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[Caerllion of Cyfnos]

While Azar described the events that had happened during his conquest of Korriban, Caerllion briefly closed his eyes. He imagined how it would have happened, with Arcanos leading large armies of Purebloods in battle. His mind drifted to the glorious visage of the aftermath, with the red-skinned man standing in the middle of the subjugated towns, surrounded by his partners and lovers, while his troops screamed ‘'long live the king’.

It was an amazing sight, one that Caerllion never will had the opportunity to see due to his stupidity in pursuing Ayomi.

He opened his eyes when the Pureblood said that he could be a new Emperor. Such thoughts could be considered treason, after all the Dark Lady would never allow it. It had been a surprise that she had allowed Azar to become King of Korriban. Although, the Annfyn shouldn’t be surprised at all. Tempest basically never appeared in public anymore and no one ever heard of her since Cremek's execution. For months, Caerllion had sent messages asking for an appointment with her to show his experiments. However, she never appeared. The only time that she did it, Vahliri had basically appeared at the door of his lab, looked at the stuff that he did and left because something more important appeared.

He was aware that she was busy, but couldn’t she spare only one representative? Caerllion’s presentation would be fast. He even sent them in the form of an e-mail. She didn’t answer either.

It was as if Tempest had no interest in the Sith anymore. That her taking the leadership of the Order had been a simple capricious act, because she was the only one with a level high enough to do it.

"You would be an amazing emperor." if there was anyone that deserved to lead them was Azar and Caerllion didn’t think this way because he was in love. The Pureblood had done more to the Order than Tempest ever did.

A shiver ran through his body again when Azar's thumb touched the skin of his hand. He barely paid attention to what the Pureblood was saying, being once again too mesmerized by looking at his golden eyes so close. His gaze slightly changed to the other man's lips, moving while he talked.

In the brief moment that Azar stopped talking and decided to leave the Annfyn’s arms, Caerllion would close the tiny distance that still remained between them. It would barely be considered a kiss, being a simple touch between their lips. It would be like a teenager trying to have their first kiss. However, it was enough to make his cheeks get red when he moved his head away.

When Azar got out of his arms, Caerllion remained static, only looking at his face. He was prepared to face punishment and death for this sudden surge of courage. He didn’t want to die, that was certain. However, this close experience with the person that he loved was enough for him to not scream too much when agony inevitably rushed over him.

@Sreeya

 

[Darth Arcanos]

Azar moved to get up, but Caerllion abruptly closed that distance. He felt the touch of his lips before the Annfyn lost his courage. The Pureblood sat there for a moment, amusement dancing in his eye as he gazed at Caerllion looking away with his face flushed red. Without a word, he reached a hand over to rest along Caerllion’s jawline, turning the man’s head to face him again. Azar closed his eyes and leaned in to kiss the Annfyn. Properly, this time. It was a gentle, tender kiss that was a complete change from the man that attacked Caerllion the night prior.

As he kissed Caerllion, his fingers brushed past his jawline and towards his silky hair, unwittingly grazing along the Annfyn’s sensitive ear. Azar deepened the kiss, unafraid to let passion weave into the gesture. Eventually he spun around to face Caerllion properly while continuing the kiss, practically climbing into the other man’s lap.

After a while of kissing, Azar eventually drew back to gaze up at Caerllion, his arms wrapped around the Annfyn’s neck, “Write this into your story too,” He whispered softly before stealing another kiss. Azar gave Caerllion a mischievous smile as he drew back again, this time completely untangling himself from the other man.

“Come on, princeling, we really do need to check on that abomination,” He called out over his shoulder. His gaze briefly flicked down towards the Annfyn’s crotch area and Azar started to giggle at the impact from their passionate kissing. The Sith Lord turned and left to get into proper clothes before they headed to the lab.

@LouJoVi

 

[Caerllion of Cyfnos]

Caerllion had stared at Azar for a moment, before turning away with his cheeks still pink. He was prepared for what would come next, the excruciating pain that he deserved because of his bold move. But as he had said to the Pureblood early, he would walk through hell for him. The kiss had been worth any pain that he would receive, even if it had been so brief.

But the punishment never came.

