Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on Apr 28, 2019 15:55:28 GMT -5
Gnoll rotated his hand quickly to catch the weapon, a slight creak heard as it impacted with his hand. But otherwise Gnoll made no sound in response to the hurtled weapon. That was a lot more force then any of the other Padawans here could manage. He would pay close attention to him while looking to the others, "There will be another mission in this ones place, I believe this was insufficient. We will gather them up, and hand them over to the villagers who can hand them over to the authorities." Some of them would do better starting to work on that, he'd keep that in mind, but for the most part, he believed it was still necessary they should have another. This one had had its issues. His attention was returned to Ryu as he spoke of hypocrisy, "And what history of the jedi have you seen young one? You're barely two decades old, you haven't seen history all you've got is the present.. Look at history in general, there is murder everywhere. No government or organization you'll find that has lasted with any large number is completely pure. That does not mean you can follow those who have broken the rules. Even the Sith have had those who do the reverse of what one would expect of them. Do you really think that by pointing out the failure within the Jedi you can get away with that?"Gnoll would prepare to get everyone ready to leave, once making sure the pirates were safely in the hands of the villagers. What they did with them wasn't as much as a concern of his. They weren't a part of the order. If there were some...executions done, after they left, it was not his decision. Ryu Jotaro,
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Ryu Jotaro
The Jedi Order
Apr 22, 2019 7:01:54 GMT -5
Posts: 22
TJO Rank: Jedi Padawan
Title: Jedi
Title: Lightsider
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Post by Ryu Jotaro on Apr 28, 2019 17:11:21 GMT -5
Ryu listened to his Masters words, however he did not acknowledge them at all. It was just noise to him at this point, the only thing that got through to the resilient Padawan was that of his age. Jotaro shook his head in defiance, without further altercation, Ryu hoisted a pirate up by his arms, digging them into his back. The man yelped mercifully, whilst the Padawam dragged him along to the speeder, one pirate to the village at a time. Jotaro ordered the mans silence before hauling him onto one of the speeders. Ryu ensured his mounting of the speeder would be as painful as possible, shoving his gut into the cold metal with cruel intent. He began walking through the camp, thoughts flooded his mind further surrounding what his master said. He could no longer remain silent, once again he stared down Gnoll, spite fuelling his words. "Merely two decades, that's all it is to you I presume... I'm no old bastard tree, and I won't take orders from one any further. You will give these scum back to the villagers? What do you expect, for someone so wise you're overly foolish. This land is full of savages and vermin, what authorities? The Bounty Hunters that scatter these lands, huh? The villagers will do exactly what I did, kill the pirates. I just hastened the process for that scumbag earlier. Just because the villagers were stolen from, doesn't mean they aren't backward barbarians." His voice was strained, Ryu was on his breaking point at this time, the heat of the twin suns began to overcloud his rage and push him quicker to rage. The Padawan was in no place to question his master, but he did it all the same. In a sense he had enjoyed defying upper authorities, he had ever since he was a young boy with his father. Only a couple of surrendered pirates lay in the original position, enough for all of them to take one back to the villagers. With no further thought, Jotaro did a 360 from the rest, marching back to the speeder as he mounted it with the pirate on the back. Ryu hit the man on the back of his speeder crudely with a smirk across his face. Not much later, the Padawan took off across the sandy dunes to where the mission had started in the village originally to hand over the pirates.
