Saturday, June 25, 2011

Corden's Storyline - The Meeting of the Same Mind

Operative Nyx Reporting

The day has finally come, and I will keep this brief. My clone, Raphi (@Seraphic_Phenyx), has discovered her true nature.  She called me to a meeting aboard the same ship, the Dammarung, that I first discovered her in a sleeping state. I couldn't destroy her, because it is ingrained in me that I cannot destroy myself. When I detonated the bombs when Corden (@Corden_Maximus) and I were leaving the ship after killing my superior (who was attempting to kill me to copy my memories into Raphi's mind), I purposefully did not detonate the bombs near the glass cylinder holding her.  I learned that she was taken to a different facility shortly after and made viable (activated), at which time to ensure her safety and my own, I allowed her to enter my mission while I slipped away with Corden.  I had a feeling someday she would discover the truth about her origins, and I patiently awaited her arrival.  In order to protect her until she is able to fully establish her identity within the Rebellion, I am staying away from all Rebel Alliance activities.  I had thought that she would be safe under the careful eyes of the Imperials, but knowing my own rebellious nature, I am not surprised that she was unhappy aboard the Executor.  I sincerely doubt anyone noticed she is no longer there, and a part of me is thankful she left because I know it was a slow and painful death to be among the enemy in such a way.

Operative Seraphim Reporting

I met her.  I don't know what to call her.  Is she my twin? My mother? My sister? Or simply just "she-that-which-my-DNA-came-from"?  I do not know.  None the less, we kept it brief.  I had so many questions of her. Who am I? Where am I going? Why did she let me live? But she told me in time, the answers would come to me. I hate ambiguous answers like that. I really do.  Something tells me she knows that. And feeling the child growing inside of her made me slightly angry.  My life is collapsing all around me, and I am still in a state of grieving the loss of.. well... you know..., and here she is all happy. And these feelings I have towards Corden aren't mine, they are hers, but I feel them as if they were mine. So I guess I felt what is known as jealousy at her pregnancy, but I think since it has been a few days, I am kind of over it now.  I am happy for them both. They are happy together so I won't hold it against them. It's hard being alone like this. Really hard. But she and I agreed to keep in touch over the comm lines. She didn't talk to me about what was on her mind, but I sensed a feeling of apprehension like she and the child were in danger. I might not know her, but dammit, I won't let anyone harm her or that child. I felt her deep inside of me, as I know she feels me as well. Because of our connection, I will be a silent guardian for her and that baby. Whatever future is in-store for the Mandalorians, I intend to help keep that child safe from whatever is hunting them. 

Seraphim's Storyline - How to Remake a Personality

Operative Seraphim Reporting

I have been on intelligence missions lately and unable to report my findings, but Jedi Master Rush Kator (@RushKator) and I have been busy uncovering the Imperial's (and which I suspect are working under the direction of the Sith) latest venture - brainwashing their citizens.  We infiltrated a small facility where the brainwashing was occurring.  Master Kator is better than I at refraining from getting emotional, but, I could sense the pain and trauma in the air.  We were unable to locate the citizens, but we gathered intelligence and left the facility unhurt.

What the data revealed was incredibly startling. Common street thugs and folk were taken away in the quiet of the night, their families and loved ones (if they had any) were never told what happened to them.  The patients were then taken to covert remote locations where they were brainwashed.  The Imperials intended to "remake the personality" of these "rebellious" individuals by instilling the following methodology:

  • Complete sensory deprivation: If the person is kept completely isolated, even from sunlight, they will be unable to maintain connection to the world.
  • No sentient being contact: They cannot speak, touch, or hear other victims.
  • Spice: Under the influence of spice (drugs), they were placed into a practically comatose state.
  • Subliminal messages: Subliminal messages were replayed to them while under the influence of the spice.
All of this was done with one goal in mind, to bring the personality to an infant-like state so it can be easily moulded and influenced into the desired outcome.  The scientists/psychologists behind the efforts refused to acknowledge the soul level of the individuals and how psychologically damaging this process was, but they continued forward saying it would make for better citizens of the Empire. What they call "citizenship", I call creating a form of mindless zombie.

The notes mention a few escapees. Some even say a few high-operating individuals were taken for military efforts.  I do not know what that means, but I am sure it is nothing good for any of us.

