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Star Wars The Last Hope: Rebooted, Restructured! (A CK2/Adventure Quest)

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So if Maul is willing to respect his ceasefire, I'm wondering just what exactly we should do. I'm not really going to suggest we pick a fight with a guy like Maul, especially not so early. So ... I suppose this is a good way to learn about Sidious if Maul is up for negotiation. If we're Dathomir born we may even be relatives in some manner. Cousins or something, unless the Opress family needed another brother. But yeah, a good deal we can do with a guy like Maul and his little brother assuming we can come to an agreement - luckily the two despise the current Sith as much as they do the Jedi; the only person Maul hates as much as Palpatine is Obi-Wan afterall.

I'm still of the opinion we can circumvent a good deal of attention by using Rex to falsify our death. Otherwise we'll need to be on the move constantly.
 
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Canon Omake: A Conversation Between Friends: By DaOneInDaCorner
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    • Ordo struggled with himself as he paced outside the medical bay. The whiteness of the room betrayed the torment he could feel emanating throughout the force by the individual in question. What would he even say were he to visit the man… offer his condolences? He doubted such thoughts would be well appreciated.

    Instead of allowing himself to linger further on his thought, Ordo took the plunge and entered the room. Robotics and machinery loitered around, as Skywalker lay on his bed casually. Ordo struggled not to draw his eyes to the missing flesh that once occupied his upper forearm. Even so, he evaluated the cut clinically; clean, meant to inhibit pain, a tormenting strike that wasn't lethal in the slightest. The only cause for having made such a blow was purely to humiliate their opponents.

    Anakin gave a tired smile, waving his still remaining hand at the Zabrak. "Glad to see you Ordo," even his voice was weary. "Obi-Wan's been limping over to fret over me every hour. Nice to see a new face, even one as terrifying as yours."

    Rolling his eyes at the comment, he still couldn't resist the dawning smirk, causing his friend to grin in turn at having earned the rare show of emotion from the man. He took a seat upon one of the stools, taking a moment to gather himself.

    "Dooku was one of the most skilled in the order - I hear he was one of few that could spar and at times even best Windu." Anakin frowned at the words, looking dejected, and Ordo tried to figure out where he'd gone wrong in his reassurance. "You can't be too harsh on yourself Anakin. Few can claim to have survived an encounter with the Sith. That you came back at all is worth celebration."

    His friend held up his arm, wrapped at the ends with materials meant to keep it from infecting - it would likely need a bacta bath later. "Not much to celebrate." He said bitterly, turning his limb over to analyze it. "... I rushed him, Ordo. You've told me again and again to take in every element, never let my emotions get the best of me. Use them to my advantage, don't let them use me." The anger in his words could be felt in the force. "And it almost got me and Obi-Wan killed for it - because I was too angry, too arrogant." His eyes drifted down to his bedsheets, before he let out a sigh. "Y'know, being told you're the Chosen One, that you'll achieve greatness, you start to believe it. That you might just be invincible, unstoppable. I felt like that, going up against Dooku. 'How could I lose' right? Well… pretty easily." The silence engulfed the two for a bit, before Ordo deigned to respond.

    "That was foolish of you," he said, and Skywalker turned to cock an eyebrow at him, before eventually nodding acceptingly. "But it is not unforgivable." To this Skywalker looked prepared to argue, and Ordo continued. "I have known you to be one of the most foolhardy, prideful, and outright idiotic warriors to ever grace the order its presence… but I know your heart, and I will tell you now that your actions come from love. You fight for those closest to you, and at times it can be blinding. You draw strength from protecting the ones you care for, and it cost you in this battle, to believe you alone could best an opponent - but I believe your reasons were just, that you felt the need to bring justice speaks well of your character. I do not believe it was simply arrogance that led you to your actions." Ordo waited, either for Skywalker to confirm or deny his assumption.

    "He almost got Padme killed," he said after a time. And at this Ordo could only nod knowingly. He did not know the depths to which his friends feelings went for the senator, but he knew they were strong. "I wanted to make him pay. To finish him before he had another chance to act against anyone else. And it cost me."

    Ordo nodded, taking in the information. "Revenge is not the way of the Jedi… but many forget it is often human. I myself have experienced too many emotions in the heat of battle, and I thrive in them. They fuel me, but I do not allow them to take over. Your love is powerful Anakin, but you must work to gain a hold on it. Because that love, while beautiful, can be easily turned against you."

