Star Wars CLOSED The Final Trial of Saadi - a One on One RP

IC: Darth Saadi
Attacked in the Cave

The coral snake's odd look proved prescient as the changeling was instantly stung on the throat, it burning into his skin as he smelled it, but thankfully he didn't have to linger on that painful ailment for too long, as suddenly, without pause, his throat closed, and devoid of breath he was nearly knocked unconscious in a heap against the wall, unable to respirate properly of his own volition for several minutes after the violent, ruthless attack.

Saadi's mind spun in atonal circles.
He had been beaten so many times before. That was his whole kriffing life.

His head now rocked back and forth as he vomited green bile, spitting it towards his attacker as best he could. He dry heaved now, his brain having been stung by the shock of the impact into the wall far more than the burn to his throat. Although the Force choking made it hard to swallow.

Yet, he was expected to speak. Typical.

Kneeling on all fours and finally rising to just his knees, Saadi coughed, trying to speak, his brain swimming in Mynock piss after Insipid's brutal beatdown.

Rising to his feet, his hatred for everyone and everything he'd ever known also rising in tandem, his eyes rolled back and then forward in his head and he glared at whatever this Darth Insipid was supposed to be.

"What do I have to say for myself?"
He mumbled to himself, steadying his person.

Saadi's eye's started to shine yellow as his hatred in everything and everyone grew to fever pitch.

Screaming, although it was more of a guttural, growl like groan, Saadi glared back at Insipid shouting "KILL ME IF YOU WILL!"

"BUT YOU AREN'T REAL!"
He spit on the ground.

Stepping forward, and summoning all of his strength he cried out to this Lord Insipid;
"YOU'RE THE PHILOSOPHER!
YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT NOTHING AT ALL!!!"



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IC: Saadi

Hearing his Master's words, the Clawdite recalled all of the lies and betrayals, as if an avalanche of Arctic snow suddenly cleared his mind of any pointless assumptions.

Beautiful indeed.

As was the truth.

Finally.

And now, it was happening.

Before he could even ponder this new realization further, Saadi intuitively leapt backwards, narrowly missing a vicious attack on his legs.

Activating his crimson blade, he stared ahead at Insipid.

"And so I shall." Pausing briefly.
"My Master."

Stepping forward, Saadi quickly made a two handed slash at Insipid's torso, expecting a block, he hoped for a swift head shot follow up on the rebound.

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OOC: Edited for many typos. My apologies.

 

IC: Saadi
Swampy cave depths

Blocked as expected, Saadi had no choice but to lean backwards, nearly even with the plain horizontally, as Insipid's saber thrust at the changeling's neck.

About to fall on his back, Saadi braced himself with his left hand and pushing up, suddenly twisted his body into the air, spinning in triplicate while slashing his blade, held firmly in his right hand, at Insipid's neck.

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IC: Darth Saadi
Gnarled root indeed

Hearing Insipid's fearsome howl struck Saadi terribly, as did the lightsaber blow which simultaneously severed a piece of his flesh on his left thigh. The pain was instantaneous as Saadi let forth a groan, somehow managing the strength to parry the Master's ? repeated, forceful attacks.

As Insipid lunged for the changeling's abdomen, Saadi, his mind attuned with the dark side of the Force, slashed his lightsaber fervently at the Dark Lord's wrist, who was tightly gripping his wicked blade, Saadi hoping to end this destructive conflict without any casualties.

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IC: Saadi
shock

As his furious follow through stroke met its intended mark, the Clawdite watched in shock at the unexpected outcome.

Bereft of both his most important weapon and his true Master, Saadi screamed.

"No! I need you!"

Staring stunned and now silent, Saadi instinctively pulled his lethal lightsaber and fastened it to his belt.

Reaching out with his hand, the pain in his left leg burning intensely, Darth Saadi clasped Insipid's hand within his own.

At a volume no more than a whisper, the changeling spoke, as he held Insipid's hand tightly.

"I'm sorry, my true Master. I have failed you."

Saadi closed his eyes that now had tears welling up in their ducts; hoping that this was all simply a horrible nightmare.



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IC: Saadi

Staring in stunned silence, Saadi slowed his breathing and let go.
Calming himself further, he meditated on his Master's final words.

Seeing the Clawdite features before him, the changeling Saadi tried to surmise the meaning of this unexpected vision.

Either he had just killed himself as it were, or just made a great advancement in his journey further into the dark side of the Force.

He pondered these eventualities as he suddenly heard the Master of Master's insensitive vocal intrusion.

"It appears it would be so."
Saadi murmered to himself mainly, attempting to achieve a sense of calmness before whatever might lie ahead.

Focusing on the pain in his leg, he breathed quietly, waiting.

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IC: Saadi
listening

Hearing The Master's words, the grieving changeling stood silently for the moment. Attempting to discern just what now might lay ahead on this long and ever evolving journey.

Summoning the strength to speak, Insipid's former image still fresh in his mind, Saadi simply said "Thank you." And pausing for what seemed a long time, "Master."

Looking quickly away to the left he sighed and then turned his head to stare towards the cave entrance from where the voice emanated.

Seeing the glimmer in the eye and a box, Saadi continued to stare, contemplating the recent events.

Finding his voice again, Saadi spoke.

"Mastery of myself. Something special. An Eye to the future."

He paused, having stated the words as facts.

Taking a few cautious steps towards the cave entrance, his eye fixed on the box held out by The Master, Saadi paused.

Now looking at the glittering eye directly.

"I accept your."

Hesitating briefly.

"Gift."

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IC: Saadi
At the Crossroads

Hearing the click of the mystery box opening as it was gently turned towards him, the changeling's eyes grew wide, not blinking, as he clenched his jaws.

Finally remembering to breathe, Saadi sighed saying, "Thank you, Master."