Master Kator and I are investigating another operation occurring in the Outer Rim.  We hope to find out more about these covert operations soon and report back to the Rebellion as soon as possible.  I know it was not our designated mission, but if they can do this to their own citizens, could they not do it to a captured Rebel? And what if they unleashed this captured Rebel back into the Rebellion with its memory wiped? This is a future I hope to avoid.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Corden's Storyline: Bye Bye Kyr'tsad, Enter Denahi Luxor

Operative Nyx Reporting (private journal)

It has been several days since Corden's (@Corden_Maximus) attack on a Kyr'tsad (Death Watch Mandalorian) safehouse. It is estimated that anywhere from 10 to 20 Kyr'tsad were killed. I was at home, sick to my stomach, but Corden informed me of what had happened.  It appears there was a Kyr'tsad spy (@Kyr'tsad) that was attempting to become one of Corden's inner circle, whom Corden lured to the safehouse.  With the help of Beskarad (@Beskarad - a Mandalorian Battle Droid that I programmed to be a "dog") and Corden's second-in-command (@RC_Boss), the safehouse was taken with no casualties.  At the safehouse, the Kyr'tsad spy was confronted and disposed of. However, the spy did manage to transmit my bunker's coordinates to the Death Watch leader (@Denahi_Luxor) and his subordinates (@Slave_Oola).  Corden realized I was in danger and quickly left the destroyed safehouse with Boss to extract me from my bunker.

In between vomiting sessions, I managed to make it to the vault where Corden located me.  Placing me on top of Beskarad, he had me safely transported onto Boss' awaiting vessel.  Unfortunately, Denahi showed up and managed to shoot a tranquilizer dart at me while I stood at the ship's door waiting for Corden. I do not remember much after that, only waking up at our home on Manda'yaim. But Corden told me that he and Denahi had a confrontation in which he lured the Kyr'tsad into my bunker and collapsed it.  Neither of us know how many men Denahi lost (if any) in the bunker, but he made it back to Boss' awaiting vessel to which Boss told Corden the secret I had been hiding for weeks.

It was discovered in the med bay that I was pregnant.

Corden watched over me while I was tranquilized, and brought me to our home to recover. I guess he took a while to process that he will be a father, and took Beskarad for a ride around our home. I awoke and we spoke briefly about what had happened. I found out I was pregnant shortly before his return from the mission in which he declared himself Mand'alor and lost his leg. I couldn't bring myself to tell him then. I wanted to, but I could not. I guess I let my anger and frustration get in the way of the good news. And when I awoke the next day to tell him, he had already left for another mission. That's my Corden. Always chasing the next adventure, which meant I was left alone (as usual).  But I didn't want for him to worry about me, so I kept it a secret until I could see him next.  And then, he retrieved me and one thing lead to another, and it was Boss that revealed my pregnancy.

Corden will not leave my side anymore, knowing full well that Denahi and his men will hunt me down and use me as a target. This is what I had feared a long time ago. That my past as a Rebel spy would catch up to me and my children would be targets.  Well, how much of my past Denahi knows, I am not aware.  But it appears that by attempting to destroy the Kyr'tsad, Corden has made me and all of his friends targets of their wrath. Nearly every war monger knows that to destroy a man's most prized possession, his family, will devestate him inside. I stay near Corden now constantly, and with the morning sickness, sometimes I lose focus but I continue on.  I know Corden will do everything in his power to keep me safe, and it is my duty to protect our child. 

This child is my hope that someday, everything will be right in the galaxy.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

CLASSIFIED REBELLION FILES: {{Intercepted Report}} Kyr'tsad to Denahi Luxor

This report was interecepted by a Rebellion operative. Although the Rebellion does not have interests in anything not pertaining to their efforts against the Imperials, this is being retained for possible use in the future. Information contained here is only circulated among the high-ranking officials in the Rebellion.

-- INTERCEPTED REPORT --

Sender: Raedenn (@Kyrtsad), Spy for the Kyr'tsad (Death Watch Mandalorians)
Receiver: Denahi Luxor (@DenahiLuxor)

The Mand'alor has raided two outposts. The first outpost he killed four of our brothers, but they managed to maim him. He uses a prosthetic leg now. He has a wife (@Seraphic_Phenyx) whose movements I am tracking throughout the Galaxy. They are building a house in Mandalorian space, and she essentially stays home. She has links to the Rebellion and is a Force-user. I have only made contact with her once prior, but will continue to do so.

I made contact with the Mand'alor. He has a close-knit group of friends as his force, including a clone (@RC_Boss) and various jetii. They seem loyal to him.  I made contact, although I doubt he trusts me, but will continue to move into his inner circle. All of their ships have been tagged with trackers.

Last night, he and his men destroyed an outpost and wiped out 7 of our brothers and a couple of droids. I have transmitted my coordinates to you, per your request, and await your arrival.

Corden's Storyline: Going Where No Mando Has Gone Before

Operative Nyx Reporting (private journal)

My husband (@Corden_Maximus) has been a bit secretive lately regarding what he has been doing. He came home missing a leg a while ago, and regardless of how much I ask to join him, he continues to journey without me. Corden is a Mandalorian at heart. He used to take me on his adventures, but now I am relegated to being a housewife of sorts. I miss my days in the field and I already think my skills are getting a bit rusty. I want to return to work in the Rebellion, but I already know where that will take me.  And explaining my clone (@Seraphic_Phenyx) might be a bit of a burden, since only I know she exists (or at least I hope I am the only one).

