The turbolift doors slid open with a small chiming noise.  They opened onto a busy corridor with many different species and droids going about their business. The atmosphere and general feeling around the Temple was different from only a few weeks ago.  There were rumors of a Sith agent killed by a Jedi on Balmorra. Whispers of missing Jedi and potential Sith assassins spotted new the Core Worlds had the tensions rising.

The corridor outside activity leading up to the office doors of Master Ulric. Master Ulric was the current day-to-day head of the Jedi Order and was rarely seen by those outside the rank of Master.  His schedule was very busy and those waiting to see him spent upwards of an hour sitting in his reception area. The droid there did its best to keep everyone comfortable, but even Jedi were getting restless.

"I apologize again, esteemed Jedi. Master Ulric is currently meeting with the Master Council and will be available shortly. Until then, is there anything I can get you to make the waiting more tolerable?"

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 1):
Darnos looked up at the droid as if he was startled. After thinking for a moment he tilted his head to the right slightly and said
"Yes, could I have a glass of water? Do you know what is holding him?"
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Krey remained seated and silent, patiently waiting for the Master's current obligations to conclude. He raised his hand to let the droid know he did not need anything and instead listened, curious as to the droid's response. The recent rumors were troubling and Krey could only assume Master Ulric was busier than ever.
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"Master Ulric is currently in an important meeting with other members of the Jedi council.  He cannot be disturbed at the moment and will be with you as soon as possible."


As the receptionist droid answered, a serving droid rolled over with drinks and small refreshments. It stopped next to the 2 Jedi.

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 4):

Darnos casually force lifts the glass to his hand and takes a long drink. Sets it down and leans back into his chair. He remembers to contain his impatience instead of drumming on his chair arms.

San Krey kept still, eyes closed and pensive, drawing further into himself, as he usually would during times of drawn out anticipation in an effort to remain composed. The last month had proved less than ideal, his latest mission resulting in failure. For reasons unknown to him it was proving more difficult than usual to find acceptable force sensitives to enlist, and in times like these Krey couldn't help but feel these failures, however minor, weigh heavily upon his shoulders.

As the droids shuffled about he felt a barely noticeable hint of impatience from the Jedi to his right, Vekin if he remembered correctly. It did little to ease Kreys own troubled emotions.

After another five minutes, that seemed to take hours, the droid approached the jedi again.

"I apologize for the wait, but Master Ulric will see you now."

The droid turned its head to look at the large double doors leading further into the office. They were closed but it was easy to notice there was no locking mechanism on the doors.

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 7):

Standing up slowly and brushing himself off. Darnos seems to shake out his impatience before slowly walking towards the doors. He pushes the doors open with purpose and looks to see Ulric.

When the droid let them know that Ulric was free and as Vekin began to make his way into the council chamber, Krey opened his eyes and stood, fixing his dark blue robes before following his fellow Jedi. With a hurried step and his lightsaber gently rocking on his belt Krey stepped into the room, the double doors slowly closing behind him.
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The doors to Master Ulric's office opened and the droid escorted the two jedi inside.  The office was larger then the reception area but seemed smaller due to the number of tomes and holocrons and other materials inside.

Master Ulric stood behind the desk.  He was a tall, middle-aged human.  He seemed a little tired and weary, traits not usually associated with the Jedi.  From the number of datapads, scrolling messages on the wall to his side, and the images floating near the ceiling, it was obvious he was handling many things at once.

He waited for the doors to close before speaking.

"Thank you for joining me. I apologize for the wait, but it appears the Sith are making some moves.  There are rumors from multiple locations and a confirmed sighting on Balmorra. With most of the Master's Council off-world, I am handling the day-to-day operations.  I do not mean to cut this meeting off short, but there are many things I must accomplish today."

He paused for a moment and then pulled up a planet on the holo-display on his desk.

"This is Druckenwell. It is a system not allied with the Republic or any other government. It is a financial planet and most of its people work one of the corporations that run the planet. Normally we would not be interested in this planet at all. But recently reports have been coming in that a so-called "Corporate Prophet" has developed a following. He has performed what the locals are calling "divine messages". He is not affiliated with the Jedi or Sith, but seems to have some connection to the force. I want you to go and investigate these claims."

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 10):

nodding in response while listening Darnos thinks to ask Ulric a question. He stares deeply at the holo image and speaks, his horns unconsciously pointing in Ulric's direction "Is this prophet originally from the planet? Or is he new?"

Krey listened as Master Ulric explained the situation and acquiesced, he thought it seemed odd to him that he would be pulled off recruitment to help investigate an individual with, seemingly, no ties to the Sith when a single Jedi could probably do the trick, but Master Ulric had enough on his plate and so Krey would not question is directions.

