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"And that's out cue to leave," Ervius nodded at the words of a New Republic patrol. The Octano was, at the end of the day, just a fast yacht. He had no desire to submit his craft and the collection of artifacts aboard to starfighter combat. Besides, he had gotten all he wanted in the temple...

'Siphoning adversaries' - that was curious indeed. Ervius had heard of many artifacts with similar properties. Sith were single-minded to a degree. He still wanted to see the artifact with his own eyes, perhaps examine it more thoroughly - not that he expected to understand too much about it...

"Oh my, a partial possession," Ervius grimaced. "That's awlays tricky." He usually put his colleagues who got possessed out of their misery. That was usually the quickest and safest resolution for everyone involved. Purging rituals were few and extremely rare. Sith cared little for medicine or...

"Old cultures are valuable to the new ones," Ervius replied, nonpulsed by Liva's statements. "At any rate, this is an example of ancient architecture not seen anywhere else in the galaxy. That alone merits its preservation." He paused, contemplating the chiss's question regarding the barrier...

What an entertaining showdown, with an unexpected conclusion. Ervius had to admire the pureblood's bladework, but Cremeks persistance impressed him as well: to unleash lightning on the brink of consciousness - it deserved some respect. That the victor decided to claim the trophies came as no...

Ervius scowled at the suggestion. ”Some people,” he muttered and turned to the chiss. “This temple dates back all the way to the time predating Tulak Hord, which makes it unspeakably ancient and culturally valuable.” The last phrase gave him pause. Most Sith would consider the age of the...

“Agreed, it’s been fun, and I‘be got a murderous trinket out of it, but it’s time to bolt,” Ervius gave a nervous chuckle, as his own datapad signaled the end of the download. He looked at Hak. “I take it you have concluded your business as well.” He wondered if the temple software would...

“Piano, truly?” Ervius‘s lips quirked into a smile as he adapted to the sudden change of pace. This time, he did stumble for but a moment, but his legs quickly fell into the proper rhythm and step. “How rare for a Sith to study something so far removed from the concept of power. It is a...

The sizzling liquid bubbled in its glass, and Ervius decided against imbibing it after all. Who could guess what passed for liquor in this place? He would have ordered water, but knowing the Hutts it was untreated and infected with parasites at best. Nar'Shaddaa's appeal as a neutral and...

The last rune glowed red, and Ervius let out a breath. He hated rushed rituals: they always had complications and relied on the sith conducting them to pick up the slack. With no other options, he took off an amulet that hung around his neck. A memento from his master, something that Ervius...

Ervius felt himself carried by the rhythm as he himself guided Ambrosia’s movements. He led their dance in a wide arc around the duelists and the crowd of onlookers. The pair spun around to the tune of music. Almost distracted by the flow of motion and Ambrosia’s grace, Ervius noted a figure who...

“Let’s try not to destroy the ruins with explosion, shall we?” Ervius said with much more levity than he felt. A pebble from the ceiling fell on his shoulder, as the building shook and rumbled. “Half a ton of rampaging meat is more than enough.” The creature weighed less than five hundred...

”Indeed I do,” Ervius replied, accepting the offer and taking the offered hand. He learned the skill on Raxus, when Sith were still a distant order to him. Ervius had no particular love for it, but he could think of far worse ways to spend an evening than dancing with a beautiful Arkanian...

Ervius dodged the beast’s initial charge. As soon as the creature’s back was turned, he blasted it with lightning. It did little damage to the beast and instead served to enrage it. Ervius could see the web of straining blood vessels across the sclera of the creature’s eyes. That was not good...

“Indeed, perhaps more than I should,” Ervius replied with a slight smile. “Ghosts are much more straightforward than the living, it likely has to do with their inability to truly perceive the world after their death. Everything warps to fit the context of their pre-death knowledge… My apologies...

Ervius contemplated leaving Fortress Vader early when he noticed Ambrosia’s invitation. The parties of the living were a little too boring for his tastes. Ghosts he met in tombs understood exactly nothing of human nature: they made their point and then tried to strangle whoever disturbed them...

“Indeed, Lady Ciri,” Ervius nodded In response to the woman’s greeting. He studied her for but a moment, and before he could offer anything else, another guest approached the table. He could see their disdain for the less than glamorous surroundings. They grated on him as well. Ervius liked the...

“How very presumptuous of you,” Ervius scoffed. “Sith etiquette would demand that I leave you out to dry. You’re lucky I don’t have a high opinion of it.” The old habit of caring about the well-being of his expedition members let itself be known again. These two had nothing to do with Ervius...

“Our friend may be using a more obscure technique, I suppose. One I am not familiar with,” Ervius mused, standing a couple paces away from Hak. “Really, the barrier itself is fascinating either way.” The ritual required to create it involved the sacrifice of an unwilling slave — if one used...

“It reminds me of a tomb I once excavated with my late master,” Ervius remarked. He had his own idea, but would rather avoid interfering with another sith’s ongoing ritual. “The barrier looked a little different there, but I recognize the signs… Perhaps it could be realized using the light? That...