    Skywalker was silent for a bit longer. "Hm… if more people like you were on the Council, I think I'd like us Jedi a lot more," Anakin said with a tinge of humor, before shaking his head. "Sorry, the code is law, and I know I fight it more than I should. I need to learn to accept it." The words are well rehearsed, and Ordo knows how to detect the falsity in his friends tone. Even so, he doesn't question him on it.

    "Any idea when they'll be getting me my new hand?" He asks, changing the subject. Shaking his head in the negative, the human lays back in his bed again. He frowns, considering his words. "I don't know how you can be so calm about everything. You're more Jedi than anyone else out there - good, just, and strong. Even then, you manage it all just fine. I wish I had that kind of strength."

    At this, Ordo frowned. Leaning forward, he clasped a hand onto his shoulder. "You have far more strength than any other I know. And I am glad to call you my friend.I have faith in you to do good that I don't always hold in others within the order. At times, even I have my reservations. But I believe in you Anakin, to do what you know is right. You are a good person."

    There was a beat, before Anakin nodded, and through the force, he could sense that his spirits had lightened. The force itself rejoiced, relaxing itself and bringing a much needed calm to all in the nearby vicinity.

    The sound of swishing doors opening cut off the scene, as Obi-Wan stumbled in, a crutch in hand, mumbling about bacta rationing and numbness in his leg. Seeing the Zabrak he offered a nod which was returned. "It's good to see you in good health. I hear your Master accepted your wish to participate in the battle of Geonosis; I believe I even saw you bring down a spider droid in the heat of battle."

    Ordo recounted some of his time during the battle, and the two listened for a bit, before the conversation came to a natural end. "Would you mind if I had a conversation with my Padawan? I'm going to need to change his bandaging and disinfect it more, and I doubt you want to see that."

    "You checked it two hours ago! Stay away from my kriffing arm you lunatic!" If Skywalker could back any further than he already had he would have, but he was stuck frantically backed against the wall.

    Obi-Wan offered a jovial wave to Ordo, as he pleasantly left the room, ignoring the pleading of his friend in the process.
     
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    • DaOneInDaCorner said:
    Ordo struggled with himself as he paced outside the medical bay. The whiteness of the room betrayed the torment he could feel emanating throughout the force by the individual in question. What would he even say were he to visit the man… offer his condolences? He doubted such thoughts would be well appreciated.

    Instead of allowing himself to linger further on his thought, Ordo took the plunge and entered the room. Robotics and machinery loitered around, as Skywalker lay on his bed casually. Ordo struggled not to draw his eyes to the missing flesh that once occupied his upper forearm. Even so, he evaluated the cut clinically; clean, meant to inhibit pain, a tormenting strike that wasn't lethal in the slightest. The only cause for having made such a blow was purely to humiliate their opponents.

    Anakin gave a tired smile, waving his still remaining hand at the Zabrak. "Glad to see you Ordo," even his voice was weary. "Obi-Wan's been limping over to fret over me every hour. Nice to see a new face, even one as terrifying as yours."

    Rolling his eyes at the comment, he still couldn't resist the dawning smirk, causing his friend to grin in turn at having earned the rare show of emotion from the man. He took a seat upon one of the stools, taking a moment to gather himself.

    "Dooku was one of the most skilled in the order - I hear he was one of few that could spar and at times even best Windu." Anakin frowned at the words, looking dejected, and Ordo tried to figure out where he'd gone wrong in his reassurance. "You can't be too harsh on yourself Anakin. Few can claim to have survived an encounter with the Sith. That you came back at all is worth celebration."

    His friend held up his arm, wrapped at the ends with materials meant to keep it from infecting - it would likely need a bacta bath later. "Not much to celebrate." He said bitterly, turning his limb over to analyze it. "... I rushed him, Ordo. You've told me again and again to take in every element, never let my emotions get the best of me. Use them to my advantage, don't let them use me." The anger in his words could be felt in the force. "And it almost got me and Obi-Wan killed for it - because I was too angry, too arrogant." His eyes drifted down to his bedsheets, before he let out a sigh. "Y'know, being told you're the Chosen One, that you'll achieve greatness, you start to believe it. That you might just be invincible, unstoppable. I felt like that, going up against Dooku. 'How could I lose' right? Well… pretty easily." The silence engulfed the two for a bit, before Ordo deigned to respond.

