Ask Mandalore The Initiated

[Hardy Wren]

Deep underneath the Capital city of Sundari, deep in the sewers beneath the people's unsuspecting feet, Hardy Wren met with the first recruit to Death Watch- the Ex-Sith, Raiden. Hardy wanted to discuss further plans at taking back his city from the pacifists that roamed the surface. This would be his place of plotting and planning, where he would wait for others to seek him out. Though Hardy preferred that fellow Mandalorians joined his cause, he left the job opportunity open to anyone willing to follow Hardy.

What was Hardy's cause? Well, he wished to get rid of the corrupt governments controlling not only his home world, but the entire galaxy and give people what they deserved. No more corrupt cops or seedy smugglers or back-stabbing politicians. All of them would have to go when Hardy's rein would hopefully come to be.

The last time Hardy spoke with the Ex-Sith, he described that he only sought after power- which Hardy strongly disagreed with, but the masked Mando could not pass up the opportunity for a Force user to join the ranks of Death Watch. This was why Raiden was here- so Hardy to could persuade the man to follow a different set of ideals and for Raiden to potentially enlighten Hardy of his own knowledge that Hardy didn't know about.

He greeted the Ex-Sith with a handshake before folding his arms. "I apologize for the stench- one day this will be a fortress for our legion. However, before that happens, I would like to discuss the ranks of leadership between ourselves. Because you have joined me, you shall be my second in command. Do not let that power get to your head- there is no one to lord over, as you so desire. Not yet, anyway."

@Alaricc

 

[Raiden]

Raiden never liked being underground. It made him feel trapped, like a rat in a maze. But if he was to achieve the goals he sought, he would need allies. And the man he was here to see was one of his potential allies. The last time Raiden had seen this man, he'd been able to track him down to the exact city he was in. It was rather impressive to Raiden, even for a mandalorian.

Something had been peculiar about him, something Raiden had not yet put his finger on, but had felt once before. As he entered the underground sewer, he scowled at the near unbearable stench that permeated the area around him. As he walked down the tunnels, disgusting water flew down the channel beside him and rats skittered under foot. Why had Wren chosen this location?

He reached the main chamber Hardy had chosen for their meeting point. The man was confident, which Raiden could respect, but he also had an air of pretentiousness to him as well. Both were well earned, Raiden could tell this much. He new that if he was to gain anything from this, he would need to play his cards well.

"I have no such desire. My gain of power is for my own benefit, yes, but it is precluded by my survival. Due to my past few of the now powerful Jedi trust me, once they find out. But i can extend the same warning to you my friend. You may be the one calling the shots here, but should either of us over step our bounds, we could be swiftly.... removed by the other." Raiden replys

 

[Hardy Wren]

"On the contrary." Grumbled Hardy. Every time the Mandalorian spoke to Raiden, it was always the same conversation about following no one but himself- yet here he was. Following Hardy into a sewer below Sundari.

"Today, you shall be my teacher- my master even. You were once Sith, and I want to take advantage of that. I'm asking for you to teach me whatever it is you're willing to offer- do this and I will see that you are the face of Death Watch." Hardy cooed. It was a clever ploy that had been thought about carefully. A two-way promise in which Hardy still won without Raiden's notice. Raiden was worthy of being a leader- but not of a Mandalorian sect that was to be rebirthed. Hardy was much smarter, either way, and his loyalty to his people was undying which was a loyalty Raiden seemed to lack.

"I do not know if I am Force sensitive- but either way. The knowledge you possess can at least prepare me for future endeavors." What Hardy meant was the day he would take off the head of everyone in the Wessex family. That damned Serrenian House was going to fall one by one, and if Hardy wanted a chance at success of defeating Artorigas Wessex himself, he needed to learn how to fight against Force users. Especially well trained ones at that.

@Alaricc

 

[Raiden]

"You wish for me, to teach you." Raiden had gotten many peculiar offers, but none so as this. Train someone, who he didn't know was force sensitive or not, and become the face of a terrorist sect.