Recognizing the historical importance of this gift, sensing it to be more precise, Saadi was still too overwhelmed from everything that had occurred of late to even register of just what significance it was he now held in his hands.

"For this powerful hilt, I thank you." Saadi said bowing slowly.

He sensed the Master of Masters had some words to impart to him presently, so Saadi remained quiet, holding the lightsaber hilt in the palms of both of his hands carefully, feeling its strong, yet delicate weight, while admiring its beauty and craftsmanship.

And above all, a most deep and irrevocable pull to the dark side of the Force which filled Darth Saadi with an overwhelming sense of pleasure.

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IC: Saadi

He listened reverently as the Master spoke, holding the lightsaber hilt tightly in his hands.

It would be untrue to say that Darth Saadi was not greatly impressed by the valuable and historical object he now held before him; most Clawdites were in fact respectful of history, museum pieces, and the like.

And and object so strong with the dark side of the Force was very special indeed.

Saadi listened intently as the Master regaled him with fascinating facts. He had been unaware that Darth Sidious had three such lightsabers.

Saadi smiled as the Master finished.

"I am honored to receive such an important and valuable gift, Master. I shall keep this lightsaber safe and secure at all times."

Saadi bowed with great humility.

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IC: Saadi
listening

The Clawdite listened carefully, weighing each question thoughtfully whether rhetorical or not. At one point his face flushing warm at the variety of questions and statements being made.
This was because Saadi slowly realized he was struggling to formulate even a coherent thought let alone any answer that might seem worthy at this stage of his long journey.

The changeling actually felt rather empty inside. Summoning a thought he finally spoke.

"Grand Designs and divine plans are not anything I've ever considered. My goal has been to serve my Master and the Sith with loyalty and all due respect."

Darth Saadi paused, pondering his next response.

"As for being purposeless, whether Sith or Jedi, ultimately, what is the real purpose? To have power? To dominate another or claim the high ground? These were never my goals."

Pausing again, he looked ahead into what seemed like nothing.

"I am grateful to have broken my chains though. I've learned much over these long, grueling years. And how many years was I in stasis?"

He looked ahead with confidence.

"What sort of job is it that you speak of, if I may inquire, Master?"

A glimmer of a smile crossed his face.

"Is there anything I might do to be of assistance?"

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OOC: I'm so sorry for the delay, Sinre.

 

IC: Darth Saadi
Dagobah

Thirty years had passed. That took a minute getting used to; the realization alone was fascinating. Saadi stared at and listened intently as the Master continued. Yet he had so much to consider it took focus to concentrate.

The Master's words washed over him like a familiar waterfall of conquest and annihilation.

The changeling's heart rate increased as he longed to take part on the right side once he fully understood. Yet, he quickly calmed himself, restraining his urge to speak and instead listened further.

War machine. Consuming worlds. The galaxy. Needing to calm down.

That was Saadi. Needing to calm down. He couldn't think straight. He was missing details. These revelations were coming all too quickly as his mental spin stopped upon hearing what seemed familiar names spoken.

It was all a bit much as memories akin to war flashbacks hit Saadi of a sudden and he breathed deeply, calming his mind once again from past distractions.

"Yes. I plant my flag, Master. With the Sith. And the dark side. Always."

The Clawdite looked ahead as the Master was leaving. His mind needed rest. He felt drained of thought presently.

"I shall prepare for the coming era," he said, slightly raising his voice while placing his hand on the eye saber.

"Master!", he shouted.

Lowering his voice, Saadi said, "Excuse me. Perhaps I can still be of service to you while taking time to further my evolution as a Sith via my own teachings? I'm here, Master." He said, grinning broadly.

*he waited patiently, hearing music in his head all the while*



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IC: Darth Saadi
focused and acute

Saadi was pleased to hear the Master respond and chuckled softly at seeing all of the animals scatter upon hearing his voice being raised.

The changeling listened carefully to the Master; his words feeding the flames of determination and purpose that needed rekindling in his dark heart. That, coupled with the feeling of his gloved hands on Saadi's shoulders, including the friendly shoulder clap, left the Clawdite feeling that there was a reason for all that had transpired over the years and that greater matters still lay ahead to face and attend to.

In fact, the words and actions of the Master reminded Saadi of the early days of his training with the Sith, and the many miles and challenges he had encountered and dealt with to his best ability.

It had only been the mileage and trauma that had hampered his mind from recalling the many successes along the way, in spite of Saadi's mistakes. He had been ever loyal and worked as hard to serve the Emperor as best he could.

Saadi was indeed grateful to the Master for rescuing him from carbonite. He was grateful for the interactions he'd had with his fellow Sith. He had learned much on this lengthy, arduous journey that now suddenly felt like it may only just be beginning anew, but with a new and even greater purpose.

All of this made Saadi smile as he felt even closer to the dark side of the Force than ever before.

After the Master had finished speaking, Saadi could not help to be influenced by his enthusiasm. He would be a fool to turn down an offer like this.

Finally, Saadi spoke, trying to remain calm as he did so.

"You are very generous, Master, and I am grateful to you. If it please you, it would honor me greatly to accept the terms you have laid out before me.
You have my loyalty and my sword, as it were."

Saadi slowly lowered his head in a slight bow, and upon raising it simply said "I'll be here, should you ever need me for anything."

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IC: Saadi
34 ABY

Overwhelmed with the impact of the Master's words, Saadi simply bowed and softly said "I'll be there, Master. Always. May the Force be with you."

Rising up, he felt a tremor in the Force. Something he'd not felt since...

He meditated on his Master's true name and fate as the dark side enveloped him completely.

Imagining what might await him in the future, Saadi breathed deeply, a slight quiver in his lips as he stifled a smile and whispered, "Thank you, Darth Insipid."

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