    "That was foolish of you," he said, and Skywalker turned to cock an eyebrow at him, before eventually nodding acceptingly. "But it is not unforgivable." To this Skywalker looked prepared to argue, and Ordo continued. "I have known you to be one of the most foolhardy, prideful, and outright idiotic warriors to ever grace the order its presence… but I know your heart, and I will tell you now that your actions come from love. You fight for those closest to you, and at times it can be blinding. You draw strength from protecting the ones you care for, and it cost you in this battle, to believe you alone could best an opponent - but I believe your reasons were just, that you felt the need to bring justice speaks well of your character. I do not believe it was simply arrogance that led you to your actions." Ordo waited, either for Skywalker to confirm or deny his assumption.

    "He almost got Padme killed," he said after a time. And at this Ordo could only nod knowingly. He did not know the depths to which his friends feelings went for the senator, but he knew they were strong. "I wanted to make him pay. To finish him before he had another chance to act against anyone else. And it cost me."

    Ordo nodded, taking in the information. "Revenge is not the way of the Jedi… but many forget it is often human. I myself have experienced too many emotions in the heat of battle, and I thrive in them. They fuel me, but I do not allow them to take over. Your love is powerful Anakin, but you must work to gain a hold on it. Because that love, while beautiful, can be easily turned against you."

    Skywalker was silent for a bit longer. "Hm… if more people like you were on the Council, I think I'd like us Jedi a lot more," Anakin said with a tinge of humor, before shaking his head. "Sorry, the code is law, and I know I fight it more than I should. I need to learn to accept it." The words are well rehearsed, and Ordo knows how to detect the falsity in his friends tone. Even so, he doesn't question him on it.

    "Any idea when they'll be getting me my new hand?" He asks, changing the subject. Shaking his head in the negative, the human lays back in his bed again. He frowns, considering his words. "I don't know how you can be so calm about everything. You're more Jedi than anyone else out there - good, just, and strong. Even then, you manage it all just fine. I wish I had that kind of strength."

    At this, Ordo frowned. Leaning forward, he clasped a hand onto his shoulder. "You have far more strength than any other I know. And I am glad to call you my friend.I have faith in you to do good that I don't always hold in others within the order. At times, even I have my reservations. But I believe in you Anakin, to do what you know is right. You are a good person."

    There was a beat, before Anakin nodded, and through the force, he could sense that his spirits had lightened. The force itself rejoiced, relaxing itself and bringing a much needed calm to all in the nearby vicinity.

    The sound of swishing doors opening cut off the scene, as Obi-Wan stumbled in, a crutch in hand, mumbling about bacta rationing and numbness in his leg. Seeing the Zabrak he offered a nod which was returned. "It's good to see you in good health. I hear your Master accepted your wish to participate in the battle of Geonosis; I believe I even saw you bring down a spider droid in the heat of battle."

    Ordo recounted some of his time during the battle, and the two listened for a bit, before the conversation came to a natural end. "Would you mind if I had a conversation with my Padawan? I'm going to need to change his bandaging and disinfect it more, and I doubt you want to see that."

    "You checked it two hours ago! Stay away from my kriffing arm you lunatic!" If Skywalker could back any further than he already had he would have, but he was stuck frantically backed against the wall.

    Obi-Wan offered a jovial wave to Ordo, as he pleasantly left the room, ignoring the pleading of his friend in the process.
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    Lovely. Another +10 to an Action of your choosing.

    Hold onto it for right now.
     
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    Turn 2: 10-20 Minutes
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    • Turn 2: 10-20 Minutes:

    "Sir… The Commlink is broadcasting on an open channel." A trooper said as you walked towards the screen that held the Broadcast.

    "Let it play." You replied quietly.

    "Republic forces." The Red and black tattooed face of Maul appeared on the screen, eyes yellow and red, showing his hatred and connection to the Darkside, and the warrior roots of the Zarbak. "And the Forces of the Mandalorian Loyalists… I am proposing a cease-fire and negotiations, with myself and the leadership of the Planet, so that a settlement can be achieved… and that no harm continues to befall the planet." There was a long pause. "You have… Twenty minutes to decide to accept, and send a representative… or refuse, and allow the bloodshed to continue."

    The screen flickered. "And to the jedi I sense on the planet… the kinsman of my home…" Your body involuntarily shivered at the mention of you… home planet. "Do not forget the force will guide you." He then began to cackle, and the screen shut down.

    "Well that was creepy," Ahsoka stated sarcastically as she dusted herself off. "Have fun?"

    "The Separatist forces were deactivated three minutes ago… I trust you were not busy?" You replied quietly with a smile.

    "They were easy," Ahsoka replied. "Though I'm a little worried right now. Why would the droids be deactivated? You think it's a trap?"

