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Lucine Vasano Kelviin the Wookiee [spoiler]

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Celevon Edraven Erinos: 12004 Edgar Drachen: 13831 https://discourse.darkjedibrotherhood.com/t/cou-tal-team-fiction-fire-ice/1703

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Laren Uscot - https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/members/12946 Teylas Ramar - https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/members/12761 TuQ'uan Varick - https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/members/14964

Maestro’s Corner, The Sand Pit, Aliso City Aliso 35 ABY

“You’re joking, right?” TuQ’uan Varick scoffed, holding a datacard in his hand.

“Not this time,” replied Laren Uscot, sitting across from the Kel Dor.

“Laren, what you’re asking is near impossible!”

“Not impossible. Difficult, perhaps, but not impossible.” Laren paused as he took the datacard from TuQ’uan, considering his next words carefully. “Also this isn’t me who’s asking.”

TuQ’uan stared intently at Laren for a moment before responding, “What are you not telling me?”

“It’s not what he isn’t telling you,” Teylas Ramar chimed in as he entered the private room, his signature grin marring his hardened features. “It’s what I have to tell you now.”

“You honour us with your presence, my Lord,” acknowledged Laren.

“Almost civilized, mercenary,” Teylas began sarcastically as he turned to look upon TuQ’uan. “And who do we have here?”

“He’s a trusted servant and an ally of our interests, honoured Praetor,” responded Uscot.

“Let him speak for himself, Laren. I’ll ask again: who are you?”

“TuQ’uan Varick, an associate of Laren’s. I’m an information broker with, if I dare say, a substantial reach. What skills I have are at your disposal.”

“You are as Laren says, then. Good. Have you seen the plan?”

TuQ’uan shifted in his seat nervously. “I have.”

“Laren wouldn’t have you here if you weren’t of some use. What do you think?”

TuQ’uan gazed upon the datacard with a distinct intensity, but said nothing.

“Did you not understand my question?” Teylas growled.

“Frankly, I think it’s - it’s a bit out of reach,” TuQ’uan confessed diplomatically.

“I’ve done things that many had considered near-impossible, including you,” Laren cut in. “But I won’t deny, breaking into the Shadow Academy is not exactly a normal request.”

Teylas smiled. “I’m glad you agree! It was absolute madness. That’s why the plan’s off.” He took their datacard and tossed it behind them.

“So that begs the question -”

“What are we doing still here?’ ” Teylas interrupted. “I’m glad you asked.” He produced a new datapad from his robes and handed it first to Laren. “This.”

Laren and TuQ’uan each took turns regarding the contents of the datacard.

“What in the hell is this?” Laren finally whispered.

“The plan before was delusional. This is -”

“Genius?” Teylas interjected, cutting off Varick mid-sentence.

“Suicide.”

“Besides, I don’t know if we’re - if I’m up for this. I can’t be a damn Praetor. I’ve already been excused from my duties as Quaestor, and rightly so.”

“You were a Quaestor?” TuQ’uan snorted.

“Exactly.”

“Will you do it, mercenary?” Teylas inquired, steering the conversation back to their business at hand.

“You ask much in such a short time,” Laren deflected.

“Time doesn’t wait for us to act.”

“What you’re asking -”

“There is no time for this!” Teylas snapped. “We are in the perfect position to mutually benefit from this exchange.”

“If I’m not mistaken, this would make you second-in-command of the - the Shadow Academy,” TuQ’uan stated, the institution’s name still foreign on his lips.

“And a puppet,” Laren said, locking eyes with Teylas.

“I mean no disrespect, but - well, what’s in this deal for me?” the Kel Dor queried, shifting his guarded gaze toward the Sith Warlord across from him.

“My respect,” Teylas replied simply.

“Believe me, TuQ’, his respect can open doors you can’t even imagine,” Laren added reluctantly.

“And it will continue to take you far as well, Laren.”. Teylas continued to press the matter, saying, “Praetor to the Headmaster is mere micrometers from the larger beast that is the Dark Council. Think: you will be the right hand of the Headmaster, enacting his will. You will have access to information most can only dream of. And together, the knowledge and secrets of this Brotherhood will be at our disposal.”

“At your disposal.” Laren’s tone was quiet, yet equally defiant.

“And what’s so different here then when I first contacted you?”

“Everything.”.

“Not to mention this now puts me in a bit of a pinch,” TuQ’uan added meekly.

Teylas shrugged, ignoring the Varick. “Our arrangement remains the same. You’re my left hand, accomplishing what tasks that I require. In return,” Teylas paused, chuckling, “I assert my influence to grant you status.”

“I didn’t ask for this,” Laren breathed.

“So ultimately… I now work for you?” TuQ’uan asked, looking helplessly between the mercenary and the Sith.

