imperialknight23
Knight Commander
Force Alignment: 154
Posts: 826
I will remember you brothers and sisters, Always.
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« on: October 29, 2011, 08:36:17 PM » |
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So i wanted to do this before i left. Maye it will stand the test of time.
This isnt like the RPs in the RP forum. With all due respect to the RP-ers, this follows a less rigid form of storytelling, there's less pressure to adhere to a story line, and moves much faster. Its easy to write for one character, but writing for a cast or more is much more exciting. And as you add, you add to a universe that you will be part of. I've had this idea lurking in the back of my head for a long time, and now i hope it will take off. And as per my writing style i dont use names, but you should know who you are. everyone is welcome to use names in their entries, just dont try to encroach on other people's entries. think of this as an anthology, or a saga, and feel free to use the setting i have.
I was kinda pressed for time on this, but the shorter i make it the better the pacing i think. Sure there's holes but at least the plot keeps moving -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Knight moved westward towards the coast. The Sith have taken over the world, earth. It wasn't long ago that Star Wars just seemed like another fandom. Then fanatics took over and now the Sith rule the world. Seriously a world ruled with red LED sabers. I dont know why jedi didnt see this coming. If the sith were to exist in a real world setting, they would rule. All of the Jedi have been disarmed and gone into hiding. Pacifism didnt exactly work out for the Jedi.
I walked on foot towards the coast. The highways are patrolled by the Sith and are subject to searches. When i arrived i saw that i was in desperate need of new clothes. I stopped in at the local textile store. The red-haired attendant looked at me funny.
"How can i help you?" she asked. "I just need a change of clothes" "Oh this is just a fabric store" "Oops my bad, um you know where i can find a place?"
Her eyes widened affixed to my belt.
"You're a Jedi aren't you, i can see your lightsaber" "Oh crap, just keep it down okay?" "Don't worry my husband is a Jedi, or was at least, you can take shelter at our place if you're travelling" "I dont want to impose" "No its okay, i think it would be nice for my husband to meet other Jedi"
She took me to her little humble house, away from the cities, and from prying eyes. It looked simple inside and wooden furniture i haven't see in a loooong time. In a chair at the dining table was a man sitting, with a small glass of scotch and a cigarette in his mouth. It looked like he was contemplating. The only thing i could notice was his bionic arms. Probably the result of resisting the sith during their initial invasion.
"Who is this honey?" He said "He is a Jedi, that goes by the name of, uh, i dont think i caught your name." "For the sake of safety and personal reasons just call me Knight" "Well if we are concerned about safety call me Sentinel" "Oh, a Jedi Sentinel then?" I asked "How do you think we survived this long, we Sentinels dont have our heads in mysticism or swordplay, we deal in practical skills" "Practicality in this day and age, and in the real world sure do help a lot" i said.
We had a good meal, one i havent had in a long time. And afterwards me and Sentinel sat next to the fireplace.
After a long silence he said "You know it cant stay like this" "What?" I asked "The world, we gotta bring it back to the way it was." "We're just two guys with LED lightsabers" "Yea and those Sith are no different. We gotta bring it back to the days where Star Wars was just something we loved, not something thats oppressing us"
He got up and walked over to picture that hung on the wall. He lightly touched the frame and it revealed a hidden compartment. In it were 2 silver hilted lightsabers. He looked upon them as if he were looking upon old friends. He reverse gripped both of them and turned them on to reveal a bright yellow light.
"Sentinels were sent to seek out threats like this, and i would say that one has presented itself" he said. "So its just the two of us then?" I asked "No we're going to the east coast to a find an enclave that used to exist, that many jedi could not have all been captured or wiped out"
"How are we going to get there? Its gonna take months on foot, and we cant use traditional travel, because its all monitored by the sith" I exclaimed "Let me handle that" He assured me
We traveled with his wife because quite frankly we didnt know if we were coming back from this one. She knew her way around a lightsaber as well. When they raided their first house, there were so many hidden, they managed to keep these 3 concealed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flash forward to the arrival on the east coast (someone can write in what ever happened here in the middle) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We arrived in the ruins of a broken and battered New York. Before the Sith rose to power the New York Jedi was the most prominent lightsaber training academy. Not to mean it was the only one, just the most prominent and had lots of exposure, thats why i guess it was the easiest target. We manuvered through the broken streets and through the alleyways. Sith patrolled periodically for survivors.
We entered the subways to avoid the patrols. As we walked further down the tracks, i felt something watching us. I know the Force didn't exist, well not to earth knowledge at least, but if there was ever a time, this was it.
Suddenly Red lightsabers flashed alive all around us. We were surrounded. My silver light, sentinel's yellow, and his wife's violet were washed out by all the red. But there behind the red a 2 blue and a green sabers came to life and flanked the sith. We took the opportunity to fight back. The one wielding the green saber fought with the elegance of a fencer, makashi as most of have known it. The blue sabers moved with an efficiency but at the same time ferocity, but never misdirected. Sentinel used his own un-orthodox style which no doubt was an extension of his stealth skills, and his wife moved with similar movements but limited to Shii-cho.
When the sith were dispatched, we met our rescuers. We all understood the concerns of safety. If we knew each other's real names, if one of us caputred we would not have enough information to lead one to the others. The green wielder went by Consular, and the blue Guardian.
"Imaginative bunch we are" Guardian said we all chuckled a bit
Guardian and Consular told us they were from the north. They had no idea of the New York Jedi though.
"We have a small camp set up a few blocks from here, its safe there from patrols" Consular said.
We traveled to their safe house and caught each other up.
"So where are you all from?" Guardian asked
Guardian was a man of taller stature. He walked very upright, and had a straightforward-ness to him. He looked a little gruff, but then again so did we all.
"We are from the west coast" i said.
"What brings you out here to east, thats quite a long walk" Said Consular
Consular was probably the tallest of us all. It was quite odd to me how he combated with precision and grace.
"We're here to rally the Jedi, and put thing back to the way they were. Balance the force so to speak" Sentinel said
"Basically return it to something we all loved. I know back in those days we clamored for all of it to be real, but not like this." i explained
Consular and Guardian laughed it up
"Why do you laugh?" i asked "The jedi are no more. There's not much a bunch of remnants can do." Consular said "Then why do you still hold those lightsabers? I know you dont believe the words you just spoke. The Jedi are in hiding, and if we all found each other, that must mean there's more!" I clamored
"And suppose you do get this grand gathering of jedi together? What is your plan to overthrow the Sith?" Guardian asked
"I don't know that the Force exists, but i do know that something will guide us along the way" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To be continued.........by you!
I had a much grander vision for the whole story, but i'm under time constraints.
I hope that everyone writes it from whatever point of view they want. They can use the current characters, or tell a completely different story that happens in the same events. Kinda a big collage. Everyone just builds on each other's stories. For example someone could write from the viewpoint of Sentinel or Guardian, or even a Sith! Or someone might be in another part of the USA as a jedi. The setting is in the future of USA because its familiar to all of us. That way it can be universal.
May the force be with you all.
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