    "I don't know Ahsoka. The only thing I know for certain is that Mandalore still needs to be secured… and we need to find out why we seem to be getting visions from the future." You replied.

    Precognition rolls: 80/100/110. Reward: You see events come to pass, giving you the knowledge to change your future.

    Precognition Roll:1D100 => 21

    For a moment, you thought you saw something, a blinding crimson light, and blue light flashing against each other.

    But nothing more.

    "Well with no more fighting, what are we going to do?" She asked.

    "I'll think of something." You replied.

    "Sir?" You turned to see a clone trooper, who gave a salute. "Hello, Ahsoka."

    "Boil?" Ahsoka seemed surprised. "I thought you were part of the 212th?"

    "Got folded in after Onderon." He replied. "Captain Rex sent me to assist you in any way he felt needed, along with my squad."

    You nodded. "Good."

    Turn 2 Begins:

    You have 4 Actions, due to having Boil, his squad and Ahsoka to help you.

    For all the Actions for this turn: You have a +20 to all rolls.

    Ahsoka has a +10

    Boil has no bonuses, along with his squad members.

    The chance for the Clones to Mutiny onto your side Even with their Chips in their head: 25%

    Critical Actions: If you are to survive, you must complete these actions. Failure is not an option. If you fail any of these options, you will not be able to survive.

    None Available.

    Diplomacy: Maul has orchestrated a ceasefire… You can say this, it certainly stopped fighting. Activity on the Planet is almost completely silent. Everyone is holding their breath.

    []The Ceasefire: Maul wants a representative to negotiate with him and the other leaders on the Planet. Weather for peace, or just a way to decapitate the leadership, you don't know. But you must try. Cost (Only you or Ahsoka can partake in this action) Rolls Needed:??? Reward: Ceasefire, negotiations can begin… ???

    []Contact the Temple: You need to Warn the Temple that something Terrible is about to happen. Rolls Needed: ??? Reward: Unknown? The Force is clouded, and rewards are unknown.

    []Contact the Mandalorians: Bo Katan has been an uneasy ally in this battle, despite being your friend...but you need her help if you are going to survive this. Rolls Needed: 60> Reward: You contact the Mandalorians, and try to coordinate with them.

    []Contact Senator Amidala: You need to know how in the Force She can prevent orders from turning your men into mindless puppets. Rolls Needed: ??? Reward: Senator Amidala is contacted, and she can potentially stop the Order from getting out.

    Martial: Well the battle is over now… Maybe now you can get something done.

    []Gather Equipment: You need to grab some equipment if you and Ahsoka need to escape. And you can never go wrong with a good blaster at your side. Rolls Needed: Various. Reward: Various.

    []Tell Tarkin About a Communications Silence: You are in need of an extra pair of hands and rank, and hopefully someone who is on your side. And if The Chancellor is behind all this… You want to be sure whatever order you have to fear does not reach the clones. Rolls Needed: 5> Reward: Tarkin commits to Radio Silence, and whatever order the Chancellor sends will have a -50 to that roll. The Clones are 5% more likely to mutiny for you if an order is given.

    Stewardship: Time to tell the Men:

    []Offer RaR to the Men: Your men are tired, and they are in need of Rest. Tell them that they can go down to the lowest possible readiness. Rolls Needed: 1> Reward: The Men are relaxed. +2% to clone mutiny chance.

    []Tell the Clones about the Chip: The Clones have no idea that they have chips inside their heads that will force them to obey orders without question. That… is not right. Rolls Needed:??? Reward: Unknown.

    []Gather Money: You are in need of some Credits. Hopefully, your account hasn't been shut. Rolls needed: 20> Reward: 50,000 Credits.

    Intrigue: Finally, now you can find out some… of the dark secrets.

    []The Clouded Force: You need to push through that cloud… and find out what is hidden behind it. Cost: Only you can do this action. Rolls needed: 85> Reward: The Curtain is pulled over throughout the Galaxy.

    []Plot Your Own "Death": You have no idea what is to occur… but if the clone army is involved in your death… you will make sure they will… "See it". Cost: Only You or Ahsoka can do this. rolls need: ??? Reward: When the time comes, you can fake your death.

    []Tell Ahsoka to Run: You need that girl to get away from here, and fast. She won't survive the onslaught about to come. Rolls needed: 70> Reward: Ahsoka leaves, and you are on your own.

    []Escape: You cannot stay here Rolls Needed: 70> Reward: Prologue ends.

    Learning: By the Force… you need a miracle.

