

Traruyn Ura: Master Dyas, what has gotten into you? This is not like you at all. Is it possible you've turned to the Dark Side?


An-Wan Dyas said nothing.


Traruyn Ura: My Master, without some reason for this "arrest" I am afraid I cannot comply. What are you charging me with? What crime have I committed?

An-Wan Dyas: If my senses are correct, you have been killing your superiors. Is this true?

Traruyn Ura: Oh Master Dyas, I can assure you, I have done no such thing. Even if that were true, I would only have done so in defense of the Republic, in the name of the free people of Coruscant, and with the express permission of the Jedi Council. I don't recall Nomi Sunrider ever condemning the use of force in bringing down Sith lords, especially under these circumstances.

An-Wan Dyas: How many Sith have you slain, my young padawan?

Traruyn Ura: It's impossible to count them all, really. There have been so.... so many. You might say I've been responsible for bringing us this far, so close to wiping out all the Sith. I really am one of the most vital members of this Council. I've done far more good than you have, my Master.

An-Wan Dyas: Your saber, please. Hand it to me.

Traruyn Ura: I'm afraid I cannot allow you to have it. You might use it to kill me. I don't trust you, my Master. In fact, I believe that it is you who are a Sith Lord. And like all the others before you.... I am going to have to make you die. Please forgive me, my Master, as I no longer have a choice.


With that, young apprentice Traruyn Ura ignited his magenta lightsaber.

Traruyn Ura stood in a Form VII- Juyo stance, and began to center himself.


An-Wan Dyas: What kind of saber stance is that? I know I never taught you something that advanced.

Traruyn Ura: You've failed to teach me a great many things. In order to be a useful and powerful Jedi, I'm afraid I've had to consult other more reliable sources for information. It is the only way I could be of some use to the Jedi Order. Now it is time to say good-bye, my Master.




While the pair were speaking, a third figure emerged from the shadows.


Unknown: Oh, don't let me interrupt. Please, continue.


An-Wan Dyas and Traruyn Ura began to engage each other. The younger, less experienced apprentice was fighting with skill that far surpassed his training, but An-Wan was able to keep up. The advanced Juyo attacks were parried skillfully by the Master's elegant Makashi moves. The younger apprentice was frustrated, and began hacking away at An-Wan with all of his strength, but nothing could break through. After a few minutes of battle, the more powerful An-Wan reached deep into the force, and her speed and strength doubled. Taking her apprentice by surprise, An-Wan broke the magenta lightsaber into pieces, and delivered a swift kick to the face of the young one. He went tumbling down to the deck plating, unarmed.


Unknown: HAHAHAHAHAHA..... goood..... goooooooood. Very good, Master Dyas. Now.... finish him.

An-Wan Dyas: Get up, Traruyn. If a Jedi is to meet his death, they have a right to do it on their feet, with their eyes open.

Traruyn Ura: You're most gracious, Master Dyas. I would welcome the opportunity for you to meet death on your feet.


The younger padawan stood, waiting for An-Wan to deliver the fatal blow, with a smirk on his face. An-Wan swung her lightsaber, and Ura ignited his red lightsaber, and blocked the attack. He began laughing hysterically.

Traruyn Ura: Now, Master Jedi, it's time for me to teach you a lesson you won't ever forget.

Unknown: Not so fast, "Traruyn". You had your chance, and now it's my turn.

Traruyn Ura: What the are you talking about? This kill is MINE!

Unknown: Not if I have anything to say about it.

An-Wan Dyas: This is just not my day....



With a swift motion, the unknown cloaked figure waved its hands, and An-Wan fell to the ground, as if the Force had been cut off from her completely. She had never felt so vulnerable before.

Unknown: And now, Master Dyas.... you will die.

The cloaked figure reached deep into the force, and a massive vortex opened up around An-Wan Dyas. The Dark Vortex continued to swirl and expand until it was a massive, raging maelstrom. The energy of the Force, and all life inside the maelstrom, was being drawn toward the powerful unknown cloaked being. Traruyn Ura dove out of the way to avoid being hit by the attack.

An-Wan felt the life drain out of her, and all was lost. She blacked out.



But then, it all stopped. An-Wan came to, and realized she wasn't dead. She grabbed her lightsaber and stood up, and saw that surrounding her body was a magnificent Wall of Light. The powerful force energy had turned back the power of the maelstrom, and the swirling dark vortex raged outside of the wall of light.

But where was it coming from? An-Wan had no way of generating such a powerful defense, she had been temporarily severed from the Force. Who had spared her?

The cloaked being raged furiously.


Unknown: YOU MISERABLE WEAKLING!!! I WILL DESTROY YOU, I SWEAR IT!! I SWEAR IT, AN-WAN DYAS, I WILL DESTROY YOU!!! YOU ARE AS GOOD AS DEAD!!!


Traruyn Ura: Looks like it's up to me, once again, to finish what you cannot.

Traruyn reached deep into the Force and began choking An-Wan Dyas. She was lifted up off of the ground, and felt herself grow faint. She could feel her chest being compressed and crushed by powerful forces..... and then....


The wall of light was erected on the other side of Dyas, cutting off the force attack. Dyas crumpled to the ground, mostly unharmed.


Traruyn Ura: NO!!! NO!!!! THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!


The unknown figure fled the scene, leaving Traruyn Ura to fend for himself against An-Wan Dyas.

The Wall of light continued to surround Master Dyas, who felt the Force return to her, as well as her speed and centering. She stood and opened her eyes, and looked at Traruyn Ura with calm determination. She raised a finger and began to wave it back and forth.


An-Wan Dyas: "Tsk, tsk tsk. Much to learn you still have, my young Padawan."


Traruyn held his red lightsaber in a defensive posture, and prepared to turn back the elder Jedi.


Traruyn Ura: This isn't over, my Master. This is just the beginning. You will not live long enough to savor this moment.



With incredible speed and concentration, An-Wan rushed Traruyn Ura and they clashed sabers. The young Sith snarled at An-Wan, beating back the blows, and performing incredible feats of acrobatic skill to avoid being hit with the blade. For a long time they clashed swords, and in the end, An-Wan was slightly faster than Traruyn. With one smooth cut, she nearly decapitated the young Sith, but he ducked just in time, and ignited the other end of his blade and prepared to deliver the finishing blow.

An-Wan reacted swiftly, by slicing the double-bladed saber in half, and kicking the remaining functional blade out of Traruyn's hands. Traruyn kneeled before the Master Jedi, with a look of pure hatred.


Darth Aggony: You...... you...... wretched little filth! Do it, finish me, you sniveling COWARD! I want you to do it. Nothing would make me happier in all the world, you pathetic squirming sack of maggots.

An-Wan Dyas: "Good-bye, my young friend. I will miss you."


With that, An-Wan Dyas impaled the young Sith in the chest, and he fell over, and soon died. An-Wan put away her lightsaber, and closed the young man's eyes. She walked back to her quarters, alone.

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Sol Jade stood in the command center of the ship, eyes closed, meditating. The Knighting ceremony had gone well. But someone was coming up the turbolift to greet him, he could sense it. As soon as the powerful being stepped off the turbolift, the Grandmaster knew who it was. He centered himself.

With his powerful Force Sight, he could see the approaching cloaked figure in his mind, without even turning around.

Sol Jade: I know you're here, so you might as well not even bother.

Unknown: Sol Jade.... Grandmaster of the Order. And yet, the I sense the Dark Side in you. How can this be, my old friend?

Sol Jade: I know much that is hidden, as apparently you do.

Unknown: You know what I must do. You're under arrest, "your grace".

Sol Jade: I don't think so.



Sol Jade raised his hands and unleashed a powerful blast of Force Light, which reflected off of the cloak, leaving the being unharmed. Sol Jade uttered a low growl of frustration. He drew the twin sabers from his belt and ignited them both, in the Makashi style.

In response, the unknown attacker reached deep into the Force, and the Grandmaster began to choke. He felt his consciousness drifting from him, as the powerful being was able to break through the Grandmaster's formidable mental defenses. The Grandmaster threw Force Light at his attacker, once again, to no effect. The cloaked being was not harmed by the move.

Sol Jade knew of another way to counter this attack, but he was losing consciousness.... his connection to the Force failed him, and his mind blacked out. His body was slammed against the wall of the command center, and against the other wall.... crushing his chest. But his attacker wasn't finished.

The cloaked figure reached out with both hands, and gripped the Grandmaster tightly, and began slamming the body of the elderly Jedi against the ceiling, and the deck, smashing him over and over and over again, crushing and squeezing the life out of him, and then threw his body against the transparent aluminum windows shielding the front of the command center, killing him instantly.

