Sirvani Zsahra

Sirvani feels the pressure on her mind as her master turns to look at her. She struggles against it, and replies to his questions. "Yes master. I know that power is something that must be earned, and I am ready for the challenge. As for your other question, I believe fear has something to do with it. If you let fear drive you completely, you will become nothing but a simpering coward. However if you use your fear to make you angry at the source, it can be a powerful tool to lead to the Dark Side." She finished, hoping that she had said nothing out of line.

Sirvani pondered the question. "Power. All I desire is power. The Dark Side promises this, and so I seek it."

OOC: What title do you want me to refer to you as, js? It'll make my writing easier. IC: Arriving on the planet, Sirvani steps out into the temple. Detecting a trace of pride in her master's voice as he tells about the bloodshed he caused here, Sirvani smiles. "It's wonderful Master," she says. "I like it here already." She follows him to the border, observing the way he acts. "As you wish master," she says when he tells her that her training will begin after the negotiations. I will enjoy seeing these pathetic creatures destroyed. She stands silent behind her Master as he speaks to the Ewok general.

Sirvani turned to her new master. She was very pleased. She had been watching John Skywalker throughout the meeting and liked him. "I am ready to go Master," she said. "Teach me the ways of the Dark Side." She followed him and the other Sith out of the room, listening to her master talk about Raxus Prime. She had never been to the planet, but was looking forward to the trip.

Knowing her way around the academy better now, Sirvani lost no time in heading to the Temple Hall. When she arrived, she bowed low at the Sith's feet and quietly took a seat on the cold stone floor.

OOC: Chaoschoice, for your information, my character is not human, she's a Givin (a species that basically looks like a walking skeleton). IC: Sirvani gazed at the Twi'lek man before her. Disgust rose in her. She had always disliked Twi'leks. Their lekku were repulsive to her. She could never understand what made the women so attractive to human males. However, she sympathiezed with his situation. "I've been here for awhile. About a month. I'm willing to wait threee times as long if it means becoming a sith though," she said without hesitation. "Are you a hopeful?"

Sirvani came across a long hall with many doors on either side. She started down. About halfway to the end, she decided to try one of the doors. It slid open and the Givin stepped into the small, sparse chambers. They appeared unused, but Sirvani got the feeling that they belonged to someone currently at the academy. There were cleaning supplies in the corner, and Sirvani could see blood stains on the walls. She silently tucked the information away, and continued down the hall.

Sirvani woke with a start. After beating the human Xentar Kentam, she had gone back to her quarters to get some sleep. A dream had woken her up--a dream about him. If I learn nothing else and fail at being a sith, she thought, I at least hope I can stop these dreams. She showered and decided to explore the academy.

Sirvani reacted instantly when Xentar nicked her hip. She was furious--both at herself for letting down her defenses, and at him for hitting her. Her anger grew as Xentar swung again. She knew it would be difficult to block, so she ducked under it. However, the tip of the blade hit her wrist, and she dropped her saber in surprise. She reacted instantly however, catching it with her other hand. Her anger grew and she spun with a flurry of well-placed attacks. Xentar was too sluggish to block them, and he fell with a groan.

OOC: I will be gone until July 12. Someone can post my actions if necessary. IC: Breathing heavily, Sirvani turns to see the human male she had met on Coruscant enter the training room. She deactivates the droid program, and faces the human. "You challenge me?" she asked, incredulous considering the man's obviously degraded condition. "Then you will lose." She begins to circle, noting his weakened state and making a mental note to use fast moves on him. Suddenly, she lunges at Xentar, who blocks it. Sirvani spins and lands a glancing blow to the man's arm, then reverses and blocks his side-swipe. She got the feeling that he would use footwork to try and distract her, so she leaped sideways and swung immediately. This caught Xentar off-guard. She then hit him with a flurry of strikes aimed at the head.

Sirvani continued to fight remotes in the training center, but she soon grew bored. She was learning very quickly. She went over to the control panel and tried to get something that would be more of a challenge to battle. Two ASPs came trotting out, lightsabers blazing. Sirvani set them on a lower level of difficulty, and started to battle. As soon as the closest ASP was in range of her blade, she spun and slashed. The ASP blocked the swing, but Sirvani reversed and dealt a glancing blow on the ASP's elbow joint. She streched out with the Force and drew on it, feeding her negative emotions into it. It was raw and weak power, but it helped her just the same. She leaped to the side to avoid the ASP's next blow. By this time, a second ASP was approaching. Sirvani pivoted on her right foot, bringing her blade in a wide semi-circle. Her blade connected with one droid's wrist, chopping it's hand off, and then moved to the next driod on the completion of the move. The blades met, and Sirvani gave a quick flip of the wrist to bisect the ASP. With one down, Sirvani was free to focus on the other droid. She battled, constantly moving, trying to sense the ASP's next move before it made it. All of a sudden, time seemed to slow down. She blocked a swing, expecting immediate retaliation. But the droid seemed very slow and sluggish, and Sirvani moved easily and neatly sliced the droid in half. Time sped up to normal speed again, and the Givin was left wondering what she had just stumbled upon.

Sirvani spins and blocks the first shot from the remote. She is uneasy with the blade, since she hadn't had much practice. However, that does not hinder her. She tries to tell when the remote would shoot again, but it releases a bolt suddenly and hits her. She wimces at the surprise, but tries again. After a barrage of bolts hit her, she starts to get angry. All she wants to do is destroy the remote. She swings, blocking the sudden bolt from the droid, and quickly reverses, slicing the remote in two. She has no time for satisfaction however, as another remote zooms up to take the former one's place.