“Not quite.” Teylas paused for a moment before continuing, “Let me make it clear. I own you. Both of you.”

“That’s all well and good. But clarify a few things for me. The plan is to give the Shadow Academy a holocron - my job.” TuQ’uan pointed to himself confidently. “On behalf of Laren. He gets a new gig, and you gain a new ally among the upper echelons. Where does this leave me?”

“A servant of a Praetor is held in high respect, perhaps,” said Laren.

“Perhaps? What exactly does ‘perhaps’ mean?”

“It has its perks,” the mercenary quipped, giving TuQ’uan a knowing look.

The Kel Dor’s expression brightened in understanding. “How much?”

“Enough that worrying about credits will be a thing of the past,” Teylas assured him.

“I see…”

“This still doesn’t change the fact that this plan is absolutely bonkers,” Laren stressed.

“I will say this once, and only once,” intoned Teylas.“Your value as an asset lies beyond your tradecraft. I have seen men like you time and time again over my long life.”

“And what of it?”

“Do you take me for an imbecile?” Teylas snarled. “You play the fool, Laren. But behind that mask there exists something more. Do you really think I didn’t notice you and Kul’tak scheming behind Selika’s back? I was impressed, truly. If not for your timely demotion, it is likely I would not have taken notice of your ambitions.”

“You were watching me?”

“Don’t think so highly of yourself that my eyes linger on the few. In the quest for power, one must see all, know all. Only when you understand your enemy can you strike and make them truly understand your power.”

Silence fell across the room for a moment before Laren laughed. “I should have known better, Ramar.”

“Perhaps.”

“So where does this leave us?” TuQ’uan asked.

“With a day. One day to consider this plan. You assume that you have a choice in the matter. Put that to rest, now. The fate of everything rests on your impending success.”

“What fate?”

Teylas’ lips curled into a menacing smile. “The only fate that matters, Laren. The fate of the Brotherhood.”

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.Everyone's journey in finding the Brotherhood is unique, certainly, but they all have common threads. A love of the universe created by George Lucas and a yearning to share that love with other people; to become a part of that world. That yearning is what led me, like many others, here.

I first discovered the brotherhood over 10 years ago, when I was 13. I joined and was placed in Clan Tarentum where enjoyed the fiction writing aspect. Things changed, of course, and I was forced to switch my focus away from The Brotherhood.

Real life pulled me away from the sci-fi and fantasy stories that I love, but it was always there, in my mind. I'd often think of The Brotherhood and go to the home page just to reminisce about the good times I had. I maintained knowledge of the new star wars material and kept up with the news.

A few years later I heard the calling again, and when I returned I discovered that now you did not have to be a dark jedi. This wasn't something I had cared about when I was younger, but now as an adult I wanted to be the good guy; it appeared to me that The Brotherhood had grown as I had.

Since then my activity has been sporadic as real life tends to interfere in the things we enjoy. I still try to make time for Star Wars and The Brotherhood, for the same reasons we all do, because we love it.

Have you heard the saying that "you don't know what your missing till you've tried it " . Well that certainly rings true with me as some time ago a very good friend of mine Gary suggested that I join the DJB . Now I have to admit I had my doubts and questions kept coming into my head, Do I ? Or Don't I ? Was the main one I had to face.
Why was it so difficult I kept telling Gary I would and never did. Well after sometime I was asked again and thought what the heck, what have I got to loose if it's not for me then it's not for me .

Looking back now after just under 3 months in the club I can now see clearly that Question back then was SIMPLE it should of been I DO. That is something that you normally say at a wedding when you join together as one , which is relevant as I have met strangers who very soon became friends , always there to make me feel welcome and offers of help even now don't stop . Now it's most definitely the essence of the club that we have so many Great leaders and Members leading us in the right direction. Even though we have a Great Divide between us where ever we are in the World and what ever Path we choose to follow or Clan we are in , it's like that Divide is no longer there and that's down to all of us as we pull together as one . In closing My personal Journey has only just began and will continue but one thing is sure it will continue along side people that I'm Proud to stand with , those I chat with and those I don't and you all will All be an important part of my life now and always.

THIS IS MY HOME MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU ALWAYS.

Tex

I found the DJB really by association with another member whom has been with the DJB for over a year now. I have been friends with this member for many years since our deployment to Iraq in the same battalion. I meet him there and we found out that we shared the same interests when it came to Role playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. We talked a lot about gaming together and he even set into one of my group’s games a couple of times. He was limited in his ability to participate of course for many reasons but mainly our schedules and units had different missions and our ability to come together was very limited. As any military person the military sends us too many different places and depending on our MOS, military specialty we can literally go around the world to any place we are needed. Once we returned to the States we each went our ways. I began to prepare for retirement and my friend was assigned to another unit and we didn’t talk for some time. I did see him occasionally on Facebook as a recommendation but not until about 6 months ago had I really looked into his location until I seen him post on Facebook that he was here where I live. I sent him a message and we linked back up and talked old times. Then at one of my groups gaming sessions he mentioned he was with a group called The Dark Jedi Brotherhood and he wanted to run a game for Star Wars that he wanted to incorporate into the fiction of the DJB. Soon after that he mentioned that a couple of us should join and get characters designed so that we could game using them and create fiction for the DJB by gaming. It was a grand idea but we shall see where we will and can go.