The deck began to decompress, as the atmosphere blew out of the hole in the transparent aluminum, until the structural integrity force fields engaged, and the room repressurized. Blast shields came down and covered the hole in the hull, further sealing the compartment.

Sol Jade's destroyed remains drifted out into space. He was gone forever.



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Ronen Durdon sensed his attacker approaching, as he sat in the empty cargo bay, meditating. He was focusing his thoughts very deeply, and was able to see a vision of things to come.


Ronen Durdon: I've been waiting for you.

Cloaked figure: ......

The cloaked figure stood in a Form V stance, and ignited the purple lightsaber.

Ronen Durdon ignited his blue lightsaber, and stood, ready for the attack, in the familiar Form III: Soresu stance.


Cloaked figure: Still using Soresu? You must have known I'd come prepared for that.

Ronen Durdon: Prepare myself for your arrival, I have. Let us see which of us is the strongest.




The two masters of the blade met, and the aggressive style of the cloaked figure was met with the quick defensive style of Master Durdon. The Master parried all of the aggressor's attacks, seeming very confident, as if anticipating all of the aggressor's movements. This seemed to catch the aggressor off-guard, but the attacker pressed onward with renewed vigor and attempted to misdirect Durdon with a mind trick.

Durdon was not distracted by this move, and in fact reached deeper into the Force, and concentrated his strength, becoming doubly powerful. The advantage became overwhelming, and soon, Master Durdon was able to break the attacker's lightsaber in half.

Unfazed, the attacker unleashed a terrible blast of Force Lightning at Master Durdon, which caught him off-guard. It knocked the master to the ground. Pressing the attack, more Force Lightning was shot at Durdon, who screamed in agony.

Reaching out with the Force, master Durdon unleashed a massive whirlwind of the Force at his attacker, which slammed the cloaked being against the walls of the cargo bay and against the deck. But even though this move caused the cloaked figure to stagger, it unleashed another blast of Force Lightning at Master Durdon. Reacting quickly, Durdon raised his lightsaber in defense of his body.

Using the Soresu stance, Master Durdon held the saber close to his body, at just the right angle, and concentrated. The strength of his body and mind enabled him to steady himself, and through the pain, he was able to use his saber as a lightning rod. The powerful torrents of Force Lightning were all now being channeled directly into his glowing blue blade.

He began advancing on his attacker, with a determined expression on his face. The Force Lightning continued, but none of it was hitting Master Durdon. Master Durdon attempted to angle his blade so that the Force Lightning would be re-directed back towards his attacker. The cloaked being raised its hands and deflected it away from his body, causing the computer control panel in the corner of the cargo bay to explode, and the outer bay doors began to open, as alarms started blaring.

Showing some frustration, the cloaked attacker abandoned the broken lightsaber and the victorious Durdon, and fled the scene intact.


Master Durdon put away his saber, and reached out with the Force to close the outer bay doors. He sighed with relief. He was still alive.

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Skooma Addict2- Kin Barr

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Skooma Addict was a Jedi Padawan!

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He was Jedi!

Belisarius II- Sol Jade

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Belisarius II was the Grandmaster of the Jedi Order!

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He was a Dark Jedi (Neutral).

Ironside- Traruyn Ura

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Ironside was a Jedi Padawan!

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Ironside was a Sith Apprentice! He was Sith!

Darth Aggony

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Ronen Durdon- Grandmaster of the Jedi Order

In the morning, everyone was surprised to see that Ronen Durdon had an announcement. It seemed as though Sol Jade had been slain in the night, and left a hologram message for everyone to see.


Sol Jade: In the event of my death, the following Masters will be considered as my replacement. At the top of the list, is Master Ronen Durdon....


Grandmaster Ronen Durdon: "It is my sad duty to replace our fallen leader, Grandmaster Sol Jade. However, I understand and welcome the responsibilities I have been given. I sense that our former Grandmaster had fallen to the Dark Side, but how far he had fallen, I do not know. What I do know is that he was NOT a Sith, and some of the records show that he had been acting in our best interest. I haven't fully read the logs recorded in the Jedi Holocron, but it seems at the end, he had chosen the Light Side over the Dark. Because of this, he leaves behind a mixed legacy. He may have broken the Jedi Code, but it would be a stretch to call him a being of evil. If he had indeed returned to the Light, we have lost a powerful ally indeed.

That being said, one of the bodies found last night was Traruyn Ura, or as some logs found in his room indicate, Darth Aggony. He seemed to be a lesser Sith, possibly an apprentice. That means the Master still lives. If we can destroy the Master, then I know we will have made some progress.

We also lost Padawan Kin Barr last night. This young one was definitely one of us, and had committed no crimes. Her loss will be deeply felt by all who knew her. I have much to do. The Jedi Holocron has much data on it I need to analyze. Please excuse me while I go study it.

Find me the Sith, let us finish this once and for all!"



With that, the Jedi began their discussion.










ANNOUNCEMENT:

There have been promotions in Rank.

Jedi Grandmaster Ronen Durdon
Jedi Master Sky Yi'do
Jedi Knight Brie-ang Gis
Jedi Knight Carnus Daye
Jedi Knight Driz Foun
Jedi Knight Gith Ranay
Jedi Knight Jinn Lun-yz
Jedi Knight Kel Dih-mar
Jedi Knight Keyeren Arva Sun
Jedi Knight Ku-vect Belthon
Jedi Knight Land Jamgii
Jedi Knight Le'ran Iss
Jedi Knight Loris Midal
Jedi Knight Malious de Wal
Jedi Knight On-so C'ba
Jedi Knight Pal Winoff
Jedi Knight Rivan Nul
Jedi Knight Shi-la ra
Jedi Knight Sio Eroseeth
Jedi Knight Taung Eeda
Jedi Knight Ushi Makoth
Jedi Knight Wen Kidou
Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius


As any observant person might guess, that means no one is an initiate or a padawan anymore. You are all now considered full Jedi, and given the circumstances, you are now all officially on the Jedi Council.


Alive: (34/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
Autolycus
Beefy187
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Cecil XIX
Chaotix
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Greyblades
Ignoramus
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Major Robert Dump Replaced by Slysnake2
Nightbringer
Niklas Replaced by Yaropolk2
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Secura Replaced by Zack2
Seon
TheFlax Replaced by Raskolnikov2
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (1/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)

Dead: (31/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)
Skooma Addict2- Jedi Padawan Kin Barr (Killed Night Ten)
Belisarius II- Dark Jedi Grandmaster Sol Jade (Killed Night Ten)
Ironside- Jedi Padawan Traruyn Ura Sith Apprentice Darth Aggony (Killed Night Ten)

Will of the Force: (1/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)

FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS (READ, PLEASE)

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I will send out quick results for everyone, and you'll get a full PM upgrade as fast as I can get them out, which may not be very fast at all.

Reminder: Many people got promoted to Jedi Knight. If you were, you must send me the following, and DO NOT FORGET. Choose a new saber form to add to your knowledge, which you can use instead of the one you were previously using (Choose from the remaining forms you do not know, any one of the following-

• Form I
• Form II
• Form III
• Form IV
• Form V
• Form VI

Also, while you're at it, tell me if you wish to specialize or remain balanced.

• Learn mostly Lightsaber abilities
• Learn mostly Force abilities
• Remain balanced

If you tell me nothing, you won't get a new saber power (tough luck for not paying attention and not bothering to play) and you will remain balanced.

EVEN MORE ANNOUNCEMENTS (READ, PLEASE)

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This round ends when 48 hours have passed, or if 24 hours have passed and I have 25 people voting. Why? Because participation at this point should be the whole reason why you're playing. I want to see you voting. I'm going to WOG all inactive people from this point on, without exception, unless you tell me why ahead of time. I've been super lenient, about a great many things. That leniency ends today and now. Have fun, but no more inactivity. 5 rounds of no vote and you cease to exist. And the Sith will remind me if people have been inactive, because they want you dead.

Replacements will be rare and under extraordinary circumstances. 10 rounds of play have happened, this isn't the beginning of the game anymore. I have YLC on standby if I need to replace someone, but my default action is to make the character die. Fair warning.

• Remember: The order in which you send in your actions, first and second, matter. It's in the how to play section of the game, you should re-read it. This is the last time I'm going to do the courtesy of reminding you.
• Remember: If you do not specify a target for your active power, it won't happen, and it will fail. No exceptions, from here on out, for any reason.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 2066 of the Game Thread

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Round has ended, standby for results. Posting is now closed; send in your night actions and preferences to me NOW.