He turned to Vekin as he spoke, curious of the answer, if an off-worlder seeked to grab hold of power or influence over an industrial planet like Druckenwell, Krey doubted it was for the benefit of the planets people. It could probably be turned into an quite the asset in the right hands.
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Master Ulric hit a button and an image appeared on the holo on his desk.  "The prophet is originally from the planet. His family is one of the more wealthy ruling families on the planet. But he has put all that aside to begin his new "teachings" and take on these followers. That is disturbing on many levels for someone with his background."

He looked at Krey, almost as if he could read his mind. "I understand you might be confused why we chose you for this assignment.  There are two reasons. First, we need someone who is skilled at searching out and determining force potential.  Not only his, but the followers he has drawn in. Some of them are reported to have abilites as well. If he is brining in other force users, we need to know how powerful and how many.  Secondly...." He trailed off for a moment before continuing.

"At the moment our resources are spread thin.  The corruption and accusations against the top republic leaders and the many Sith sightings and reports have stretched our available number of field-ready jedi.  We are sending out padawans on some light missions, but at the moment we need every jedi we have helping chase down these rumors."


He paused for a moment to let his words sink in and give the two jedi time to think over what he has said.

That was sound, the Jedi couldn't allow a new faction of unmonitored force users to roam without fully understanding their intentions, and if they had any particularly powerful individuals, two Jedi might not even be enough to keep them contained.

Krey uncrossed his arms and stepped forward, speaking for the first time, "Understood, Master, we'll do everything in our power to get to the bottom of this." he finished his sentence with a respectful bow before turning to Vekin to see if he had anything too add.
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In reply to GameMaster (msg # 13):

Darnos' tendrils wave lazily to the side as he looks up towards Krey then back to Ulric "I am ready, is there anything else we need to know?"

Master Ulric shook his head at the Jedi.

"Unfortuantely, this is all we have at the moment. All I can say is to be very vigiliant and do not trust anyone on planet. This world has long been netural towards the republic and they do not like outsiders. And be wary of any Sith activity. They seem to be appearing all over the galaxy lately."

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 16):

Darnos took a long breath and bowed "Lets do it then. Thank you Master Ulric"

Krey followed suit, giving a respectful bow before saying, "We will not fail."

With that the Nautolan turned to leave, he had a few minor things to prepare before departure which he would complete expediently before making his way to the spaceport.

He stopped and turned to Vekin and said, "If you are ready to depart I will meet you at the port in an hour," before extending his hand, "It will be a pleasure working with you."

In reply to San Krey (msg # 18):

Smiling Darnos replies while earnestly shaking Krey's hand "Same to you, I'll be waiting there." A quick twist of his feet and Darnos was on his way.

With that Krey left to finish what he had too, he finished submitting some details about his last detail and passed by the Jedi Archives to speak with the Librarian. After that he made his way to the Spaceport to meet up with Vekin and set off for Druckenwell.

IS there anything specific you wish to do before you leave? Pick up equipment? Visit anyone? Contact anyone?  Let me know before I move on to the next portion of the story.

(OOC: I simply picked up an additional Stimpack before leaving and subtracted its cost from my credits. Other then that I'm good.)

The spaceport was full of beings going to and from the planet, towards docking bays and landed ships, shuttles to dock with larger ships in orbit, or just moving cargo from one place to another.

It was a scene of barely controlled chaos with signs and markers in many languages all trying to get attention.  The spaceport's computer system had the small passenger liner Doldur Traveller was on level 12, complex 9, docking bay 143.

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 23):
Thinking to himselfHere goes nothing Darnos boards the ship and waits for his companion.

Krey makes his way into the bustling spaceport, all the while keeping an eye out for Vekin as he made his way to the liner that would take them to Druckenwell. Not seeing him in the crowded area in front of the Doldur Traveler, as the liner was called, he assumed Vekin had already boarded and followed suit.
Inside he made out Vekin's head and horns above the other passengers and so Krey gently pushed himself to his companion and took a seat near him.

The shuttle lifted off and out of the atmosphere. Once in orbit it docked with a large passenger liner and all passengers moved over to the large ship.  Once all passengers and crew were aboard, the shuttle undocked and headed back to the spaceport.

The two Jedi were assigned a room together.  It had 2 beds and a small study/sitting area they could share.  There was a small bathroom attached.  All other amenities were handeled on the approriate decks/locations.


OOC:

Think cruise ship, in space.  Anything specfic either of you want to do while in transit?

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 26):

Darnos looked to Krey while he ate one of the fancier meals offered on the ship. In between slurps and gulps of his food Darnos managed to choke out his words. "So how long do you think we have till we get there? You know, I am kind of worried about this man we are going to investigate."