Raiden smiles, his grin filled with the same energy he had when he was once a sith, "You intrigue me, I suppose i can accept that offer. However, if you wish to be trained the sith way, I will not go easy on you. These future endeavors of yours will not have retrys if you die, so i will train you in the same manner." Raiden reaches into his robe, drawing a lightsaber.

"Tell me, have you ever used one of these? I suppose you would not have, however if you are force sensitive it will not be hard. I would like you to keep your limbs though, so if we are to start training, i'd say we first start on if you are sensitive in the first place."

It had been many years since met, yet alone trained another sith. Especially one he had just met. He couldn't get attatched, he had to remember the ways he had been taught. One to have the power, the other to take it. If he wasn't careful, this may lead to his downfall. But for now, he had something to gain from this, therfore the danger was out weighed.

 

[Raiden]

@Charles
(Sorry i double posted, just been a bit)

 

[Hardy Wren]

(OOC: Sorry about the delay!)

The Mandalorian culture usually did not enjoy the usage of Force sorcerers, but Hardy had received a new revelation from Kad being that Arasuum had been toying with these people for too long, having them sacrifice a power that could renew their people. The Force was power, and through power there was change. The change would be brought by war and as such, a worthy boon from Kad. He blessed his people who proved to be warriors and some of the greatest warriors alive had been sorcerers. Now it was time for Hardy Wren to bring this revelation to his people when he mastered what he could to dominate any foe in combat.

"I am proficient with any weapon I get my hands on. I, myself, am a weapon." Hardy stated flatly. Raiden was an interesting ally as it was, being an ex-Sith. That was how Hardy knew he could trust the man. The loyalty to the damnable Dark Side users was gone and all Raiden seemed to seek was a new purpose through gaining power. A purpose Hardy was excited to guide him down once he finished up here in the sewers.

"Let's begin."

@Alaricc

 

[Raiden]

(OOC: Its ok :D)
Raiden smiles, "Well, then i'm sure you'll catch on quickly. A lightsaber is rather difficult to use without being force sensitive, so it will be a good way to prove that you are." Raiden says. He passes the saber over to Hardy, producing a second saber. "Now, i am sure you can figure out how to wield it with enough training."

Raiden was against giving an apprentice a blade, let alone his own, so early into their training. However, time was of the essence, and it wouldn't matter much anyways. Should they not be force sensitive, they would not last long anyways. But if they were, raiden would watch with great interest how they would grow. Would they take after the sith training he would teach them, would they follow the path of the jedi, or would they instead choose to walk a path of nuetrality. From which side of the force would they draw their power, light or dark? He did not know, but he was..... excited to find out.

@Charles

 

[Hardy Wren]

Almost as soon as he touched the hilt of the saber, Hardy felt a powerful presence shoot through his body, darkening the room world around him- but he could see perfectly. Joy flowed through the big man as he ignited the red blade, wanting to learn how to harness the power that pricked at his fingertips. Was this the Dark Side of the Force? Was this how all the Sith felt? Hardy knew this power would bring about the glory of Mandalore once again and all he had to do was tame it to his will.

"I feel it...I'm free." Hardy muttered to himself. "Let us begin, then, shall we?" The burly Mandalorian did not wait and went in for the attack, swinging at his companion's neck violently yet like a professional. Hardy Wren was no liar and when he said he knew had to wield a blade, he was disparaging his skill to seem modest.

@Alaricc

 

[Raiden]

Raiden was impressed, to say the least. Someone managing to swing a lightsaber without chopping their own arm off, especially with no prior training, was something to be impressed about. However, Raiden would not be bested as easily as a youngling. Igniting his fiery orange saber, raiden blocked the strike just before the blade killed him.

"Not bad Wren," Raiden says, "If i was unarmed, i would have died." He nods, before forcing Wren back with his blade. despite the mans considerable size. Of course, sith training was not just blade training. However, they would come to that. Returning the strik with one of his own, aimed more towards the man's shoulder.

 

[Raiden]

(OOC: @Charles , I forgot to do the thing again. Sleepyness sucks when i need to do important things)