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First Place

Cecil XIX: (8) C Blackadder, Chaotix, Csargo, Tincow2, Robbiecon, WEW, Autolycus, Diamondeye

Second Place

Diamondeye: (6) Psychonaut, Ignoramus, pevergreen, Beefy, CecilXIX, Renata

Third Place

Ignoramus: (4) Kagemusha, Greyblades, slysnake2, Antikingwarmancake88
Chaotix: (4) ArpeggiateTHIS2, Seon, Joooray, Frozen in Ice

Fourth Place

Nightbringer: (3) Sasaki2, ByzantineKnight, Yaseikhaan2

Fifth Place

Diana Abnoba: (2) Nightbringer, Jarema

Sixth Place

Slysnake2: (1) Yaropolk2
Tincow2: (1) Khazaar
ACIN: (1) God Emperor

Ronen Durdon noted that time had expired, and asked for a vote.

"Have we reached a verdict?" Durdon asked.

The votes were counted.

"Yes we have, Grandmaster" said one of the Jedi.

"Who has been found guilty?"

"Xando Caecilius."

"Very well. Let the accused have a chance to defend himself." Ronen said.


Xando Caecilius: "This council has once again chosen incorrectly. However, I will be a greater asset to the Jedi Council once I have become one with the Force. I accept this decision, incorrect though it may be."

Ronen Durdon: "Is that all? You've nothing more to add?"

Xando Caecilius: "What more is there to say? If this is the will of the Force, then there is no point in opposing it. I will continue to watch out for you and do what I can. I only regret not being able to convince you of my innocence in time. I can feel the Force calling to me. This is not a victory for the Sith today... the Light Side will prevail."

Ronen Durdon: "Very well. The hangar bay has been set. Please enter."



Xando Caecilius entered the hangar, and stood smiling at the other Jedi. When the force field dropped, he was blown out into space, where he quickly died of suffocation. The entire Jedi council felt a tremor in the Force. Ronen Durdon fell to his knees.


Ronen Durdon: "What.... have we done??"


Xando's body was brought back into the hangar bay from the tractor beam. As medical droids began examining the body, Ronen sent An-Wan Dyas to assist.


An-Wan Dyas: "He is dead. That much is clear. But I feel something...."

Ronen Durdon: "You don't need to tell me. I have felt it already. Xando Caecilius was so powerful with the Light Side of the Force, that he may have been the Chosen One."

Cecil XIX- Xando Caecilius

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Cecil XIX was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

Suddenly, a figure made out of light appeared before the Council. It was Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius, back from the Netherworld of the Force. Even though he was not exactly as he once was, the other Jedi welcomed him back, and would count his vote even though he was deceased.








Alive: (33/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
Autolycus
Beefy187
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Chaotix
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Greyblades
Ignoramus
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Major Robert Dump Replaced by Slysnake2
Nightbringer
Niklas Replaced by Yaropolk2
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Secura Replaced by Zack2
Seon
TheFlax Replaced by Raskolnikov2
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (2/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)
Cecil XIX- Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius (Killed Day Eleven)

Dead: (31/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)
Skooma Addict2- Jedi Padawan Kin Barr (Killed Night Ten)
Belisarius II- Dark Jedi Grandmaster Sol Jade (Killed Night Ten)
Ironside- Jedi Padawan Traruyn Ura Sith Apprentice Darth Aggony (Killed Night Ten)

Will of the Force: (1/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)








Round ends Sunday, November 28th, unless I get all your orders in early. May the Force be with you....

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it. I'm about to lose control and I think I like it.

Hey fellows and girls, it turns out most of you are indeed able to send in orders on time, almost every single night. There are only ever a few stragglers, so guess what? I have decided it is finally time. Yes, yes yes!

• We are going to switch to a "48-hour day (or-less), 24-hour night (or-more)" rotation.
• What this means is that if we have 80% of the players voting by the 24 hour mark during the day, the game advances to a night phase. The night phase will get the extra time.
• However, if you guys need the full 48 hours during the day, the night phase will only be 24 hours long.

This will make the game slightly harder on the town, and slightly easier for the mafia, because odds are, more townies will forget to send in orders than mafia will. But, active participation from the town can earn them a faster day phase and a longer night phase.

This means that the longest a day/night cycle will last is going to be 72 hours, or three days instead of four.


If you want to make certain you get your orders in on time, what you can do is, whenever you vote during the day, you can send in default orders for that night. Then, if you change your mind, you can switch your orders that night. If you're not online, your default orders will stand and you'll at least be doing something useful. So, there is no reason why you still can't get your orders in on time! If you have 72 hours to send in an action and you fail to do so, you will perform no action. Your defenses will be the same as the night before.

Many mafia games have a 24 hour day/24 hour night cycle. That's where we are heading, this is the step down from near-constant 48/48, by switching it to an average of 36 hours per half-day. When there's only a small number of you left, we will switch all the way down to 24/24. There will be a similar big announcement when this happens.

• When we drop all the way down to 24/24, night discussion/private communication will become legal, because the thread will be much easier to read with less activity.

For now, it is still going to be no night discussion or private communication, though, as that's what you have voted for in majority.

One last note-

I know this makes things a little bit harder. If you put out the effort, it won't affect you one bit. If you forget or can't be bothered to send in night actions early to make sure you get them in, that's your choice. I'll even remind you halfway through the day phase to send in default orders. I'm not totally evil, but if you don't take advantage of this, I'm not going to blink when the night phase ends and you haven't done anything, even if it could be game-losing for your team. Plenty of games have been won or lost based on absences or inactivity, and there have been a lot of replacement players. Game will get progressively harder, you'll have to keep up!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 2068 of the Game Thread

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Day ends at 11:59:59 PM Tuesday, November 30th, Eastern Time USA (If I get 24 people voting by midnight of the 29th, round will end 24 hours early.)

Le'ran Iss was in his quarters, practicing the Soresu form with his lightsaber. He felt something terrible was about to happen.... he could sense someone approaching. Their emotions were difficult to read, but he readied himself anyway.

The door to his quarters slid open, and there was a cloaked figure standing in the corridor. Reacting quickly, Le'ran sprang into action, and quickly closed the distance between them. He raised his lightsaber high and prepared to swing it.

Without blinking, the cloaked figure lifted a single hand, and Le'ran stopped dead in his tracks. He felt a great force squeezing his windpipe closed, and he was lifted up into the air. He swung his lightsaber madly, but he could not reach his attacker. His chest began to crack and compress, and all the air was forced out of him. He dropped his lightsaber and clawed at his throat, trying to stop the choking, but there was nothing he could do. The attacker made a motion with a single hand, and Le'ran slammed against the ceiling of his quarters, and then slammed into the floor, shattering bones in the process. His attacker raised both hands, and made a tight gripping movement, and Le'ran's blood began shooting out of his nose and mouth. The attacker swung his arms to the left, and Le'ran slammed into the wall, and then the attacker swung his arms to the right, and Le'ran crashed into the bulkhead. His attacker tighter, and Le'ran was crushed even further, killing him instantly. The attacker made a pushing motion with its hands, and Le'ran was sent hurtling through the transparent aluminum windows and out into space. The deck began to decompress, but the structural integrity force fields immediately switched on to cover the gap, and a metal blast door came down to seal it further. Alarms began sounding, and the cloaked figure dashed off into the darkness.

___________________________

Shi-la Ra was wandering the halls of the Engineering section, when she sensed that she was being followed. She turned around, and sure enough, a cloaked figure was standing about 50 feet away, blocking the path to the Turbolift.


Shi-la Ra: Halt! In the name of the Jedi Council, I must ask what you're doing in this section.

Unknown: ......


The cloaked figure seemed to be meditating. Shi-la Ra ignited her purple lightsaber and stood in a Makashi stance.

Shi-la Ra: So be it. You leave me little choice. Defend yourself!

Unknown: ......



The cloaked figure reached out with the Force, and let it trickle through its body. The cloaked figure's eyes snapped open and drew a long, metallic lightsaber from its waist. The figure ignited the double-bladed yellow lightsaber.

Springing into action, the cloaked figure dashed towards Shi-la Ra at blinding speed. Within a fraction of a second, the being was upon her, lashing at her furiously with both ends of the staff. Shi-la Ra did not recognize the highly unusual saber form her attacker was using, but it was an advanced form of Juyo, the Ferocity Form.

Within seconds, the greatly outmatched Shi-la Ra had her lightsaber shattered into pieces and knocked out of her hands. She was kicked in the face, sending her slamming to the deck plating with a bloody lip. Thinking quickly, she unleashed a blinding flash of light, attempting to stun her attacker. She got up and tried to run past the cloaked figure toward the Turbolift.

