Kyber Poaching
PvP Enabled, Death not Enabled
Open to Jedi, 5 Syndicates, and Independents
The massive expanse of the kyber caves defied quick comprehension. It had caverns wide enough to fit a small ship inside, terraced stone and intersecting walkways that seemed formed entirely out of kyberite. Motes of dust hung lazily in the air, illuminated by the omnidirectional glow of exposed kyber, colors fluctuating from a translucent white to pale greens, blues, and pinks.
But there were scars. Broken shards of dead, lifeless kyber crystal littered across the ground, mixed with refuse of common stone and dirt. The walls and floors bore angular, jagged marks of industry, and the beasts that took such a massive toll from the cave were currently inert. Great hulking durasteel creations that only could have been assembled inside, not transported, wielding wicked digging implements that could cut deep into the spine of Ossus, maiming it internally just as it was scorched on the surface.
Rishe thought the caves would have been a source of beauty and reverence, but already, a significant portion of its contents had been extracted. The Jedi had to walk past a quarter kilometer of depleted stone and half-deconstructed machines to reach the current progress of the mining. With the mining came the death of this cave, that hum and song in the Force from kyber that would have been present was dead and silent anywhere they'd been crushed and chiseled out.
Yet the cause of the damage was not yet anywhere to be seen. If the intruders had just been Ysanna, they would have been shot near the entrance. But with Jedi approaching, the miners and workers seem to have retreated further inwards, hastily abandoning their tools. And behind any machine, in the midst of any of the opaque crystals or rock formations the hired security force for these miners could be waiting. And if they were well informed, they'd be aware that the Jedi were much less likely to sense them with the noise of living, active kyber formations nearby. And for some types, well... Jedi couldn't sense droids.
"Master Ryker?" Rishe questioned, looking over to the bearded Knight. The padawan had dark circles under her eyes - fatigue from sleepless nights spent planning and working on the Ossus restoration, though her robes were as carefully maintained as usual. "You've dealt with kyber smugglers before. Why are they hiding from us? They're only dragging this out longer than it needs to be."
The group she'd chosen - that was still a strange concept, she was in charge of something? - was self explanatory. Ryker for his experience. Herself, since this was a volatile situation and she felt it needed to be done right. And Master Mikko. She probably couldn't get rid of him. But between the three Jedi, the dozen or so strong security force couldn't be much of a problem. Though, she might have wanted to account for reinforcements. The Jedi have been on Ossus for a week now.
But there were scars. Broken shards of dead, lifeless kyber crystal littered across the ground, mixed with refuse of common stone and dirt. The walls and floors bore angular, jagged marks of industry, and the beasts that took such a massive toll from the cave were currently inert. Great hulking durasteel creations that only could have been assembled inside, not transported, wielding wicked digging implements that could cut deep into the spine of Ossus, maiming it internally just as it was scorched on the surface.
Rishe thought the caves would have been a source of beauty and reverence, but already, a significant portion of its contents had been extracted. The Jedi had to walk past a quarter kilometer of depleted stone and half-deconstructed machines to reach the current progress of the mining. With the mining came the death of this cave, that hum and song in the Force from kyber that would have been present was dead and silent anywhere they'd been crushed and chiseled out.
Yet the cause of the damage was not yet anywhere to be seen. If the intruders had just been Ysanna, they would have been shot near the entrance. But with Jedi approaching, the miners and workers seem to have retreated further inwards, hastily abandoning their tools. And behind any machine, in the midst of any of the opaque crystals or rock formations the hired security force for these miners could be waiting. And if they were well informed, they'd be aware that the Jedi were much less likely to sense them with the noise of living, active kyber formations nearby. And for some types, well... Jedi couldn't sense droids.
"Master Ryker?" Rishe questioned, looking over to the bearded Knight. The padawan had dark circles under her eyes - fatigue from sleepless nights spent planning and working on the Ossus restoration, though her robes were as carefully maintained as usual. "You've dealt with kyber smugglers before. Why are they hiding from us? They're only dragging this out longer than it needs to be."
The group she'd chosen - that was still a strange concept, she was in charge of something? - was self explanatory. Ryker for his experience. Herself, since this was a volatile situation and she felt it needed to be done right. And Master Mikko. She probably couldn't get rid of him. But between the three Jedi, the dozen or so strong security force couldn't be much of a problem. Though, she might have wanted to account for reinforcements. The Jedi have been on Ossus for a week now.
@Darasuum @samdragon @Fantasy Liver @Ginger And @Mr. Teatime
I didn't mention Hannibal because I wasn't certain you wanted to still include them, Teatime. If you still want in, feel free to have him post like he's been there the whole time within the next round of posts.
Let me know if there are any issues with how this started or how it could have been done better. I haven't done a PvP thread before or even started one, and I figured this is a decent enough setup for everyone to put their character in a preferred position before an ambush, mexican standoff, or conversation/parlay if it arises.
Let me know if there are any issues with how this started or how it could have been done better. I haven't done a PvP thread before or even started one, and I figured this is a decent enough setup for everyone to put their character in a preferred position before an ambush, mexican standoff, or conversation/parlay if it arises.
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