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Re: Star Wars Shadows of the Old Republic
« Reply #1800 on: February 12, 2018, 10:12:37 pm »
Phram shakes his head in resignation.  Never enough time for a better option.  "Well, then, let's make what preparations we can."
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Re: Star Wars Shadows of the Old Republic
« Reply #1801 on: February 15, 2018, 05:22:48 am »
Joro heaved an equally relieved and terrified sigh. "Yay...Go team."


Shortly after...


'SSSilly little bothan, ssseeking out massster'sss approval...you know there'sss no good outcome for usss in thisss.'

'Don't. Just...Be quiet. I won't be swayed.'


The lockdown was about to lift. All the solace and short lived comfort of the safe house was going to end and they would be exposed to the savages pounding at the Republic's gate. Joro fidgeted with something in his hands and slowly paced, trying not to think on what was about to happen to him, and how much the mission depended on it. The object, it seemed, was actually two. In one hand he held the broken communicator, staring in frustration at the **** screen. The other hand held the holocron. His thumb traced over the edges and grooves of its surface and traced the cool light emitted from its center. The tension practically rolled off of him. In his mind, waiting was the worst part. Being in the middle of the fight, running for your life, constant movement...these were the easy parts because he could let the force and his instincts guide him...but now, at this moment, he only had his thoughts to keep him company.

"Master...Would it be inappropriate of me to want a drink about now?" Joro queried as he nervously shook his head and tried to calm himself. "Jedi are not supposed to be emotional because it clouds judgement...but I could use some liquid courage."

That was quite a statement considering Joro actively avoided alcohol in its many forms. He'd even been vocal about it during most of his jedi and shadow indoctrination. 'Too much of a reminder of a past life and past sins', he claimed. Now, it seemed, he was thinking on old habits. 
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Re: Star Wars Shadows of the Old Republic
« Reply #1802 on: February 15, 2018, 11:17:09 pm »
Phram smiles at Joro's quip.  "I think most people preparing for such an infiltration as you have in mind would probably want a drink or two."  The smile disappears and Phram's face returns to a more serious look.  "I personally would recommend against indulging in any alcohol right now.  It may take the edge off now, but it could have longer term consequences as the mission progresses.  Perhaps we could engage in meditaiton together as an alternative."
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Re: Star Wars Shadows of the Old Republic
« Reply #1803 on: February 26, 2018, 08:54:23 am »
Watching Joro and Phram talk gives Ayy'me an idea "rather then getting a drink why don't we have a few of our sneakier members go recover the key" she says "it would also give Joro a good chance to get a look at the main doors so he can plan his move more"
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« Reply #1804 on: February 27, 2018, 03:16:17 pm »
Phram nods.  "Sounds like a good idea.  I'll go, too."  He looks around.  "Who else wants to come?"
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Re: Star Wars Shadows of the Old Republic
« Reply #1805 on: March 04, 2018, 06:00:03 am »
The apprentice shrugs, then nods. "I'm going to be making a lot of this up on the fly. Hopefully some additional information will tie up the loose ends. Let's get this done quickly."

Joro turned back to the doorway and waited. He still looked antsy: small trembles impossible to hide. Moments later the lights kicked back into regular mode and electronic 'whirrrrrrrrrs' filled the air. The sealing mechanisms and industrial strength locks shifted, retracting in short order with heavy hisses and clunks. The outside world lay on the other side, the world they were now fighting to save. Joro took a deep breath and grabbed the handle, stepping into the eternal twilight of the cityscape beyond.


Later...


"Sewers like this are such a maze," the bothan grunted as they began to back track to the surface, "Are you sure you'll be able to handle yourselves down here? I knew places to lay low back before my training began, but none of those places were the sewer systems...There are scaly things down here."

The trek back took little time but it felt like the tunnels stretched for miles in every direction. Joro looked increasingly nervous but, to his credit, he kept his thoughts and feelings to himself. It would do little good to panic now when the team needed him most. He shushed the "little beast" -as master Boshar called it- constantly and forced himself to walk the path back to the the twilight ahead of the group, hooded head low and silent. Finally, they made it back topside.

Joro turned to the team members that had followed him and nodded, unfolding his arms from the warn jedi clothes of the sith ship. One hand raised, he waited for the one holding the key to pass it along. "Don't worry," he told the scientist as the modifications to the root access system were finalized, "as long as they place this into the system and you have that secondary key in your hands...the force will guide us to victory."

The scientist, who'd worked diligently as they marched through the sewers, hesitated now that the full weight of what they were about to do descended on him. He hesitated in handing over the key, leading to long, awkward pause. For a moment Joro believed he was going to refuse...but another moment later, the altered key was placed into his outstretched hand.

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