Her attacker covered its eyes for a moment, and then continued. After watching the young Jedi dash by, it performed a forward somersault, and cut down the fleeing Shi-la Ra in the blink of an eye. Her wounds were easily fatal, and she died quickly.

The cloaked attacker checked the body, and then switched off its lightsaber, then took the Turbolift off of the deck.

__________________________

Sio Eroseeth was patrolling the halls near the command center of the ship, when a cloaked figure came from out of nowhere, lightsaber already ignited, swinging for Eroseeth's head.

It was all Sio could do to roll out of the way. The attacker with the purple lightsaber continued advancing, swinging its saber in the Soresu form, with quick cutting motions. Sio jumped to avoid a low swing, and backed out of the way to avoid being impaled by another thrust. Another swing aimed for his head, and Sio ducked, and then did a backflip to get out of danger.

With not a moment to spare, Sio ignited his lightsaber and blocked another blow that would have been fatal.

Lifting the saber high above his head, Sio Eroseeth deflected yet another blow, and he stood in a Djem So stance, and began to repel the short cutting motions of his Soresu-using attacker.

Sio was pushed backward by the advancing attacker, unable to hold his ground against this master of the blade. As he gave ground, he moved closer and closer to the command section of the ship, which was guarded by timed security force fields.

The two titans continued to clash blades, and Sio was unable to counter the attacks. Just as it looked like the end for Sio, the security force fields dropped, separating the two fighters.

Sio dropped to his knees and began to meditate. His attacker did the same.


Several long moments passed, and the security force field dropped, and both combatants sprang into action once again. With renewed vigor, Sio Eroseeth pushed back against the advancing cloaked being, but the contest was not looking good. Whenever Sio dropped his guard, his attacker landed a fist, or delivered a sharp kick. He was being beaten. With all his concentration, he ducked and dodged everything that his attacker threw at him, but his strength was weakening.

Then, his attacker shattered his lightsaber into pieces, and swung low, preparing to cut Sio's limbs from his body.

Sio hopped over the low swing, ducked another one, and rolled backwards, just as the security force fields came down again.

Getting to his feet, Sio dashed for the turbolift behind him, while his frustrated attacker stood behind the force field, disappointed that his target managed to escape.

__________________________

Later, just a few decks away, Driz Foun was sitting in the middle of the junction of two corridors, meditating, and keeping his senses on what was happening in the hallways in all directions.


The turbolift at the end of the aft corridor came to a halt, and a cloaked figure stepped off of it. Driz continued to meditate, but sensed the figure approaching. Although he looked at peace, Driz Foun was preparing for battle.


Before the approaching figure could get too close, Driz Foun pounced into action, performing a backward leap, flipping towards the approaching being, and landed just several feet away. Driz Foun unleashed a charged torrent of protons, firing the beam directly at the cloaked figure.

The cloaked figure raised its left hand, and deflected the beam of protons. Then, the figure raised its right hand, and unleashed a charged torrent of electrons at Driz Foun. The force lightning impacted Driz Foun directly in the chest, and sent him flying halfway down the corridor.

The shaken Driz Foun rolled to his feet, and ignited his yellow lightsaber.

The cloaked being continued firing force lightning at Driz Foun, who began dodging the deadly beam of particles, twirling and flipping through the air, jumping from one side of the corridor to the other, flipping off of the walls, with the yellow saber leaving a brilliant yellow arc as it spun around. When they got close, Driz landed squarely in the middle of the corridor, with his saber angled in front of him in the Soresu stance.


The cloaked being locked onto Foun, and fired another volley of lightning at the creature. The stream of particles went directly for Driz Foun's shining yellow saber, which collected the energy like a lightning rod. The force of the blast was almost more than Foun could bear, but he pressed forward, holding back the blast with all his might.

Ever so slowly, Driz Foun began to advance on his attacker, pushing back the lightning, which had started to weaken. Only a few feet away, Driz prepared to deliver a spinning strike which would finish off his attacker. Closer..... closer.....



Driz Foun: YAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!


Foun leaped into the air, twisting around like a cyclone, with his yellow saber at just the right height to decapitate his attacker. But he landed on the deck, and his attacker was nowhere to be found.


Turning around, Foun saw that his attacker was fleeing down the hallway behind him. Somehow, Foun had been tricked. But he was thankful to be alive. He switched off his lightsaber and watched his attacker flee.

__________________________

Sinadd No stood in the command section of the ship, in one of the observation rooms near the main turbolift. Her eyes were closed, and she was meditating calmly.

From seemingly out of nowhere, a cloaked figure appeared. Sensing danger, Sinadd turned around, and raised her hands just in time to raise a powerful protective shield with the Force.

The cloaked figure had a hand raised, and a powerful torrent of Force Lightning began to flow, and hit the protective force shield that Sinadd No had erected. As the shield was starting to weaken, she performed a forward leaping somersault, landing closer to the dark figure standing in the corridor. She raised both hands and continued holding the shield, reaching deeper into the Force, and further strengthening this shield.

The shield held, and the cloaked figure raised its other hand and continued firing. The lightning began to chain, and spit off in several different directions, ricocheting off the walls, and the upper and lower deck plating. The lightning hit Sinadd No's shield at many different angles, but nothing was able to penetrate fully. The shields began to buckle, and Sinadd No did another forward leap towards her attacker, getting closer and closer.

The attacker backed off into the corridor and retreated about fifty feet, onto the platform overlooking the main turbolift shaft. It continued firing the lightning chain as it retreated, and Sinadd No continued moving forward, and gave it everything she had to reinforce her protective shielding.

Roaring with frustration, the cloaked figure redoubled its attack, holding its arms outstretched, and leaned forward, in an overpowering pose. The figure screamed with rage, and pushed further, unleashing a massive STORM of the Force. The chain lightning transformed into a glowing sphere of energy surrounding the cloaked figure, arcing out in all directions at once.

The energy overloaded all the power relays on the command deck, and blew out the computer terminals. The heat and energy of the blast began to melt the duranium guard rails, and warp the deck plating itself. Sinadd's shields continued to buckle, and she couldn't hold it much longer. She pushed forward, trying to get within lightsaber range of the dark figure.

The cloaked figure slammed its hands together, and suddenly the omnidirectional lightning storm attack focused together at a single point, unleashing an overpowering blast of lightning which shattered Sinadd No's protective shield.

She quickly unleashed her double-bladed lightsaber, and did a forward flip toward her attacker, trying to cut the powerful being down with the last of her strength.

The dark figure roared with power, and fired the storm of lightning directly at Sinadd No. She landed directly in front of the cloaked being in an advanced Juyo stance, and prepared to swing the blade horizontally to cut the creature in half. The blast of lightning hit Sinadd's lightsaber directly between the blades, blasting the hilt to smithereens and blowing the saber apart. The part of the blade that Sinadd was swinging at the cloaked being became inoperative, and the bulk of the lightning storm hit Sinadd No directly in the chest.

Dark figure: "POWER!!! UNLIMITED.... POWER!!!!!

The cloaked being yelled victoriously, and with renewed power, it continued firing the storm of lightning in all directions, causing gas lines to explode and the turbolifts to cease functioning. Some of the deck plating was hit with a particularly powerful blast of lightning, and the metal structure blew apart, causing the deck below Sinadd No to give way. She plummeted 50 decks, and died upon impact.

The dark creature continued destroying the deck around it, continuing to unleash the hellish storm of lightning. Another powerful blast of lightning struck one of the turbolift cars, and it blew completely off of the lift mechanism and plummeted to the bottom of the shaft. Inside it was Jedi Knight Pal Winoff, whose unlucky life was cut short seemingly by the Will of the Force.


The dark figure looked down the shaft with its burning, amber eyes. The grinning figure walked back into the shadows from whence it came.

__________________________

Yaropolk2- Le'ran Iss

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Yaropolk2 was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

Slysnake2- Shi-la Ra

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Slysnake2 was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

Raskolnikov2- Pal Winoff

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Raskolnikov2 was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

Beefy187- Sinadd No

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Beefy187 was a Jedi Master!

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He was Jedi!

Suddenly, a figure made out of light appeared before the Council. It was Jedi Master Sinadd No, back from the Netherworld of the Force. Even though she was not exactly as she once was, the other Jedi welcomed her back, and would count her vote even though she was deceased.

______________________





Ronen Durdon- Grandmaster of the Jedi Order

Grandmaster Ronen Durdon greeted the Jedi Council in the morning and began to play back the security hologram recordings for all to see.

"As you can see, the number of attacks every night do not seem to be decreasing. I thought after the death of that Sith Apprentice we would have fewer attempted murders to deal with, but I was mistaken. Furthermore, I can feel that the Dark Side is getting stronger. I fear much of the progress we have made is slipping away from us.