Gnoll
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Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on Apr 28, 2019 17:22:53 GMT -5
Gnoll kept his attention focused on Ryu and his actions, making sure he could intervene if necessary this time. He really didn't care how uncomfortable the pirates were though, that was their own fault. Just so long as Ryu wasn't crossing to many lines. Once again however Ryu was apparently prompted to speak up again. Even vaguely mentioning Gnoll's age and species into the mix. Gnoll raised his eyebrow as the topic of what the villagers would do with the pirates and let out a sigh. Gnoll would not respond for now, as Ryu moved off. But as he made sure he got who was left and got everyone back to the main village, he'd get one of the villagers and giving him a quick sum up of the situation, to come with him and approach Ryu. Of course, Gnoll was very carefully paying attention. To ensure the mans safety. "Ryu, this is Kor Van. He's one of those backwards barbarians as you say. Now why don't you explain to him, why you think nothing should be done to help them." He said folding his front two arms together and awaiting the response. Kor Van was a rather average looking man, if clearly worn with the time of Tatooine. A bit rough but with a kind enough face. Gnoll had been trying option after option with this kid and everything was failing. This was another option before they departed from Tatooine. Ryu Jotaro,
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Ryu Jotaro
The Jedi Order
Apr 22, 2019 7:01:54 GMT -5
Posts: 22
TJO Rank: Jedi Padawan
Title: Jedi
Title: Lightsider
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Post by Ryu Jotaro on Apr 28, 2019 18:04:30 GMT -5
Ryu dismounted his speeder on arrival to the village within Tatooine, his eyes glanced around to the people of town, sneering to them all. He stood idle for a while, not before long grabbing the neck of the pirate that laid on his speeder. Ryu roughly dismounted the man, smacking his head into the side of the speeders metal with a loud thud and a cry of pain given. This vermin infuriated him, the Padawan only wished he could kill these pirates where they stood, finishing off the rest of the scum that stole from these villagers. Most of the people looked to the enraged Padawan due to the commotion within them whilst Ryu began to drag the pirate through the sand. He allowed the mans exposed flesh to be ripped by the fine sand whilst dragging him past multiple on lookers whilst the pirate gave a scream of agony. Not long later, he hoisted the man up and slammed him down upon a table within the village. His skin was bloodied and torn, ripped to shreds by his forceful dragging of him through the sand. The pirate attempted to stand, but with a quick flick of his wrist, Ryu forced the man back into the table, his head slamming against it with force. After this, Ryu stepped to the Jedi Carrier, he lent back against the metal sides of the cruiser whilst looking up into the sky, releasing an exhausted huff. He felt Gnoll's presence, furrowing his brow before looking down to see him alongside a member within the village. He listened to his masters questioning before Ryu gave a quick retort. "Piss off"He gave the average villager a look that would frighten any normal being. Not too long after this comment, Ryu moved from his original location. He stepped to the side, walking into the ship as the banging of metal followed his stomps from his boots. The padawan gave a sigh, the sheltering shade made Ryu rejoice inside. It baffled him how someone would fathom to live on this planet with two suns, the beating sun had aggravated him from the second he stepped out onto the scorching sands. Gnoll
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Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on Apr 28, 2019 18:57:50 GMT -5
Gnoll raised his eyes to the sky as if hoping to find some answers there when Ryu gave his response. Gnoll needed to rest this one through, he noticed the villager still had a bit of concern a moment after Ryu had left and patted the mans shoulder as gently as he could. "Apologies, I did tell you he was a troublesome one." he said, before making sure everyone was getting on board. There was only so much he could do, Gnoll had been dealing with this for awhile now. Constantly trying to find new ways of teaching Ryu respect. He truly was running out of options to try and keep him in the order, let alone find any way to make him more then a Padawan. Once everyone was in Gnoll would give the villagers one last greeting. He thought about retorting Ryu's statement from earlier but there was no way he could get