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.