Some of us managed to survive the attacks. I am relieved to see Driz Foun and Sio Eroseeth are still with us. However, in addition to our fallen heroes Le'ran Iss, Shi-la Ra, and Sinadd No, it seems one of our Knights was killed accidentally while patrolling the upper decks. Pal Winoff and the others will not be forgotten, and we will do them a great service by bringing these murderers to justice."


Sinadd No appeared before the council, in the form of glowing energy, along with Jacin Sky and Xando Caecilius.



Sinadd No: "Now is not the time to mourn our losses. We do not have the time to spare. You must remain focused, and bring down the Sith however you can."

Xando Caecilius: "You must feel the force flow through you, and use it to break through the fog of the Dark Side."

Jacin Sky: "Remember your training, and search your feelings. We will be watching."


Grandmaster Ronen Durdon ordered the council to begin their discussion, and retreated to study the Jedi Holocron.





ANNOUNCEMENT:

There have been promotions in Rank.

Jedi Master Talnah Corham
Jedi Master Frid Fefar



Alive: (29/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
Autolycus
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Chaotix
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Greyblades
Ignoramus
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Nightbringer
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Secura Replaced by Zack2
Seon
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (3/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)
Cecil XIX- Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius (Killed Day Eleven)
Beefy187- Jedi Master Sinadd No (Killed Night Eleven)

Dead: (34/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)
Skooma Addict2- Jedi Padawan Kin Barr (Killed Night Ten)
Belisarius II- Dark Jedi Grandmaster Sol Jade (Killed Night Ten)
Ironside- Jedi Padawan Traruyn Ura Sith Apprentice Darth Aggony (Killed Night Ten)
Yaropolk2- Jedi Knight Le'ran Iss (Killed Night Eleven)
Slysnake2- Jedi Knight Shi-la Ra (Killed Night Eleven)


Will of the Force: (2/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)
Raskolnikov2- Jedi Knight Pal Winoff (WOGed Night Eleven)






Day ends at 11:59:59 PM Tuesday, November 30th, Eastern Time USA (If I get 24 people voting by midnight of the 29th, round will end 24 hours early.)

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 2210 of the Game Thread

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Round has ended, standby for results. Posting is now closed; send in your night actions and preferences to me NOW.






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First Place

Diana Abnoba: (11) Jarema, WEW, Ignoramus, Tincow, Seon, Sasaki, Csargo, Captain Blackadder, Chaotix, pevergreen, Renata

Second Place

Diamondeye: (5) Psychonaut, Autolycus, Greyblades, AntiKingWarmanCake88, ACIN

Third Place

Greyblades: (4) ArpeggiateTHIS, Frozen in Ice, Joooray, Nightbringer

Fourth Place

Joooray: (3) Robbiecon, Diana Abnoba, Kagemusha

Fifth Place

Autolycus: (2) ByzantineKnight, God Emperor

Sixth Place

Kagemusha: (1) Diamondeye
Ignoramus: (1) Double A
Tincow: (1) Khazaar
Sasaki: (1) Cecil

• Excellent activity today guys! Keep it up! Wow!

Ronen Durdon noted that time had expired, and asked for a vote.

"Have we reached a verdict?" Durdon asked.

The votes were counted.

"Yes we have, Grandmaster" said one of the Jedi.

"Who has been found guilty?"

"Sky Yi'do."

"Very well. Let the accused have a chance to defend herself." Ronen said.


Sky Yi'do: "Huh? What? Are you guys still accusing me? What did I do?"

Ronen Durdon: "You have been accused of murdering.....

Sky Yi'do: "I know that much, I'm not totally lost here. But WHY are you accusing me?"

Voice in the crowd: "You haven't been very talkative!"

Sky Yi'do: "And that means I'm Sith?"

Ronen Durdon: "Possibly, you're lurking to avoid suspicion."

Sky Yi'do: "Oh get real. Why would I keep doing it then? You're making a huge mistake here!"

Ronen Durdon: "Do you have anything else to say in your defense?"

Sky Yi'do: "Yeah, maybe one thing. I'M INNOCENT!!! You're making a big mistake!! You're making a big mistake!!! Get your hands off of me, you're not throwing me in that airlock. Get away from me!"

Ronen Durdon: "Hold her down. We'll toss her in there by force."

Sky Yi'do: "You're wasting your time! I'm not going to allow myself to die this way. I'm not a Sith, I'm not a Sith!"

Voice in the crowd: "But you are acting like one!"

Sky Yi'do: "Bollocks and poppycock! I'm doing no such thing! Your senses must need to be attuned! You're making a huge mistake!!!"


With that, Sky Yi'do was dumped unceremoniously into the hangar bay, and the doors were slammed shut. Pouting at first, Sky Yi'do began to center herself, and called upon the Force. The force fields were released and she was blown out into space. Once there, she began spinning around in one direction, then the other. Then she did the "moonwalk" and a few other dance moves. She was clearly indicating that she was still alive.

After watching this display, Ronen Durdon sighed with disappointment and used the tractor beam to pull her back into the hangar bay. She was alive and well. Pressure was restored and she walked back into the ranks of the Jedi Council with a smirk on her face.


Ronen Durdon: "You have defied the judgment of the council!"

Sky Yi'do: "Pardon me, your lordship. You have also survived the "judgment" of this council, so I don't want to hear about it. Maybe if their judgment wasn't so inaccurate, it wouldn't have been necessary."

Ronen Durdon: "So strong-headed, you are. Will you report for guard duty tonight as ordered?"

Sky Yi'do: "Of course I will. What do you think I am, a Sith?"





Suddenly, one of the support beams above the Council meeting gave way, and the several-ton mass of metal slammed into the deck, crushing one of the Jedi. It was Loris Midal, a rather quiet Jedi who hadn't been doing much of anything. Her loss was still deeply felt by the Jedi Council.

Diana Abnoba- Sky Yi'do

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Diana Abnoba survived lynch due to Force Breath!

WILL OF THE FORCE- INACTIVITY

Zack2- Loris Midal

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Zack2 was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

Alive: (28/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
Autolycus
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Chaotix
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Greyblades
Ignoramus
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Nightbringer
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Seon
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (3/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)
Cecil XIX- Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius (Killed Day Eleven)
Beefy187- Jedi Master Sinadd No (Killed Night Eleven)

Dead: (34/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)
Skooma Addict2- Jedi Padawan Kin Barr (Killed Night Ten)
Belisarius II- Dark Jedi Grandmaster Sol Jade (Killed Night Ten)
Ironside- Jedi Padawan Traruyn Ura Sith Apprentice Darth Aggony (Killed Night Ten)
Yaropolk2- Jedi Knight Le'ran Iss (Killed Night Eleven)
Slysnake2- Jedi Knight Shi-la Ra (Killed Night Eleven)


Will of the Force: (3/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)
Raskolnikov2- Jedi Knight Pal Winoff (WOGed Night Eleven)
Zack2- Jedi Knight Loris Midal (WOGed Day Twelve)




Night phase begins now, and it will end when I have all orders or when 48 hours have passed.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 2212 of the Game Thread

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Day ends at 11:59:59 PM Thursday, December 2nd, Eastern Time USA (If I get 21 people voting by midnight of the 1st, round will end 24 hours early.)

Kel Dih-mar was patrolling the destroyed starboard section where the deflector shield generators once were. This place had been destroyed four nights ago by a powerful being. There were still open sections exposed to space, where the entire deck had been ripped apart, with the atmospheric pressure maintained only through the structural integrity fields.


Unknown: "I've been waiting for you, Kel Dih-mar."


Kel turned around, igniting her lightsaber.


Kel Dih-mar: "Who's there? What do you want?"

Unknown: "I want to know why you're standing here in this dark, lifeless deck, looking out into space, instead of standing up for what you know is right."

Kel Dih-mar: "What do you mean?"

Unknown: "You have the potential to be more than just some plodding subordinate, a lackey guarding a pile of useless scrap."

Kel Dih-mar: "Who are you? Identify yourself!"

Unknown: "Perhaps you do not yet realize it... but you could destroy the Sith. I have foreseen it... you can become so much more than what you are. All you need to do is give yourself to the Dark Side...."

Kel Dih-mar: "Is that a fact? Why don't you step into the light so I can see your face... or are you afraid to make yourself known?"

Unknown: "Who I am is not important. If you could be turned... you would be a most powerful ally."

Kel Dih-mar: "No sale, whoever you are. If this is some kind of trick to test my loyalties, you've failed. I am a Jedi, and I always will be. Show yourself, and explain why you're trying this charade? Are you a Sith?"

Unknown: "Am I a Sith? I believe the point of all of this is, are you a Sith?"