Instead, he felt a gentle hand touching his jawline. Caerllion opened his eyes, not having noticed that he had closed them to begin with, when he felt that Azar was slowly guiding his head until they were staring at each other. Now, onyx was looking at gold, but the Annfyn still didn’t dare to move.
He didn’t need to. Azar moved for him, closing the distance between their lips until they were kissing again.

It took a moment for Caerllion to process what was happening and he immediately closed his eyes, kissing back. This time it wasn’t a simple brush of lips, but a proper kiss. Their lips moved gently against each other, with the Annfyn moving his hands until they were resting at the Pureblood’s back. He felt complete bliss, the thoughts of being punished had completely disappeared from his mind.

He didn’t break the kiss even when he felt Azar’s hand moving his hand toward Caerllion’s hair. When it touched his ear, the Annfyn felt a shiver run down his body and a moan nearly escaped his lips. No one else had ever touched this part of his body. Like the Sephi, his species also had very sensitive ears.

Azar was the first to change the kiss, with it going from gentle to passionate. He followed suit, kissing him back with the same intensity. It was as if the red-skinned man’s lips were water and the princeling needed to drink every drop desperately before it disappeared. Soon, the Pureblood was practically on Caerllion’s lap, with the Annfyn still holding him with his arms. He wanted this moment to never end.

Unfortunately, it had to come to an end.

The Pureblood broke the kiss, his arms around Caerllion’s neck, while the Annfyn’s hands had slid to Azar’s waist. The black-haired man could only stare at the gorgeous being in front of him. His cheeks were flushed and a silly smile appeared on his lips. “Without any doubt.” he said, before closing his eyes when Arcanos stole another kiss.

The Annfyn was rising from the sofa when he saw that Azar was staring at his crotch. Caerllion didn’t need to look to know the situation down there and his face got completely red. He immediately closed his legs and tried to hide it with the book. “Yep, the exalted. We need to start the experiments.”

He immediately picked the datapad from early, using it to replace the book to hide his crotch. “I’ll wait for you at the door.” he rushed away, smiling stupidly and yet feeling ashamed due to the reaction of his body. However, Caerllion was sure he would never forget that kiss. It was the best thing that he ever experienced.

@Sreeya

 

[Darth Arcanos]

Azar emerged some time later in simple, but form-fitting clothing. He smiled at Caerllion when he arrived, “I feel like I should have a lab coat to look the part,” He said with a cheerful giggle as they made their way to the lab. It was clear that the prospect of delving into the chemistry of the exalted was very exciting for Azar. As a man that specialized in alchemy, his skillset often blurred the lines into scientific research, and he often sought to merge the studies.

Omar was sedated and passed out on a table and Azar surveyed his blood through a microscope, “It’s almost like a degenerative disease..his genetic makeup has warped and changed,” He muttered as he made his observations, “Do you recall the serum I made when I created the modified kolto?” Azar asked Caerllion, “And when you and others tested other serums I made on humanoids?”

He pondered for a moment, “I wonder..if something like that can be applied to the exalted to influence them” Azar mused aloud, “Perhaps take that authoritative signal away from Raze and have it be signaled through the serum.”

@LouJoVi

 

[Caerllion of Cyfnos]

Caerllion had been leaning against the wall near the exit of his ship, still processing the kiss from moments ago. It was the best one that he ever had. The Annfyn was sure that he would cherish this moment forever. His first kiss with Azar had been perfect. He wondered if there would be others.

His musings were interrupted by Azar’s return. The Annfyn admired the Pureblood’s outfit, a large smile appeared on his lips when he heard the red-skinned man giggle. “You look amazing already.” he said, while guiding the man out of the ship and toward the building. Like the King of Korriban, Caerllion was also very excited to start with the experiments.

The Annfyn had waited a long time for the opportunity of studying one of the exalted. In the past, he had even filed a request to the Dark Lady to show his projects with these creatures. It was never answered. He understood that his position as Champion was meaningless, but couldn’t she at least give a look? People of his rank could still do something useful for the Order.

The droids had already removed Omar from the stasis tube and left him sedated and strapped on a table. Caerllion was taking notes, while nodding at what Azar was saying. “Yes, I remember these times.” how he could forget when Cyutadakyr sent an army of beggars after him.

