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[jadus]

[A broad-shouldered man in tight, armored robes and a smooth, eyeless helmet appears. He wears no identifying marks, beyond an unadorned lightsaber on his belt. His filtered voice is almost incongruously mild and unemotional.]

I am Darth Jadus, former Lord of the Sith Empire's Dark Council. To the Jedi and Republic allies of this world: I bring with me no desire to continue the ancient war. The Emperor's obsessions do not and have never compelled me.

I seek instead a better philosophy. One which does not scorn the powerless and the alien. A Dark Side which understands that the simplistic passions of destruction are ephemeral, and they poorly serve those who strive for freedom.

And to Darth Marr: Heed my words. I will not allow the war to touch this planet.

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[bespin]

[ Well this is... Interesting. Lando gets the feeling that the "Republic" he mentioned isn't the one Lando immediately thinks of. ]

How former, exactly?

[jadus]

I willingly gave up my councilorship when the war began anew. I have meditated in seclusion for seven years.

[bespin]

[ Lando looks appropriately impressed. ]

That's commitment.

[tenofswords]

I wouldn't think a "Dark Side" would allow for such things.

[He doesn't know Star Wars]

[jadus]

The dark frees the soul. It cannot be fully pursued without the acknowledgment of its democratizing power.

[tenofswords]

Interesting. This 'Force' thing, I've heard it mentioned before, but what exactly is it? Is it a metaphysical thing, or something mystical?

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[dun_moch]

[Intriguing. The Count responds through text, at least at first, to better conceal his own (weak) position.]

You are from the time of the Sith Empire?

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[jadus]

One among many to hold the mantle of Empire. Darth Vitiate held the throne for a thousand years, but could not achieve the eternity he sought.

And you. What did you seek when you joined the Sith?

[The things he has read seem intensely familiar, from a creature of the far future. Still, he is at least interested to see what will happen.]

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[dun_moch]

[There's a pause before the response comes.]

That question no longer matters. I have turned aside from that old path, and embarked on a new journey.

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[articulations]

'Sith Empire's Dark Council'. Quite the mouthful. What time frame are you from?

[jadus]

They did so love their monuments to themselves. They sought to define me as well. I intend to make no further concessions to them.

The Emperor Vitiate lies dead, never to rise again. But the war he mandated against the Republic will begin once more. This is inevitable.

But my visions do not speak often of the far future. I assume that the Empire will fall without guidance. Am I correct?

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[articulations]

Yes, I'm aware. Palpatine had his very own constructed for some time.

[ Darth Jadus. She can't say she's familiar with that name. Darth Vader, Darth Maul, those are different. Leia switches the connection to a more private one between them. ]

The Empire has fallen. Three months ago. Emperor Palpatine is no more. I'm to assume that this Emperor Vitiate is from a time far in the past? Before the Clone Wars?

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[marr]

[Marr is unimpressed with this, Jadus.]

You have isolated yourself too far. I have had a larger concern than war with the Jedi for some time.

[There's a long pause, and then Marr continues with a very frosty tone]

A concern which you knew, and fled from.

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[jadus]

Circumstances required I remove myself from the field. I made my own preparations to halt the Emperor's plans.

I never felt compelled to follow your frontline approach. A more vital conflict would not change that.

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[marr]

[A veeery long pause.]

The flexible approach is sometimes necessary. I came to this realization too late.

[That's the closest you're ever getting to a compliment from him.]

You and I will speak more in person, Jadus.

[It is not an option.]

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[ashla]

[Darth? that gets her attention instantly. WTF. She takes in the words said and notes that there re two of them? But it was that last part that got her attention most. Will not allow the war to touch this planet.]

[She replies with Fulcrum, unseen and only in text, for now.]

In my time those who took the title of 'Darth' were to be watched. If you are a former Sith Lord, wouldn't you lose the other title as well?

That aside, I want to agree with you about the war. Or Wars, in this case. They shouldn't be brought to this planet.

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[jadus]

As Dark Lords should be. Most concern themselves with petty, bloody politics and conflict. The waste is unimaginable. And, I believe, deliberate. The Emperor fostered a broken Order for his own ends.

To that end, the Lords fought for the vacant Council seat after my departure, but I am still Sith. They could not change this.

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[ashla]

I see.
It sounds like the Emperor you know is different from the one I know.
Last I heard there was no Sith Empire anymore.

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[generalgrievous]

It sounds as if to prevent a war here, you are willing to start one with this other Sith.

[Grievous, still under a probation preventing him from appearing in his cybernetic form, instead opts to show his alien version; the Kaleesh. His face remains hidden behind a skull-like mask.]

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[jadus]

No. Darth Marr is one of the Empire's finest warriors. War would only benefit him. But he is now without an Empire.

I will meet with him, and learn his intentions.

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[generalgrievous]

The Sith Empire? I know very little about this.

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[functusofficio]

[ They just cannot catch a break, can they?

Dooku said things like this once, too. But the truce holds, and her hope holds to an extent, so she responds. ]

I am glad to hear of your desire to leave the war behind. It is not something I generally expect to find true in a Sith, though, and I hope you understand some wariness remaining.

It seems you come from a different time than my own, though.

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[jadus]

[A pause for research.]

This caution is not surprising. The Sith have driven themselves through conquest for millennia. But my philosophy calls for the promulgation of enlightenment. I have often stood against the rest of my Order, but to pretend it has never influenced my thinking would be foolish.

I am learning that the Empire's time is long past for many. I do not mourn this, only its lost possibilities.

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[prophesiedone]

[He has to be careful. He can't go charging into this and repeat his mistakes.]

You're awfully generous for a Sith.

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[jadus]

I consider these decisions sensible and necessary. Generosity is reserved for more difficult actions.