Kel Dih-mar: "Answer the question..."



A cloaked figure stepped out of the shadows, and lifted a hand. Kel Dih-mar felt as if the life was being drained from her body, and she reacted quickly, and unleashed a prepared blast of the force, pushing the cloaked figure into a heap of twisted metal.


Kel Dih-mar: "Are you ready to talk, or do you want me to toss you around like a rag doll some more?"


The cloaked figure crawled out of the wreckage, and lifted its hands again. Kel Dih-mar felt the same strange sensation, as if the force was being pulled away... but before it could take effect, Kel Dih-mar interrupted her attacker with a sideways push, sending the cloaked being slamming into one of the busted corridor walls.

The cloaked figure stood up, and tried again, but Kel Dih-mar just threw the cloaked figure into the other side of the corridor, and advanced on the fallen figure with her lightsaber.


Kel Dih-mar: "I think I've been more than patient with you. You're under arrest! Stop right where you are!"


But a strange sensation came over Kel, and she lost her concentration. When she looked up, the cloaked being was already gone.

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Kenth Cogma was returning to his quarters, when he noticed that someone else was following him. Reacting quickly, he began to shield his force signature, and he turned a corner and slipped into the shadows.


The cloaked assailant who had been following him lost track of Cogma, and stood at a junction of two walkways, unsure of which way to go. Suddenly, without warning, another being dropped down from an opening in the above deck, and landed between the cloaked assailant and his target. The cloaked figure ignited its lightsaber.

Reacting quickly, the assailant ignited a gold lightsaber as well, and the two powerful beings clashed sabers. The one with the green lightsaber stood in a Djem so stance, and the one with the gold lightsaber stood in a Makashi stance. The two sabers illuminated the dark, unused section of the ship, and the sound of the two sabers crashing into one another was the only sound that could be heard, other than the sound of boots against metal.


The assailant with the gold lightsaber delivered elegant parries and precise thrusts, demonstrating great skill with the Makashi style, the mark of a true fencing expert. The unknown Samaritan pressed the attack, countering all of the aggressive moves from the one with the golden saber, pushing the fencer off-balance and onto his or her back heel.

For a time, it was clear that the one with the green saber held a slight advantage, but the fencer soon regained footing and held the green one to a standstill, and even began to press the attack. After a slight adjustment, the fencer was able to parry the counterattacking motions with ease, and push back the green saber. The Makashi style was very much suited for this kind of combat, able to react with flowing, natural motions and offset powerful strikes with ease.

The one with the green saber retreated a bit, and gave the gold-sabered attacker a wide berth. The assailant did not follow, preferring to recover from the sudden unexpected attack. The one with the green saber centered him/herself. Not willing to let the Samaritan regain concentration, the gold-sabered one pressed the attack, and charged forward.

One of the power regulators from the wall of the corridor detached with a shower of sparks, and came streaking toward the gold-sabered assailant. The cloaked figure sidestepped the large, flying object, and cut it to pieces with a reactive swing. Then the cloaked figure continued to advance.

Still meditating, the green-sabered one reached out with the Force, and sent a pile of metal wreckage flying towards the golden fighter. The twisted metal wreckage couldn't be deflected in time, so the golden fighter reached out with the Force and steeled itself, and the debris merely bounced off of its hardened body. The golden fighter continued advancing.

The green fighter's eyes snapped open and out came the green saber once again, this time with both sides of the hilt ignited.

The two figures clashed sabers again, but this time the green fighter detached one side of the lightsaber, and threw the object into the air behind the golden fighter. The saber ignited in midair, and began spinning around like a boomerang. The saber returned to where the two fighters were battling one another, and the golden fighter rolled backwards, out of the way just in time to avoid being sliced to pieces. When the golden fighter stood, the being made a quick motion to deflect the flying green projectile which had returned.

The green fighter continued advancing down the metal walkway, and more power regulators began snapping off of the walls, causing small fires and explosions. The metal objects hurtled toward the golden fighter, one by one, while the spinning green saber continued harassing the fencer. Every so often, the green fighter would deliver an elegant downward cut, forcing the fencer to block the move, and then roll out of the way of another flying object.

Realizing that it was outmatched, the being with the golden lightsaber turned and ran down the hall. The one with the green lightsaber called back the other, and it landed harmlessly in its hand and it was reattached. The flying objects hovered in midair for a moment, until the cloaked being released them from its mental grip. They crashed to the deck, and the green-saber figure watched the attacker flee. It did not pursue.

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Bane Anded was wandering the halls when he turned the corner and saw a cloaked figure standing between him and the turbolift. Unsure if he was seen, Bane jumped back behind the corner, and tried to mask his force signature.


The familiar crackle of Force Lightning alerted Bane that he had indeed been spotted. He began to make his way in the opposite direction, trying to escape.

As he bolted down the corridor, he was struck by the second volley of lightning, and it sent him flying face-first into the deck, howling in pain. The cloaked figure rushed forward, taking advantage of Anded's prone state. It prepared to fire another blast.

Bane rolled to his feet and erected a powerful shield, just as the cloaked figure unleashed a third volley of lightning. The force of the blast knocked Bane back a bit, but the shield held. Frustrated, the cloaked figure pushed as deeply as it could into the Force, and unleashed maximum power against Bane. The brilliant, crackling current was completely absorbed by the Force shield, and Bane was able to maintain the shield effectively. When Bane was able to maintain the shield with one hand, and unleash his lightsaber with the other, the cloaked assailant cursed and simply fled the scene.

Bane grinned as he watched the attacker flee. He was alive.

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Gith Ranay was keeping watch over the large hangar bay, near the end of Beta shift, when he sensed danger approaching. The airlock opened up, and a cloaked figure entered the hangar, charging directly at Ranay with an emerald lightsaber ignited.

Ranay broke his meditation, and ignited his green lightsaber, and stood in a classic Makashi stance.

His attacker clashed sabers with him, and the two fighters met each other in the Makashi style. What followed was a series of expertly delivered parries, dodges, thrusts, and graceful swings. The two swordsmen battled each other for some time, neither giving an inch. The attacker reached deeper into the Force, and was able to increase strength and valor in combat. However, the fully centered defender was able to offset this power with natural motions, balanced swings, and leveraged parries. The two fighters could not gain an advantage over one another.

It was almost time for the morning meeting, and the attacker was making no progress at all. It performed a graceful backflip out of danger, and ran as fast as it could toward the airlock. After diving through it, the airlock was closed with the Force, and the attacker escaped.

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Grandmaster Ronen Durdon sat alone in the darkened Command Center of the ship, meditating. He was aware that two beings had just stepped off the main turbolift, and were approaching the bridge from the port and starboard access doors. He was also aware of another, lying in the shadows.

As he communed with the Force, he saw into the future. He had a vision of things to come. He strengthened his mind, and prepared for battle.

The doors behind him on the left and the right slid open to reveal a pair of assassins.




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Ronen Durdon: "Prepared for your arrival, I have. I know why you are here. I can sense the Dark Side has clouded your judgment, if you think you are prepared to face me."


First: "It is clear that you are guilty of crimes aboard this vessel. Since you were able to slip past the judgment of the Council, it's become clear that there is only one way to end your reign of terror."


Ronen Durdon: "Terror, say you? Hmmm.... from where comes this terror? The shroud of the Dark Side has blinded you. See not the truth, do you? Resorting to murder to resolve a murder, yes.... if a reign of terror there is, from you, it comes."


Second: "You're not fooling anyone you know. You might have beaten An-Wan Dyas and that one with the purple saber, but are you strong enough to face us?"


Ronen Durdon: "Strong enough to face death without fear, I am. But strong enough are you, to turn back now, before too late it is?"


First: "SHUT UP!!! I've heard enough of that backwards-talk out of you. Do you think that makes you sound intelligent?"


Second: "You're guilty of murdering Jedi, I know this. The time has come for you to answer to justice."


Ronen Durdon: "To whom do you answer, then? Yourselves? Administer justice blindly, do you... how appropriate. And unfortunate."

A third figure stepped out of the shadows, and ignited a purple lightsaber.

Third: "Stand back, traitors of the Council, or I shall be forced to defend Grandmaster Durdon with my life!"


First: "Who is this, Durdon? Your pet dog? Or perhaps, YOUR SITH APPRENTICE!!!"

The first figure raised a hand and unleashed Force Lightning at the Jedi standing between him and the Grandmaster. The crackling Force Lightning hit the young Jedi squarely in the chest, and sent him flying down into the starboard control pit. After a moment of being stunned, the young Jedi jumped out of the pit and returned fire, unleashing a stream of protons at the first cloaked assassin.