So I sit at home all day. I recently began knitting. Didn't really do too well on that. Tried painting. Again, kind of really sucked.  I went back to puttering around the workshop working on droids that I really can't use in the field.

But I have been receiving updates on my husband's adventures from a good friend, Josen (@BrokenJedi). He is watching over my husband and ensuring that Corden returns safely to me.  From the scattered reports I am receiving, Corden is hunting down the hut'uun (Death Watch Mandalorians - AKA Kyr'tsad) of the Galaxy and wiping them out.  It has something to do with the fact that they believe they are the true Mandalorian race (even though the race was wiped out a long time ago, followers of the Mandalorian culture are all that remain), and they are hellbent on destroying the Mando clones.

From the reports I am reading on the Holo News Network and various other sources, the Death Watch Mandalorian outposts are being raided and destroyed. I assume this is the work of my husband, who wishes to unite the Mandalorians.  I have gathered that their leader is a Denahi Luxor (@DenahiLuxor) who has outposts throughout the Galaxy. Knowing my Corden, once he discovers what I know, this is going to be his target. And from what I have been told, Denahi has quite a formidable force at his disposal. I hope when the time comes, Corden will approach me and we will fight Denahi together. Or at the very least, our friends will ensure his survival.

NOTE: Sandal Maximus is not aware of a new Death Watch Mandalorian (Raedenn - @Kyrtsad) who is involved in this storyline. He is being mentioned here so you can follow that account and get the backstory as it develops. Other accounts involved in this storyline include @RC_Boss and @Slave_Oola.

Seraphim's Storyline: Iz a trap!

Operative Seraphim Reporting

I guess I still have the look of a woman who is has been beaten down by life. I was sitting at a cafe getting a meal for myself and Master Kator (@RushKator) when a Mandalorian by the name of Raedenn (@Kyrtsad) approached me.  He was, how should I say this, a flirty fellow. Our conversation quickly turned to him recognizing my name (I gave Sandalphon's name - @Sandal_Maximus) and he asked to speak to my husband (or rather Sandal's husband @Corden_Maximus) to join Corden's army.  I commed Corden and received the coordinates to Corden's whereabouts and sent Raedenn on his way.

It's been a long time since I have been flirted with and I have to say, I miss it a lot. Master Kator is very strict about maintaining our Jedi obligations, but I am finding myself wanting to explore that forbidden zone of a relationship. Do I live my life for the people that I serve, or do I follow the ache in my heart to try to find a love of my own? Family and friends are always targets that the Sith use against Jedi in order to turn them, so I hesitate to get involved with anyone.  But Master Kator keeps an eye over me and my training. And because of his dedication to my growth, I will never disappoint him.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Corden's Storyline: From My Heart to Yours

Operative Nyx Reporting

From the bathtub, I overheard Corden (@Corden_Maximus) speaking with Boss (@RC_Boss) and I had had enough of his games. I called him into the bathroom where I was trying to enjoy a relaxing bath, but because I was completely angry, could not get my mind off of wanting to wring his neck. There in the bathroom, I confronted him.

Why did he run off to fight the Death Watch Mandos by himself? Why didn't he call me? The last time we faught the Death Watch, they had him strung up against a wall and were going to make me watch him die.  The thought of losing him was too much to take.  His response was essentially that he didn't want for me to get hurt, but I tried telling him that we are a team and he should never fight alone.  But all of that got lost in my tears.  All I could think of was losing him and how crushed I would be.

In the end, I was happy to simply have him home.  And as usual, we finished our night off in the only way we knew. For what is a blowout without the make-up sex?

Corden's Storyline: The Journey Home

Operative Nyx Reporting

I fear my husband (@Corden_Maximus) has bitten off more than he can chew. I don't know where to start because my anger level is somewhere in between "he's getting his ass chewed off" to "I'm going to kill him." I am so frustrated that while I type, my hands are shaking and I cannot think straight.  But this is where it all began.

Corden contacted me after several weeks of him doing, what I thought was, bounty hunting.  Something about his choice in words left me suspect that he was hiding something.  En route to the bunker, I went through the full gamut of emotions. A part of me was angry as heck that he wasn't being straightforward and he was making me wait several agonizing hours worried that something terrible had happened.  I finally received a communication of where he and his brother-in-arms Boss (@RC_Boss) were located.  I prepped the bunker and had the droids prepare supper for us all.

And my reunion with my cyar'ika was pleasant, yet very short-lived.  At the dinner table, Corden revealed that he had "picked a fight" (using my terminology) with the kyrt'sad (Death Watch Mandalorians). His struggle to the top cost him a leg. Completely angry with him, I had to excuse myself from dinner. Words can't describe this brash stupid thing he had done.  Maybe I will journal about how I feel after I've taken a day to process it more.