it through to him. So he got on the ship and prepared for departure to Tython. He would sit among the Padawans, meditating. Trying to calm his own mind. centuries he'd been a Jedi now, but Gnoll still felt the dark side within himself. Like a scar, always there. All he could do was try and make it fade, allow himself to admit that it might be there forever even if only somewhat. But it wasn't his scar he was most concerned about, it was Ryu still. The boy was so heavily drawn to the dark side that none of Gnoll's teaching were getting through. What made him so convinced to keep him on, was the fear of what would happen if the Order let him go. The Sith were quite large, and Gnoll didn't like the chances that he might turn to them. When they would arrive to the planet, Gnoll's eyes would open as he felt it's presence. He stood up awaiting for them to land once again, but would go to speak to Ryu once again once they were getting off, "We must speak, in full, no running off. Then I must try and show you something." he spoke with calm again, but with force. He needed to make things as clear as he could, even if it was redundant, he had to do everything he could. Ryu Jotaro ,
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Ryu Jotaro
The Jedi Order
Apr 22, 2019 7:01:54 GMT -5
Posts: 22
TJO Rank: Jedi Padawan
Title: Jedi
Title: Lightsider
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Post by Ryu Jotaro on Apr 29, 2019 19:56:13 GMT -5
Ryu was solemn within the cruiser as it headed to Tython, sleeping. He thought over the day within his head, reliving the events that had transpired in Tatooine. The atrocities Jotaro had committed continued to swarm his mind, dead bodies lay with wounds cut through them. He began to see the men who's lives he choked from them with the force, but his visions changed to that of his father who he had murdered the same way at such a young age. Beads of sweat began to pile upon Ryu's forehead whilst anxiety filled him and swallowed the boy up whole. Without a second further, he was awoken by a Padawan, jolting him to tell him that they arrived to Tython successfully. He hyperventilated, usually he would give a cruel retort to the other Padawans, but he felt different. The ship docked onto Tython, Jedi Order capital and historical landmark of the Jedi's history. Boots clattered over metal, piercing his ears like sharp knives. His eyes rolled around within his head, looking at each way with concern. Ryu finally stepped from the cruiser, wiping the sweat from his brow before raising his head intently. He instantly felt someone reaching out to him with the force. Eventually he heard Gnoll's voice utter those words to him as Ryu complied. He stepped over to his master, curious of what was going to be shown to him. Ryu did not speak a word to his master, instead just slowly walking over with his head lowered. This was curious of Ryu, his actions did not court this usually, but he felt different nonetheless. He was indeed curious however of what his master could show him at this point, Jotaro presumed it was to insight change within him. As that has been what Ryu's existence was focused on since he was just a boy, change. Gnoll
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Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on Apr 29, 2019 21:04:21 GMT -5
In spite of Ryu's sudden apparent change, Gnoll still felt it necessary to speak with him. Perhaps now was a better time even, with as quiet as he was at present. Gnoll would lead them to a large training room, but alone, and would make sure the door was locked behind them. He was about to tell Ryu something that very few individuals in the Order, or even still alive today, were aware of. He pulled over two chairs to the side and sat down cross legged gesturing for Ryu to do the same in the other. There was a serious air in the room now, and whether or not Ryu would take a seat, Gnoll would take a moment further before he finally spoke. "What I will tell you now, is something you must never speak of. There are maybe a dozen beings alive today who know any significant portion of my life. And there is a reason for that." He pulled open his cloak, and set his six lightsabers down on a chair that pulled itself over, large things with considerably larger blades, "You, and most, know these as the Victory Blades. Weapons I created not to long after I became a Jedi. But they were not called that always, they were once known as the Rage of Six, and before I came here, they were not white but red." He looked up into the air remembering his long past, "The weapons of a Sith, Darth Mirtis. Me. You seek power, so did I, over six thousand years ago. I felt