    []Meditate: You need to focus on what the hell is going on, this planet has always been home to force anomalies, but never like this. Something is going on here, something that will change the galaxy. Cost: (Can only done by you) Roll needed: 10> Reward: You gain a +10 to the Precognition Roll.

    AN: Enjoy.

    There is a Moratorium for 2 hours for discussion and planning.
     
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    • So my initial thoughts. Ordo has to be the one to see Maul. Just simply being a fellow native of Dathomir should assist in negotiations.

    Second, we definitely wanna fake our death. I'm of the opinion we wanna handle the Mando's before contacting Padme.
     
    []Plan Cease Fire
    -[]The Ceasefire: Maul wants a representative to negotiate with him and the other leaders on the Planet. Weather for peace, or just a way to decapitate the leadership, you don't know. But you must try. Cost (Only you or Ahsoka can partake in this action) Rolls Needed:??? Reward: Ceasefire, negotiations can begin… ???
    --[]Ordo
    -[]Tell Tarkin About a Communications Silence: You are in need of an extra pair of hands and rank, and hopefully someone who is on your side. And if The Chancellor is behind all this… You want to be sure whatever order you have to fear does not reach the clones. Rolls Needed: 5> Reward: Tarkin commits to Radio Silence, and whatever order the Chancellor sends will have a -50 to that roll. The Clones are 5% more likely to mutiny for you if an order is given.
    --[]Boil
    -[]Offer RaR to the Men: Your men are tired, and they are in need of Rest. Tell them that they can go down to the lowest possible readiness. Rolls Needed: 1> Reward: The Men are relaxed. +2% to clone mutiny chance.
    --[]Squad
    -[]Tell the Clones about the Chip: The Clones have no idea that they have chips inside their heads that will force them to obey orders without question. That… is not right. Rolls Needed:??? Reward: Unknown.
    --[]Ahsoka

    Maul addressed us directly there, and going by what he said, I think we have a better chance of coming to some sort of agreement with him than Ahsoka even before you factor in our bigger bonus.

    Reducing the chance our troops receiving Order 66? Yes, please! Same goes for increasing the chance that the Clones (or at least some of them) disobey the Order even if they do get it.

    Also, having Ahsoka tell them about the Chips and praying for the best, because if we can convince them of the truth, I think there's a good chance they'll start getting all of their chips removed, effectively negating Order 66 in our area.
     
    [] plan need a name

    You have 4 Actions, due to having Boil, his squad and Ahsoka to help you.

    For all the Actions for this turn: You have a +20 to all rolls.

    Ahsoka has a +10

    Boil has no bonuses, along with his squad members.

    The chance for the Clones to Mutiny onto your side Even with their Chips in their head: 25%


    Diplomacy: Maul has orchestrated a ceasefire… You can say this, it certainly stopped fighting. Activity on the Planet is almost completely silent. Everyone is holding their breath.

    []Contact the Mandalorians: Bo Katan has been an uneasy ally in this battle, despite being your friend...but you need her help if you are going to survive this. Rolls Needed: 60> Reward: You contact the Mandalorians, and try to coordinate with them.
    []Ahsoka


    Martial: Well the battle is over now… Maybe now you can get something done.

    []Tell Tarkin About a Communications Silence: You are in need of an extra pair of hands and rank, and hopefully someone who is on your side. And if The Chancellor is behind all this… You want to be sure whatever order you have to fear does not reach the clones. Rolls Needed: 5> Reward: Tarkin commits to Radio Silence, and whatever order the Chancellor sends will have a -50 to that roll. The Clones are 5% more likely to mutiny for you if an order is given.
    []Boil


    Stewardship: Time to tell the Men:

    []Offer RaR to the Men: Your men are tired, and they are in need of Rest. Tell them that they can go down to the lowest possible readiness. Rolls Needed: 1> Reward: The Men are relaxed. +2% to clone mutiny chance.
    []squad members

    []Tell the Clones about the Chip: The Clones have no idea that they have chips inside their heads that will force them to obey orders without question. That… is not right. Rolls Needed:??? Reward: Unknown.
    []Ordo

    save the Ceasefire for next turn. what do everyone think.
     
    Mostlyblue said:
    I accidently deleted it, but where is his backstory? I'm kinda confused on how we're kinsmen to maul
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    I always add more to the character we create during the following turns, through omakes, and through your guy's omakes as well.

    As for Maul and kinsman... He's from Dathomir, and there are not many male Zarbark on Dathomir, meaning they view each other as kin in some way, even though they are not.
     
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