He thought about what Azar was saying. It was possible, but the drug would need to be very powerful to completely overcome Raze’s presence. “I think that it can be done. The drug would need to be charged by the Dark Side at a high level to surpass Raze’s influence.” Arcanos was powerful, but Raze was basically a Force entity. They would need to find ways of increasing his strenght to overcome the dead Darth's influence. Caerllion approached one of the droids, who passed to him a datapad with other exam results.

“I know a ritual spell that can be used to infuse objects with more Dark Side energy than normaly. I never tried to use it with liquids, though.” he passed the datapad to Azar, who would find results of tests made on Omar’s body under stress. Among them were abnormal levels in the production of adrenalina, ten times more than a normal person. “We could try it. I can adapt the runes to work with the drugs as receptacle of darkness.”

@Sreeya

 

[Darth Arcanos]

“It is curious that Raze’s influence remains despite him being dead,” Azar pondered aloud, finding the prospect unsettling. He remembered Kaldar looking for ways to bring the entity back and the Pureblood hadn’t put much stock into it back then. However, seeing the potency of his influence in a beast manufactured by him long after his death was disturbing.

“That could potentially kill the subject,” Azar said as he glanced at Caerllion, “You are still a Champion, princeling,” He said, “Do not forget the limitations of your own abilities. You are not strong enough to hold the barrier while I alter the chemistry,” Azar said, “And it will need both our efforts.”

He sighed as he surveyed the body, “Let’s try with a smaller blood sample.”

Hours passed by as the men experimented, made tweaks and Azar used alchemy. Try as he might, he couldn’t find a way to influence the chemical balance of the sample. After a while, the Pureblood grew frustrated and stormed off. He sat down on the ground outside of the lab, furious at his inability to crack the code.

“How the fuck did he do it?” Azar growled into his hands as he buried his face in them, “How did he do it..how did he do it..” He repeated over and over again as he clutched his hair, “We need to find a forge master..”

@LouJoVi

 

[Caerllion of Cyfnos]

Azar’s comment made Caerllion bite his lips, while fidgeting with some vials full of samples from Omar. The Annfyn had started to develop some theories about what could be happening between the exalted and Raze. He thought even more about them after seeing what had happened when the Pureblood Force drained the creature.

“What if.” he started, closing a suitcase with the vials stored inside it. “What if he isn’t really dead?” he turned to look at Azar, a serious expression on his face. “I mean, did you meet Raze when he was part of the Order? There was something on him that wasn’t normal. He had a dark aura that surpassed all the Darths of the time. He even killed an entire council.” Draugr, Tiamat and even the two Empresses were nothing compared to Raze, and they were really powerful.

“I never went on a mission with him,” thanks the Force for that. “but I was near him during a training session. His presence wasn’t from this world.” Caerllion talked in such a way that he seemed to expect the spirit to manifest at any moment. Perhaps Azar could think that he was stupid, but the Annfyn had learned to always be careful with Raze.

“I think that his spirit could be lingering in some secret place, waiting to return. Or perhaps each of the exalted had a fraction of his essence, being it that maintains his influence.” And what would bring him back. he thought, while moving to leave his suitcase on another table. He would need to experiment more, before really understanding what was happening with these creatures. Caerllion hoped that the samples would help.

“You are right.” Caerllion said, while preparing a space for them to try the spell with a blood sample. The Annfyn carved runes on a table and used his sorcery in an attempt to reveal the secrets behind it, but nothing happened. Azar also didn’t have much success with his Alchemy. After a long time, the two gave up. Raze had bested them, like he did with several others. Even dead, the man, or should he say the creature, had maintained his knowledge hidden.

The Annfyn offered a bottle of water to Azar, before sitting beside him. “Yes, I’ll make a search and see if I can find clues about them.” he drank the water from his own bottle. The use of the Force in the past hours left him exhausted. “Meanwhile, I’ll use a Polymerase chain reaction to extract the DNA from the samples and study them more deeply.” perhaps he could still use it on his creatures, more tests would be necessary.

However, he was sure that there would be more progress in the future.

/End Thread

@Sreeya