Reacting quickly, the cloaked assassin threw up a shield. The protons harmlessly bounced off of the protective field.


First: "You're going to have to do a **** of a lot better than that, fool."


Second: "You're leaving us little choice, young one. I wouldn't want to have to arrest you both...."


Third: "This isn't an arrest, and it isn't lawful either. You might as well drop the pretense, you're nothing but Sith Lords!"


First: "I grow weary of waiting for you to move out of the way. I was saving this for Durdon over there, but if you insist on interfering on our affairs..."


The first cloaked assassin began summoning more energy, and fired Force Lightning again at the interloper. This time, the being was ready, and held its purple lightsaber at just the right angle, in the Soresu stance. The lightning went directly toward the beam, like a lightning rod. What little remained of the stray energy scattered in other directions.


Ronen Durdon: "Good, young Kidou. Use the Force.... stretch out with your feelings."


Third: "Yes, master, I will try."


The interloper returned fire with another beam of charged protons, but the reflective shielding surrounding the first assailant held firmly. However, the act of erecting such a barrier while also firing force lightning caused both to weaken, and allow Wen Kidou to advance while turning back the Force Lightning. Frustrated, the First assailant stopped firing Force Lightning, and began summoning a massive orb of dark energy.


Ronen Durdon: "Feel what dangers lie ahead. You must not give in to your fear, you must control it. Focus instead on turning back these attacks."


First: "Shut up, Durdon! Let this one fight his own battles!"


Third: "I sense pain.... I feel death!"


Ronen Durdon: "It is your future, you see. Do not let it distract you, young master Kidou. Remain in the moment, or lose yourself in it, you will."


First: "Yeah, remain focused so you can face your death with open eyes, Sith!"


The first assassin unleashed the glowing orb of dark energy, and fired it directly at Wen Kidou. Reacting quickly, Wen took his purple lightsaber and swung it as hard as he could at just the right angle, at the center of the orb, reversing its direction and sending it straight back at the first assassin.

The glowing orb of dark energy picked up speed, and the first assassin took out its lightsaber and reflected it straight back at Wen. Wen similarly returned the volley, and the assassin reflected it back. Wen delivered a spinning cut, sending the orb back at its master in a strange arc, making it unreturnable. The dark energy ball slammed into the first assassin's protective shielding, weakening it slightly.

The assassin fired another glowing dark orb of energy, and Wen reflected it back. This time, the assassin didn't bother to deflect it, simply charged up another volley, and another, and began firing them rapidly at Wen Kidou, who delivered them all back to their origin with masterful skill. The protective shielding began to buckle, as the assassin wasn't even bothering to maintain it.

As he began charging up a much larger blast of dark energy, Wen prepared himself, and also began charging up. Kidou jumped out of the way of the huge blast of dark energy, rolled to his feet, and unleashed another beam of brilliant protons at the assassin's weakened shield. This time, the shield collapsed, and the first assassin was hit with the full power of a stunning burst of particles, which ripped through his body. The cloaked being slammed into the wall and knocked unconscious.


Ronen Durdon: "Good.... Good young Kidou. You have proven yourself to be worthy. Were I able to, I would bestow upon you the rank of Master. But I must ask you to leave this place, while you still can."


Third: "What are you saying, Master? We can easily handle the other one, together!"


Ronen Durdon: "Strong enough to face this one, you are not. You must go."


Third: "I'm not leaving without you, Master. I feel that my destiny lies with you."


Second: "Are you quite through playing games, gentlemen? Need I remind you that you're both under arrest? You will disarm yourselves and come with me...."


The second assassin ignited both lightsabers, and stood in an advanced Form VI- Niman stance.

Second: "....Or I will take you into custody by force."


Ronen Durdon: "Kidou, leave NOW! That is an order!"


Wen Kidou: "No, you need help. I won't let this Sith destroy you, Master!"


Second: "So be it. You leave me little choice, your grace...."


Ronen Durdon: "As do you, my old padawan."

The grandmaster ignited his blue lightsaber.

Standing in the usual Form III- Soresu stance, Grandmaster Ronen Durdon prepared for battle against the assassin.


Wen Kidou charged toward the assassin, and leaped over the being, landing on the starboard side of the chamber, blocking the exit to the main turbolift. Now the second assassin was surrounded on two sides. Without flinching, the being with two sabers reached deep into the Force, and doubled its strength and valor, and swiftly moved toward Grandmaster Durdon, with Wen Kidou in hot pursuit.


The saber masters clashed with each other ferociously, in a blur of brilliant blue. It was all Wen could do to keep up with the other two, as the second assassin wisely circled Durdon, keeping Kidou away from its back.

The balanced Niman form allowed the second assassin to easily deflect attacks from Kidou's saber, while focusing almost exclusively on Durdon. Durdon fought mightily, pushing back the assassin, attempting to force the being away from Kidou.


Reaching deep into the Force, Durdon attempted to weaken the assassin with a massive blast of speed and strength. The assassin, backed into a corner, did a flying springboard leap off of the wall behind it, and dove headlong over the heads of the other two, moving back to the center of the chamber.

Wen Kidou attempted to stun the assassin with another beam of protons, but the second assassin erected a similar force shield to the one erected by the other assassin.

The protons bounced harmlessly off of it, and the assassin ran to the port side of the room, over to where the first assassin had fallen, putting Wen Kidou between him/herself and the Grandmaster.


Ronen Durdon: "Stand aside, young Kidou!"


Wen Kidou: "I won't let you harm him."


The second assassin clashed sabers with Wen, who fought valiantly in the Soresu style, like his master. But the two blades were too much for Wen to keep up with, even with mastery of the art of movement. After blocking one blow, he was forced to hold his saber still to prevent the other blade from cutting off his head. The second assassin easily shattered Wen's blade, cutting off his hand in the process. Wen attempted to roll out of the way, but he only ended up getting between the second assassin and Grandmaster Ronen Durdon once again. Saber met flesh, and the blow that was meant for Durdon ended up penetrating Wen Kidou in the chest, and he fell to the ground, mortally wounded.

Ronen Durdon: "Now you have come to punish me for that which you've done yourself. Back down."


Second: "If you had surrendered, none of this would have happened. Worst of all, you knew this was going to happen. You are the one who must back down!"


Ronen Durdon: "Hear you nothing that I say? Very well. The hard lesson, I must teach you."


Glowing with Light, Grandmaster Ronen Durdon tapped deeply into his training, and allowed the Force to flow fully through him. With a sudden burst of strength and precision, and precognition of his opponent's movements, Ronen Durdon sliced completely through the assailant's second lightsaber hilt, rendering it inoperable.

Switching to the Makashi style, the assailant attempted to break through the Grandmaster's defenses once more, but the Grandmaster anticipated every move. Even a second wind and a burst of strength and valor from the assassin did no good. Ronen Durdon had become one with the force.

The light emanating from Durdon was almost more than the assassin could bear, but the assassin closed its eyes and continued to fight, feeling the force and allowing it to guide his/her movements. Nothing could have prepared this assassin for the mastery of this being, who began screaming with power, leaping into the air and flipping over the assassin, bouncing off of the walls, demonstrating a creative mastery of the Soresu form, keeping the blade pointed at his opponent, while moving his body out of range of his opponent's attacks. The Makashi form was meant for fencing, it was not meant for aerial combat. The assassin kept up, demonstrating an impressive amount of skill, but it was clear that the assassin had more left to learn.


Ronen Durdon: "See through you, I can."


With one more swing, Ronen Durdon utterly disarmed the second assassin, shattering the second blade. The assassin backed off, but seemed to be simply in shock that s/he was beaten. The being didn't even try to run. The first assassin began to stir.


Ronen Durdon: "Wish me to teach you the final lesson?"


Upon hearing these words, the assassin fled. Ronen looked down at the fallen Kidou, and attempted to comfort the young Jedi.


Ronen Durdon: "Death is only an illusion. Become part of the Force, you will. Do not fear."


Wen Kidou closed his eyes, and died.


Ronen Durdon: "If leave now you do not, join Kidou you will."


The first assassin grabbed its lightsaber and ran out of the command center, leaving the Grandmaster alone with the Force.

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Greyblades- Wen Kidou

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Greyblades was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

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Ronen Durdon- Grandmaster of the Jedi Order

Grandmaster Ronen Durdon greeted the Jedi Council in the morning and began to play back the security hologram recordings for all to see.

"The shroud of the dark side has fallen. Blinded, twisted, have we become. And yet, in the darkness, still there is light. So many Jedi could have been slain, but many of us have prevailed. We lost the brave Wen Kidou, who gave his life to defend my own.