Krey put his thoughts on hold to listen to his companion, "Well, the Doldur Sector is in the Mid Rim if I remember correctly, on the way to Christophsis. I would imagine it won't take more then a few days."
He paused to look at the Togruta's food, if Krey didn't know better he would have thought that Vekin hadn't eaten in a very long time. "I believe your worry is justified. It is a rare occurrence that we encounter what could be a new faction of force-sensitives. The power this man wields. Not just the force, but, with what we've heard, his tongue, could prove disastrous to the people of Druckenwell."

The Nautolan pauses, his brow creased, but before long he shakes it away and turns to Vekin smiling. "But, those are worries for when we find ourselves on the planet proper. Let's enjoy our time on this vessel while we can."

In reply to San Krey (msg # 28):

Darnos wipes his mouth and laughs "Quite a difference in quality than at the temples! Am I right?"

Looking at Krey Darnos stands up leaving the bowl in front of him. "Lets find out if there is anything for entertainment on this ship, we don't get out that often. Or at least I don't!"

OOC:

Holding off posting in case you guys want to continue. Let me know when you wish to proceed.

OOC: I'm good with assuming we simply chill on the ship and skipping to when we reach Druckenwell.

Krey stands as the Togruta stands, Krey hadn't usually been subject to ships like these on his travels to find force-sensitives, so he was rather curious as to what the vessel held. He thought there was no harm in accompanying Vekin in a brief tour of the ship before retiring to meditate. "Lead the way." he said before following his companion.

In reply to San Krey (msg # 31):

Darnos walks into the hallway and looks around hoping to gain some inspiration from his surroundings.
OOC:What does he see? I am trying to explore the ship for a bit. hehe that ryhmed.

OOC:

The ship is your typical starliner.  Nothing overly extravagent or luxurious. But lots of diffent activites, rooms, multiple decks, and social areas showing holovids, reading rooms, lounge, cantina, etc.

Think of a cruise ship, but in space.

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 33):

Darnos starts walking down the hallway towards a stairwell and calls back to Krey "Always something interesting happening in the cantina!"

Turning his head back towards the stairs he sprints excitedly up the flight. Turning to the cantina opening after navigating through the ship's halls he gazes in.

Krey nods before following Darnos, slowing behind him as he peeks into the cantina. Keeping an eye out observing the doors and hallways of the spaceship along the way.

The on-board cantina seemed like a miniature version of most planet based locations.  There was a bar, tables, and a bunch of gaming tables in the back area. A human stood behind the bar, and droids wandered around taking orders and delivering drinks and food.

One of them approached the two Jedi.  "Greetings. May I get you something to drink? Or possibly to eat?"

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 36):

Sorry I just ate Darnos immediately wondered why he just apologized to a droid. Shaking his head um get me a water I'll be at the gaming table. Lets see what games they got he thought to himself mischievously.

Krey follows Vekin into the cantina, dismissing the droid with a wave of the hand. Darnos, it seems, had begun making his way towards one of the cantina's many gaming tables at the back of the room, Krey decided to take this moment to see if any of the travellers had any details about their destination.

Krey dexterously makes his way through tables before taking a seat at the bar itself. "I'll have a corellian ale." he says all the while casting a glance at the patrons of the cantina.

The droid pulled out a corellian ale and poured it into a glass.  It turned to hand it over.  "Here you are. The drinks will be charged to your room."

As most beings were settled in now, the room was slowly filling and coming alive with conversation.  Some were talking, some drinking, and others filling out the tables and games of chance situated around the room.

The activies continued well into the ships "night cycle" and long after most beings retired to their rooms.  There were only a few individuals left playing games when young, well dressed human walk up to the table.

"Greetings, gentlebeings!! Mind if I join your friendly game of chance?"

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 40):

Darnos looks up at the human "I'd enjoy that! Please sit. What might your name be?" Darnos then tries to get a general force reading on him (as in how he feels light or dark let me know if I need to roll anything for that)

He smiled as he sat at the table. "Nothing personal, but I prefer to keep names out of this. It makes me feel better when I take all your money and leave you depressed and upset."

OOC:

He seems neutral.  Not really light or dark, and pretty sincere.

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 42):

"Alright lets see what you've got. Name the game." Darnos cracks his knuckles excitedly

"Well I have always been a fan of sabacc. Unless you are not a fan of chance and worried I might take all your credits."

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 44):

"Afraid I think not!"

"Good!! Then we have a game here!"

He put three piles of credit chips totaling about 5500 credits.

"So, shall we begin?"

In reply to GameMaster (msg # 46):

"yes!" grinning wildly Darnos pulls out his credits then frowns realizing he only has 500. Maybe you're going a little to rich for my blood.

The game continued for another hour or so until the ships internal systems changed over to its late-night setting.  The lights dimmed once the internal clock, set to match Coruscant time, hit midnight.  Most of the patrons had retired and the rooms quieted down.

Vekin's gaming partner stretched and stood up after the last round of gambling had ended.

"Well I think it is time for me to retire. But do not worry, I will be back tomorrow to take more of your credits."