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[marr]

[Only the upper half of Marr's armored form appears on the video, and his voice is cold and distant, and has the distinct sounds of being filtered through his helmet.]

As Darth Jadus has so courteously announced my presence, I shall introduce myself. I am Darth Marr of the Dark Council of the Sith Empire.

Jadus spoke of war, a war I fought for many decades, but which I have come to see from a new perspective...

Thousands of star systems have shown themselves to not be enough room, and we find ourselves confined to one planet. Let us not pretend otherwise. There is nothing to be gained by ignoring one another.

[Marr goes quiet for several moments, and his voice is even quieter and more even when he speaks again.]

The Force connects us, but it also stands between us. Our differing ideologies are exacerbated by the pull to one extreme or another. The battles between Light and Dark which spill over into the lives of those who cannot use the Force as we do, and their struggles which serve as fuel for our own.

Our differences will inevitably bring us into conflict, and yet...

[Marr's attention returns to the conversation after a few moments of silence, and he sounds more focused, and less distant.]

And yet our conflict need not come to blows. We can limit ourselves to arguments and debates.

I look forward to our disagreements, whichever form they take.

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[bespin]

[ So Lando may or may not have opened a moderately expensive bottle of brandy following the arrival of the first Sith lord. ]

Do you Sith think so little of those of us without access to the Force, that our struggles-- our lives-- are nothing but fuel for you?

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[marr]

No.

For some, that is all you are, and places with large amounts of death and suffering become...

[Marr has to stop and think how to explain for a moment, gesturing with his hand.]

...appealing to some who draw upon the Dark side.

But our conflicts feed upon yours. When the Mandalorians attacked the Republic, the Jedi went to war with the Republic, and the death and fighting led to the rise of new Sith.

[Marr has had reason to look at that part of history recently.]

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[bespin]

"New" Sith... [ He echoes, refilling his glass. This Sith Lord is clearly from a time more ancient than Lando can count, and yet here he is talking about "new" Sith. ]

We're more than what you think. We're more than just bantha for you to shepherd and rule over. Sith... Jedi... [ He shakes his head. The Force is too much for him to try to tackle alone, but he's been drinking. And he's tired. ] The rest of us, we're not pieces on a game board. We're people, with lives and desires and struggles-- that mean more than just fuel.

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[marr]

[Marr sounds distracted, as though his attention is mostly somewhere else.]

We are all pieces on a game board to The Force. And one does not need The Force to view others as pieces on a board.

[A pause, and Marr inclines his head just slightly.]

Finish your drink in private. Speak to me when you are sober again if you wish.

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[ashla]

[And there is the other one. Interesting.]

[When it all comes down to it, it sounds at least a bit promising, in a weird way. She's still leery, thus she replies only as Fulcrum.]

I find it interesting, to Darth Sith Lords appear at the same time.
I am sure there are a lot of us trapped on this small planet who would rather not deal with a war that does not belong here.

[marr]

I find being here at all interesting. Jadus would not be my first choice for companions, but he would not be the last, either.

There is only one being in all the galaxy whom I would go to war against here. One who is an enemy to all living things. All other conflicts are meaningless in comparison.

[ashla]

Might I ask who that one person is? And if that person is not here, does that mean you are willing to keep the peace that those of our universe has tried to keep here?

[tried badly to keep? But not too badly, at least?]

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[dun_moch]

[As with Jadus, the Count presents himself through text to begin with, probing cautiously.]

Darth Jadus appears to view you as a rival.

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[marr]

When he was still on the Dark Council, I did not approve of his actions.

Circumstances have changed much since then; He and I are due a thorough discussion.

[Saying Marr didn't approve is a massive, MASSIVE understatement.]

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[dun_moch]

The Council means little in this place and time. I wonder what you will do if your discussion fails to resolve your dispute.

[He cannot imagine they will coexist peacefully forever. Not if they are truly Sith.]

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[tenofswords]

Yes, we would all appreciate it if you two kept your little feud civil.

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[marr]

The two of us...

[Marr lets out a quiet noise that is almost a chuckle.]

If our civility ends, it will not be due to my actions.

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[tenofswords]

Yet he spoke of not wanting to bring any fighting to this new world you find yourselves in.

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[generalgrievous]

The Sith are as welcome here as the Jedi.

[There's clear hostility in his words. After recent revelations about Count Dooku, Grievous has no trust for any of them. He shows his alien side here now, although his face remains covered by a skull-like mask. The Kaleesh warrior, as he is restricted by a probation on using his cyborg body at the present time.]

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[marr]

I have met few who direct their ire at Sith and Jedi equally, but you are not the first.

[Marr has only a passing familiarity with most species in the Sith Empire, but the Kaleesh are among them.]

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[generalgrievous]

I had no issue with the Sith until recently. The Jedi have been a long-standing problem in the galaxy.

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[pickledturncoat]

[Lando isn't the only one who cracked open a bottle in honor of the two new arrivals from their Galaxy. Not that Sinjir needs the excuse, but this development just made it inevitable.]

You realize don't you, that most people here don't—what's the Earth expression?—give a flying fuck.

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[marr]

My words are intended for those who do care.

Take your drunken ravings elsewhere.

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[pickledturncoat]

Aside from the morbidly curious, that's probably just you and your boyfriend.

My drunken ravings are a hit at parties, I'll have you know.

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[functusofficio]

[ What the actual fuck is going on, at this point. Padme doesn't sound as baffled as she feels, but she's genuinely very confused. ]

Forgive me, but I am to understand that you are a Sith who prefers to debate than to fight?

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[marr]

Fighting sharpens one's skill in combat, but arguing, debating, and discussing, can provide a different kind of strength.

Provided one has an appropriate opponent.

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[functusofficio]

How very fascinating. Though I suppose not entirely different from Palpatine, in its way.

It sounds as though in your time there are many Sith.

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[prophesiedone]

Inevitably.

Why is conflict inevitable? We can disagree without hacking off body parts. It's called having a civil debate.

[He realizes it's ironic for him to be making this speech. But he is trying to be wiser.]

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[marr]

Conflict is not an entirely harmful thing. It need not always have to be harmful at all.

As we fight, we grow stronger, though that does not require 'hacking off body parts', to use your words. Arguing, discussing, debating, these allow for greater understanding and more robust philosophies to emerge.

Neither can be accomplished without a strong opponent. Both are important, perhaps even necessary.

Most of the disagreements I foresee will be resolved without violence. But not all of them can be.

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[prophesiedone]

You should refrain from all violence. As a Sith Lord, violence is expected of you. If you want to change your image - or better it - you should do the opposite.

[Take up knitting.]