Well for me, joining the Brotherhood was actually a bit of a wildcard. I was scrolling through Facebook one day, and found a post that said "Drop the first Star Wars pic in your phone, you must." with a picture of Yoda in the background. I went through the comments searching for Star Wars memes, and found a post by Shadow Nighthunter (who I didn't know at the time.) depicting her character and where she was from. After seeing that my mind lit up and went diving headlong into google to find the site called "The Dark Jedi Brotherhood." I signed up and after digging through a mile of emails from the HM, I slowly started doing Shadow Academy courses. At first i was very confused at the layout of the site itself, and spent my time during class working it out while also completing different comps. I eventually found my way into the Telegram channel for CSP and introduced myself to the members. At first i was taken aback by the sudden friendliness, but I slowly got to know each member of my awesome clan. Soon after the CNS/CSP event closed I managed to get Rosh Nyine as my master, and he helped me more than I’d like to admit with everything Brotherhood related. Honestly I am so glad that I discovered this awesome group of nerds, I was welcomed right in and have been helped whenever I needed it. Thank you all for making my experience here an amazing one!

This is a recollection of the conversation Shadow Nighthunter and I had over Facebook when she asked me to join :P

Brittney: Amber, I know you’d really enjoy the DJB. I mean… We have done many of roleplaying stories on our own time. Remember the wolf stories we wrote when we were 13? I know you’re not familiar with the realm of Star Wars, but it’ll train you all of that. I promise.

Amber: Lol. I guess you’re right. Fiiineee… What’s the link?

Brittney: Yay! It’s www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/ , put my name in as your recruiter: Shadow Nighthunter. That way we can be in the same clan. I’m in Clan Scholae Palatinae, House Excidium.

Amber: Okay. Not sure what that means but I’ll go with it.

Brittney: Lol. Don’t worry, you will.

Amber: Hm… What path are you? Sith? I’m wondering if I’ll go Sith or Dark Jedi…

Brittney: lol you’re such an obelisk :P I’m Sith.

Amber: Obelisk? What?

Brittney: Lol. You’ll see. It’s a specific path that used to be in the Brotherhood. Doesn’t mean much anymore though.

Amber: Hmm… Weird. Looks like I already created an account with this email? O.o

Brittney: o.o lol what? HACKS!!!

Amber: lol no kidding. I have no memory of this whatsoever. Oh well. I’ll just request a new name I guess. It has Osse Kementari as my character, which is something I would have chosen.

Brittney: Lol. Lord of the Rings reference. Nice. What will you choose to be your name?

Amber: Honestly, I have no idea. I really like the name Alara. But I mean, my name already starts with an “A”, sooo…

Brittney: Lol it’s fine. I went with a super cheesy name so you can too. What will your last name be?

Amber: Death… bane? Deathbane? Does that make sense? She could be like a conquerer of death or something.

Brittney: Ooo. That’s kinda contradictory, but I like it.

Amber: Sweet :D I’ll use that then ^.^

Brittney: You’ll have to wait for a while to get it approved, but it shouldn’t take too too long. By the way, you’re going to be my apprentice… MUAHAHAHA!

Amber: D: whaaaaa!!!?! But I thought I was the alpha in our wolf stories?! Oh well haha, you’re a good teacher. I’ll let you steal the spotlight this once ;)

Brittney: :D yay!!! I mean.. Erm.. yeessss… rubs hands evilishly

Amber: rolls eyes Okay, Master, what is my first task?

Brittney: Well. Your character sheet. What race do you want to be?

Amber: Hmmm.. Not sure. What’s yours?

Brittney: Half sephi. Think Lord of the Rings elves, but in space.

Amber: OOO! I got it! Let’s have our characters be sisters! :D

Brittney: Ooo… that could be interesting. Sure let’s go for it.

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We stand above the derelict below To see them push through the day to day flow

Council on high, power above the rest Selected by the one who put us to the test

Each member to obey the rules we lay before At times we are wrong or even shown the door.

Each aspect of this club, the one we understood We strive to make great this valid brotherhood

We are His Fist, We answer with His Voice The Dark Council, we sit, the Grandmaster's choice

Manually added by Seer Edgar Drachen

Manually added by Seer Edgar Drachen

Manually added by Seer Edgar Drachen