OOC: I don't know what is in the training room, so I hope this works. IC: Sirvani had gotten up quickly when the Sith woman had released her. She had then followed the slave to her quarters. They were standard human quarters, which Sirvani knew she would just have to deal with. She had very few belongings besides her blaster, so she left the room and summoned a slave to take her down to the training grounds. The Sith sure know how to run this place, she thought, impressed, seeing the obvious fear in the slave's eyes. When she reached the training room, she looked around to see what she should try first. There was no one else in the room. However, she found a control panel that spit out a training saber. Then she heard the unmistakeable hum of remotes. She ignited the training saber, annoyed that it wasn't a regular lightsaber yet glad that she wouldn't have to worry about cutting her own feet off. She braced herself for the remote's attack.

OOC: Just letting you know that I will be out of town until Monday morning. IC: Sirvani was unprepared for the woman's attack. She felt herself thrown to the ground. "Why do you think you should be here? Who do you think you are?" the Sith asked her. "Are you sure that this is the right place for you, I feel compassion in your soul...maybe the Jedi are more to your liking?" Without giving her the chance to reply, the woman built up pressure Sirvani's head. "Do you want me to stop? Why are you here?" Unaffected by the pressure that would easily affect any other species, Sirvani speaks out clearly and coldly. "I am here to learn the ways of the Dark Side. The Jedi are weaklings," she spat, "who don't desire the power that comes from the Force. This power is what I desire."

Sirvani's ship lands on Byss. She gets out, thrilled at the prospect of becoming something she's wanted to be her entire life. She can feel the Force-energy on the planet. Instinctively, she draws on it. She can feel herself getting stronger, and she loves it. She walks into the new Academy and looks around, seeing some marks of recent gore on the ground. She didn't even look twice, but secretly hoped that they had died horribly.

Name: Sirvani Zsahra (Darth Anathema) Gender: Female Species: Twi'lek Skin color: Red, and she has intricate black tattoos on her head and lekku Age: 32 Homeworld: Yag'dhul (Givin homeworld) Hair: none Eye color: yellowish brown Height: 1.6 meters Weight: 125 lbs. Clothing: black midriff-baring top and tight black pants Weapons: a silver lightsaber and an old Sith sword carved with ancient runes Force-user and alignment: Sith Master Ship: A black Nubian cruiser, the Shadow's Shine History: Sirvani grew up on the streets of Coruscant. Her parents had abandoned her, and she has no memory of them. Living on the streets was hard, and Sirvani had her share of troubles. She first discovered her Force-sensitivity in an incident with thugs who were picking on her. Sirvani was originally Givin, but an accident required her cloning. Her body was incinerated, but her soul preserved and transferred to an entirely new body--that of a red Twi'lek. She was trained under the Sith Lord John Skywalker. Eventually, the two fell in love. Sirvani had a few apprentices after she was lorded: Shockwave (Mayy), who left her training; Gavin Rainwater, whose final mission is still (and will always be) in progress; and Orik Bendan, whose training is complete. She also assisted in the training of Renin Santur, who she and John later adopted as their son, and Tethyn Valor, who became Oblivion. John proposed, but many things happened since then that kept them apart. After Renin's death, she returned to her home on Raxus Prime with the unconcious bodies of John and Andon Colos. Eventually, the three went their seperate ways. John went to earn some money for the wedding while Sirvani trained her apprentice. However, through their bond, Sirvani caught John cheating on her. After struggling with that issue and consulting the advice of Tarrian Skywalker, she finished Orik's training, and returned to Raxus Prime to face John. All was forgiven when it was discovered John had been drugged, and life continued, with battles, duels, and downtime. Sirvani was defeated by Fynn Relmis, and taken to Naboo, where she purchased a small, unique black Nubian craft. Later on, she was defeated by Fynn again in the battle over Coruscant. Sirvani had an epiphany in a cave on Ilum, which revealed to her the two opposing sides of her character and the two different paths she could have, and still could, choose. One showed her as the Dark Lord of the Sith, and the other as a simple mother-of-three living in peace on an unknown world. She chose to remain on the path she was on””the gray in between the two. One day, John suddenly began experiencing morning sickness, and discovered that Bekka was pregnant with his child. Sirvani reluctantly went with him to Coruscant to help with the birth, then at Bekka's request, officially adopted the little girl, Emily, as her own, since Bekka could not properly care for her. The family returned to Raxus Prime, and spent a while caring for the baby girl, who grew rapidly, and started to plan for the wedding. Sirvani also became a Sith Master during this period, and mastered the elusive Form VII of lightsaber combat. John became mysteriously ill, and Sirvani began to worry. They headed to Corellia in company of Emily, Andon Colos, and Andon's new bride, Jaina Jade. There, they were married. However, John was getting worse and worse, and not a few hours after the wedding, the Force called him home, leaving Sirvani devastated. From there, she went numbly home to Raxus Prime. There, she decided that all she could do was fall back on her training and dedicate herself more fully to the Sith Order. Leaving Emily on Raxus Prime, she headed to seek out Oblivion on Kamino. There, Oblivion confronted her about her dedication, and Sirvani resolved to turn her pain into power in the true Sith fashion. Oblivion handed his apprentice over to her, and Sirvani took up Torin's training. They went to a gathering of Sith aboard the Star Destroyer Heretic to discuss a plan of action with the new Dark Lord, Raynuk Montar--an old friend of Sirvani's. There they got caught up by a Dark Jedi in the Merkava system, but soon escaped. They are currently on their way to Korriban to forge Torin's lightsaber...