a calling to it, that overpowered any semblance of morality within me. I studied the Sith ways, their artifacts, their history, their powers, their people. I joined them quietly, pretended I was always weaker then I was, a permanent apprentice. Fake names, fake appearances, and a fake life. I took thousands of lives by my own hand, and just as many by my command. I fought the very Order I'm a member of today for thousands of years. Until one day in a battle with them, all the others around me had already fallen or would in mere moments. And Jedi and troops closed in, even I couldn't stand up to that many of that power. So I hid myself, I entered a trance, for centuries I remained seemingly dormant until a little over nine hundred years ago, when the Jedi Order nearly vanished completely at the hands of a clone army. I awoke and searched, sensing the new Sith Lords. But, they weren't what I remembered. So I wandered instead. I...was lost. All that power I had amassed, that knowledge, it meant nothing. I felt no joy for all that time, only sick pleasure. The feeling of gutting someone seemed like power to me. But for all that time, I never looked at a child smiling, or saw the beauty in a sunset. I was to infatuated in the darkness and the power. Only when I met a Jedi, and saved the life of another Neti, did my life change. It took time, but I sought out the light instead, I ceased being Darth Mirtis, an eternal apprentice, and destroyer. I came to the Jedi, the order of the man who...converted me. I purified my sabers with an old technique, and renamed them. A sign to what had been accomplished, not just by me, but by everyone else." He paused, looking to Ryu's eyes, "In all that time, with all that power I had. Not a moment of joy. Not a single truly good deed. Even now, it's like a scar to me. A darkness I shall never be rid of, but can only submit to myself. I tell you this, only because I do not want you to venture down the same path. To make that mistake that I made." He pulled one of his lightsabers into his hand, and held it next to Ryu's, "Don't look at these as weapons to destroy what you hate. Look at them as tools to defend what you love from evil, being aggressive, that's one thing. But letting yourself become aggression, that is entirely another. Please, don't make the mistake I did. I don't want anyone to ever fall down that path again. If only I could stop them all." Ryu Jotaro ,
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Ryu Jotaro
The Jedi Order
Apr 22, 2019 7:01:54 GMT -5
Posts: 22
TJO Rank: Jedi Padawan
Title: Jedi
Title: Lightsider
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Post by Ryu Jotaro on May 2, 2019 15:30:55 GMT -5
The Padawan felt uneasy, a force was creating insecurity within him, but without an evil retort nor reply he nodded and followed his Master, Gnoll. As he stepped within the room, he felt a different presence to Gnoll and was in truth unsure of what his master would have to tell him. Ryu instead decided not to sit, despite his masters offering, and with this his master began to speak. The words of what he said filled Ryu's head further, confusing him entirely. Everyone in the Jedi Order knew Gnoll's age and Ryu presumed that would mean a long history, but not this, not a Sith. Ryu had just never heard this story from his master before, it enticed him with haste. The deep thoughts from the force creating insecurity before had influenced this as Ryu took the chair with his grip and sat. In truth, Ryu wanted power it was what fuelled him, but he could never allow himself to fall to the Sith, he couldn't.
But so many thoughts swirled within the Padawans head about his master in this situation. He sat unnerved, looking to the sabers with a glint in his eye, it made sense to him now. Gnoll had to have made the white kyber crystals by stopping the red crystals from bleeding. It all pieced together why someone so strong and so old had only been within the Jedi Order for a speck of his natural life. But this quickly changed to Ryu questioning his master, he had no idea why his rationale was in question.
"I wouldn't join the Sith, I deeply intent to rip them from the Galaxy, root and stem... But there's the difference, you took to the Sith, I wish to kill them"
Jotaro spat, he didn't understand why the order questioned his alignment, even though it was blatantly presented and even shown within the recent mission to the baron lands of Tatooine. But in truth, at that time Ryu did despise the Sith, no matter how skewed his moral compass was, the Sith Empire infuriated him. Despite his want for strength and his hatred, it was all to destroy the Sith for his deep, unjaded dislike.
