Moonlit Stroll [Day 2, Early Night]

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"Not yet, but I am ztill new. I hawe only juzt begun getting inwitationz to zhe various partiez, ceremoniez, und galaz. Und, only juzt today hawe zhe virzt of mein own inwitationz to old vriendz and acquaintencez gone out. In time, hovewer."

"You?"

[Remmington Thalalas]

"Ran into Jo'ren. Saw some familiar faces around though looks like many in our class have graduated into lords now. Met an alchemist who may or may not be a mad scientist. Got into a bar fight with some Massassi when I was just looking for a drink. Good times." Remmington chuckles.

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

She nodded, "It doez zeem zhat ve are zhe outlierz. Eweryvone haz prowen zhemzelvez to zhe Counzil, or howewer v'one becomez a jen'ari, zheze dayz."


(Jen'ari = Dark Lord in old Sith, translates to Sith Lord, Darth, or Dark Lord)

[Remmington Thalalas]

"Well not all of us. To be fair though, those ones who are Lords now were among the top of our class. They did get quite significant resources and allies in high places to help them move up. I suppose their choice of master helps too. Sadly we did have a few defect over to the Jedi as well. So us not being Lords may not be all that bad." Remmington replies.

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"To be a jen'ari, iz to hawe attained a lewel of knowledge, skill, und pover, zhat I juzt do not beliewe anyvone ov our clazz could attain in zo little time. I grant you, zome of zhem vere exceptionally zkilled or talented, but zhere iz more to it zhan juzt alliez und resourcez, or..." she sighed, "at least it used to be."

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington nods. "Well I think a lot of our class were quite exceptional. It is just that one's efforts are not always recognized. Sadly there is will always be a pecking order. Though I think some may have been eager to be used in order to catapult themselves."

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"Ambition iz a zkill, v'one zhat needz practize und time to hone. Zhe Empire iz a cruzible, zhere iz no doubt about zhat. Only zhe truly vorthy zucceed. Zheze rare opportunities to advance, muzt be taken, yez, to be overly conzervative und cautiouz iz folly. But, a time muzt come vhen v'one iz no longer a pawn to zheir betterz."

"I pray zome of zhem vill learn to weave zhere own plotz, razher zhan perpetually carrying out zhe plotz of ozherz. It did mein zoul good to zee Ser Torzin again, und zee him beneath zhe boot of Darth Baraz."

[Remmington Thalalas]

"Oh you saw Sylvain before the wedding? How is he doing?" Remmington asks and nods in agreement.

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"I vear for him," Jun-Tsu admitted with little hesitation. "I vear he haz vallen from zhe Dark Zide. I do not doubt hiz loyalty to zhe empire, but....he iz a dewotee of zhe light. Vas-Tsu zeez it, az clear az zhe zeez mein vace. I can only pray he vill return to uz in time, but he iz no Zith...not anymore. Or....perhapz he newer vas."

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington is a little surprised by this. "He has fallen to the Light? Do you know if he is still loyal to the Empire at least?

I was more worried about Darth Baras setting him up to take a fall somewhere."

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"V'one doez not need to be an apprentice to still be a pawn of Lord Baras. Und," she sighed, "I vant to beliewe he iz ztill loyal. Hiz actionz appear in keeping vith the gutt of zhe empire, but who can zay vhat reztz in hiz mind und in hiz heart."

"Az much az I can zee, he haz done nozhing against it."

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington nods. "As long as he has not rebelled against the Empire, he may always be brought back to the Dark Side. If he ever becomes a rebel, then there will be no choice and he will be hunted down."

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"Zhat iz zurly zhe caze. But I do not vorry about hiz loyalty. I do vorry about vhat zhiz meanz about hiz dewotion to Zith wirtues. "Nwûl tash. Dzwol shâsotkun. Shâsotjontû châtsatul nu tyûk. Tyûkjontû châtsatul nu midwan. Midwanjontû châtsatul nu asha. Ashajontû kotswinot itsu nuyak. Wonoksh Qyâsik nun." (1)

She recited the ancient Sith from memory, the words rolling naturally out of her mouth, like a first language.




(1) Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me.

[Remmington Thalalas]

"We all have different things that we are passionate about. Perhaps he will find something like that after he is married and come back onto the proper path?" Remmington suggests.

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"In zhe meantime, zhere iz vorry zhat he vill be tempted avay vrom zhe true pazh. I vear iv he iz around zhe jedai...zhey may zway him vrom uz, und he vill become zpy vor our enemiez."

[Remmington Thalalas]

"Is he in contact with any Jedi? As far as I know, they only sent that 1 Jedi master here into Imperial space." Remmington comments.

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"I juzt met zhe man today vor zhe virzt time in vour years, und zhat iz not exactly zomezhing v'one vould bring up in polite conwerzation," there was a humor to her voice, though it was under several layers of sarcasm.

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington nods. "I suppose if it was just polite conversation."

"I saw Jo'ren a couple of times now. Though it seems that we usually meet when there is trouble going on. He seems to be doing pretty well." He muses.

[Jun-Tsu Farro]

"Vrom what I hear, Jo'ren remainz the immaculate zpecimen of a Zith, with ztrengzh of armz und a dewotion to zhe Empire zhat vew could hope to match. Ewery bit zhe hero he haz alvayz vanted to be. No vonder he can't vigure out how to stay avay from convlict. He vill not age vell."

[Remmington Thalalas]

"I think he may be disappointed to here that about the aging." Remmington comments. "Hmm... I wonder how I will fare. I seem drawn to trouble even though I actively try not to go looking for it."