I will not deny that I feel anger towards those who have hurt us. But those feelings will only serve to confuse us and blind us further, with rage. Honor their memories with hasty action, we will not. Find the Sith hiding among us, we must. Bring them before me. Paid with their lives, enough Jedi have. For the Sith, the time to pay their debts is long overdue.

Seek the Dark One, we must. The Force wants this dark master returned to it."

Ronen Durdon ordered the council to begin their discussion, and retreated to study the Jedi Holocron.





ANNOUNCEMENT:

There have been promotions in Rank.

Jedi Master Va'ard Kypaz





Alive: (27/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
Autolycus
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Chaotix
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Ignoramus
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Nightbringer
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Seon
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (3/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)
Cecil XIX- Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius (Killed Day Eleven)
Beefy187- Jedi Master Sinadd No (Killed Night Eleven)

Dead: (35/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)
Skooma Addict2- Jedi Padawan Kin Barr (Killed Night Ten)
Belisarius II- Dark Jedi Grandmaster Sol Jade (Killed Night Ten)
Ironside- Jedi Padawan Traruyn Ura Sith Apprentice Darth Aggony (Killed Night Ten)
Yaropolk2- Jedi Knight Le'ran Iss (Killed Night Eleven)
Slysnake2- Jedi Knight Shi-la Ra (Killed Night Eleven)
Greyblades- Jedi Knight Wen Kidou (Killed Night Twelve)




Will of the Force: (3/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)
Raskolnikov2- Jedi Knight Pal Winoff (WOGed Night Eleven)
Zack2- Jedi Knight Loris Midal (WOGed Day Twelve)





Day ends at 11:59:59 PM Thursday, December 2nd, Eastern Time USA (If I get 21 people voting by midnight of the 1st, round will end 24 hours early.)

[Askthepizzaguy]

Post 2307-2308 of the Game Thread

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Round has ended, standby for results. Posting is now closed; send in your night actions and preferences to me NOW.




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First Place

Autolycus: (8) God Emperor, Nightbringer, Chaotix, Sasaki Kojiro, Ignoramus, ByzantineKnight, Wideyedwanderer, Tincow

Second Place

Diana Abnoba: (7) pevergreen, Autolycus, Jarema, Seon, ArpeggiateTHIS, Beefy, Cecil

Third Place

Nightbringer: (3) Renata, Csargo, Joooray

Fourth Place

Captain Blackadder: (2) Psychonaut, Frozen in Ice [Did not unvote]

Fifth Place

Renata: Diamondeye
Sasaki Kojiro: Robbiecon
Robbiecon: Khazaar
ACIN: ACIN

• Excellent activity today guys! Keep it up! Wow!

Ronen Durdon noted that time had expired, and asked for a vote.

"Have we reached a verdict?" Durdon asked.

The votes were counted.

"Yes we have, Grandmaster" said one of the Jedi.

"Who has been found guilty?"

"Malious de Wal."

"Very well. Let the accused have a chance to defend himself." Ronen said.

Malious de Wal: "Is this really your judgment? You didn't seem very certain of this, my friends."

Ronen Durdon: "Regardless, that is the choice that has been made. What do you have to say for yourself?"

Malious de Wal: "If you are not convinced of my innocence simply by the fact that there has been no evidence of any wrongdoing, then there is nothing I can say to defend myself any further. Your judgment is simply flawed."

Ronen Durdon: "Are you prepared to receive your judgment?"

Malious de Wal: "Of course. Perhaps my becoming one with the Force will allow you to see your error, and allow you to focus on the more likely suspects."

Ronen Durdon: "Please enter the hangar bay".



Malious de Wal handed over his lightsaber and Jedi robes, and began to meditate in the middle of the hangar, as the airlocks closed and the outer bay doors began to open.


Malious de Wal: "May the Force be with you all."



Ronen Durdon pressed the switch, and the hangar bay decompressed, blowing Malious de Wal out into space. He quickly suffocated, and died.

The tremor felt throughout the Force was impossible to ignore. Once again, the Jedi had put someone to death who was unusually strong with the Light Side of the Force. The Grandmaster dropped to a knee from the sheer weight of what they had done.


Ronen Durdon: "Bring back the body.... put it with the others."



The Jedi began their nightly duties in silence.

Autolycus- Malious de Wal

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Autolycus was a Jedi Knight!

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He was Jedi!

Alive: (26/68)

a completely inoffensive name
AntiKingWarmancake
ByzantineKnight
Captain Blackadder
Chaotix
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt fan Replaced by Sasaki Kojiro2
Cute Wolf Replaced by Yaseikhaan2
Diamondeye
Diana Abnoba
Frozen in Ice
God Emperor
Ignoramus
Jarema
Jolt Replaced by Tincow2
Joooray
Kagemusha
Khazaar
Link Replaced by ArpeggiateTHIS2
Nightbringer
Psychonaut
Renata
Robbiecon
Seon
wideyedwanderer
Winston Hughes Replaced by Double A2

Force Ghost: (3/68)

pevergreen- Jedi Master Jacin Sky (Killed Night Four)
Cecil XIX- Jedi Knight Xando Caecilius (Killed Day Eleven)
Beefy187- Jedi Master Sinadd No (Killed Night Eleven)

Dead: (36/68)

Raskolnikov- Jedi Initiate Mas Amdu Kof (Killed Day One)
Slysnake- Jedi Initiate Kerren Cae (Killed Night One)
Stuck in Pi- Jedi Initiate Si-At Unesh (Killed Night One)
Double A- Jedi Initiate Mun Farlander (Killed Day Two)
Zack- Jedi Initiate Yogal Sec-barr (Killed Night Two)
Yaropolk- Jedi Initiate Yala Edak (Killed Day Three)
Sasaki Kojiro- Jedi Initiate Sec-sar Jor (Killed Night Three)
Skooma Addict- Jedi Initiate Ker-oth Ex (Killed Night Three)
Yaseikhaan- Jedi Initiate Kaz'an Neimoidian (Killed Night Three)
Tincow- Jedi Initiate Lo'son Galeb (Killed Day Four)
ArpeggiateTHIS- Jedi Initiate Azurine Kadu (Killed Night Four)
YLC- Jedi Initiate Drafo Tylum (Killed Day Five)
spL1tp3r50naL1ty- Jedi Initiate Ker'ral Fisid (Killed Night Five)
Sigurd- Jedi Initiate Cah Andwal (Killed Day Six)
Sprig- Jedi Initiate Qui Ul'pat (Killed Night Six)
Andres- Jedi Initiate Stre-don Rett (Killed Night Six)
Rebel Jeb- Jedi Knight Ushan Nihlek (Killed Night Six)
Beskar- Jedi Initiate Jax Revus Sith Apprentice Darth Fermanagh (Killed Night Six)
Askthepizzaguy- Jedi Grandmaster Nomi Sunrider (Killed Night Six)
Ibn-Khaldun- Jedi Padawan Gall Rado (Killed Night Seven)
Classical_hero- Jedi Padawan Mar-ial Nih Pho (Killed Night Seven)
Johnhughthom- Jedi Padawan Taun Jan (Killed Night Seven)
dcmort93- Jedi Knight Mace Wyyrlar (Killed Night Seven)
landlubber- Jedi Knight Jenn Gon Rui (Killed Night Eight)
remake20- Jedi Padawan Rian-ban Fo (Killed Night Eight)
Stuck in Pi2- Jedi Padawan Ana Riya (Killed Night Eight)
Nictel- Jedi Padawan Nor Stry-hoth (Killed Night Nine)
Death is yonder- Jedi Padawan Datian Guus (Killed Night Nine)
Choxorn- Jedi Knight Mill Kunaay (Killed Night Nine)
Skooma Addict2- Jedi Padawan Kin Barr (Killed Night Ten)
Belisarius II- Dark Jedi Grandmaster Sol Jade (Killed Night Ten)
Ironside- Jedi Padawan Traruyn Ura Sith Apprentice Darth Aggony (Killed Night Ten)
Yaropolk2- Jedi Knight Le'ran Iss (Killed Night Eleven)
Slysnake2- Jedi Knight Shi-la Ra (Killed Night Eleven)
Greyblades- Jedi Knight Wen Kidou (Killed Night Twelve)
Autolycus- Jedi Knight Malious de Wal (Killed Day Thirteen)



Will of the Force: (3/68)

Romanic- Jedi Initiate Pla-den Krul (WOGed Night Three)
Raskolnikov2- Jedi Knight Pal Winoff (WOGed Night Eleven)
Zack2- Jedi Knight Loris Midal (WOGed Day Twelve)





Please send me all your night actions now. You have until midnight tonight to get your orders in. That's less than 24 hours.