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Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on May 2, 2019 22:12:45 GMT -5
Gnoll folded his hands together in thought for a moment as Ryu answered, he nodded thoughtfully, "But it wouldn't be the first time someone who was a Jedi turned to the Sith after a time of embracing their anger. I simply cannot risk that happening, even with such a statement. There is always a danger. If there is no chance of it to you, then great, all the better. But I cannot wait to see if that will happen. That is why I try to be careful when it comes to your actions. Perhaps I should be more strict about them, there are those that certainly are. But I don't believe emotion should be punished, only when the line is crossed. You killed a man while he was unarmed, incapable of doing anything. That was crossing the line." even as he reached the matter of killing, his voice remained as smooth as possible, Gnoll could not completely blame Ryu for his actions. He knew in some part, everyones actions had to do with their pasts. But he also could not let it continue. He stood up again, putting away his lightsabers, "I want you to remember this, because even those who seek to destroy the Sith, can become one of them. Or to close to tell the difference anymore. And I don't want you to go that route." He nodded his head towards Ryu, if he wished to go now, he was fine with that. At least here he could trust there were enough people paying attention he didn't have to keep an eye on him, and Ryu seemed much better at the moment. At least to some degree. Ryu Jotaro,
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Ryu Jotaro
The Jedi Order
Apr 22, 2019 7:01:54 GMT -5
Posts: 22
TJO Rank: Jedi Padawan
Title: Jedi
Title: Lightsider
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Post by Ryu Jotaro on May 3, 2019 18:19:38 GMT -5
Ryu nodded, he still believed his hatred to the Sith was enough to rebel from their ways, but it wasn't simply that easy. The Padawan sat in silence, thinking to himself whilst looking to the sabers his master had presented him, thinking of all the anguish that had come from them. It seemed hypocritical to him that such an ex Sith could present himself towards Ryu in that way, but it made him realise the true evil of the Sith. Ryu then stood, looking to Gnoll with a nod of his head, walking from the door with expectation for his master to follow him. "I intend to depart to Coruscant now, it may be a while before we see eachother again, master. Unless you intend to come along."Ryu tried to speak with sincerity, his temper stuck with him but his masters words had resonated with him. That and the digging thought within his mind of the force he felt within him prior to speaking to his master. He waved down a cruiser ship, course set for Coruscant. As he awaited his masters reply, thought swelled his head, he couldn't believe that someone as in tune with the light as Gnoll was a treacherous Sith, it had never showed. Ryu would've asked about the scenario, but gave a second thought and held his tongue due to the surroundings they were within. Gnoll
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Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on May 3, 2019 23:45:24 GMT -5
Gnoll walked with him to the door, as Ryu said he was headed to Coruscant and it'd be awhile before they met again. Even though he mentioned the possibility Gnoll might come along. In spite of that, Gnoll thought for a moment, and shook his head, "Very well, I wish you the best. But I don't believe I should come. I may still check in on you however, so don't think it'll be too long." he responded, adding one last thing, "May the peace of the force be with you." he added. It was perhaps expected to say simply the force, but having been on the other side, that truly was not what the phrase should have been in his opinion. At least not for a Jedi. Ryu Jotaro,
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Ryu Jotaro
The Jedi Order
Apr 22, 2019 7:01:54 GMT -5
Posts: 22
TJO Rank: Jedi Padawan
Title: Jedi
Title: Lightsider
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Post by Ryu Jotaro on May 4, 2019 7:24:34 GMT -5
Ryu nodded, stepping away to the platform where the Jedi Cruiser heading to Coruscant. He stepped up into the side of the ship which was boarding at the time before turning to his master who had recently resonated with him. "You also. I'll see you soon, old friend"He released a small laugh to himself, whilst the doors to the cruiser finally shut. Without another word the cruiser itself turned and departed from Tython. Coruscant was his goal, he planned to reach the Jedi Temple there to meet people who he hadn't seen in an age. Gnoll
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Gnoll
The Jedi Order
Apr 4, 2019 9:22:22 GMT -5
Posts: 27
Bio Link: Gnoll Boon Bio
TJO Rank: Jedi Master
Title: Warrior
Title: Force Master
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Post by Gnoll on May 4, 2019 12:32:30 GMT -5
Just as the doors were shutting Gnoll's robe open and he tossed Ryu's lightsaber back at him, "Take care this time." he added quickly before they shut off completely. He hoped that wouldn't be a mistake, but while he wasn't entirely sure he could yet be trusted, he at least would be at the temple and away from people he might end up using that against unjustly. Ryu Jotaro,
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