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Bardottan Jedi Master Bruce Guleya stood in the center of what constituted as the archives within the newly restored Jedi Temple on Tython. Bruce looked over the collection of entries before he started to make his way around the chamber, his left three fingers ran across the bookshelves, feeling as many of the entries as possible. The archives were incomplete, but at least they stood for many of the current generation of Jedis as well as future generations to enjoy.
The Jedi Master smiled at the knights within the halls, soaking in what information they could. Bruce had found himself within these halls more often these days, it reminded him of a simpler time, a time of less woes; but those days were gone and Bruce had to accept it, at least for now.
While the archives were without a doubt incomplete and not as vast as they could be, they were still leaps and bounds from nothing at all. Thanks to Jedis like himself, Jedis who valued the importance of knowledge and preserving the teaching of the Orders, even in the worst of times. Some of the collections here were vital, others were just a reminder, and some were just for reading - who says the Jedi can't enjoy a good non-fiction story, anyways? The bardottan smiled as he stopped at one section of the wall, it housed a few children's stories, something the younglings would find exciting. Children were the future of the Order, that was without a doubt, so what better way to keep them interested then providing them some silly stories that still held lessons?
This archives could have been worse for wear had the Order not thought to act fast. Some of the books still contained the charring of a narrow escape, a painful reminder of the truth that had fallen upon Ossus and the dark cloud it wrought. Bruce removed a single book that had barely made the escape, he looked it over gently turning the pages without reading it - it was book he had read many times before. As he looked it over, tears welled up in his eyes as he relived that fateful day.
Bruce looked around the room, the structure beginning to crumble down exposing it to the elements of Ossus, a few cracks is all it was but none the less it was the grime reality he had to face. The bardottan scanned the room his lightsaber clutched in his right hand, his body trembling from the disaster of the situation, he had escaped the meat of it all - at least for a time he had rallied here with fellow Jedis; not to escape the battle partaking outside but instead to take on a mission of preservation - a mission that the Jedi Order NEEDED to complete if they ever thought to stood a chance, to maintain the strong hope that burns deep within each and every member of the Order on this day. They had lost the Jedi temple long before this day and now it was time for the job to be completed.
An explosion soon ripped the unnatural silence within the Archives he had held up in. His attention immediately dropped form the ceiling and the walls that had had stolen his gaze, and now fell to the doorway ahead - it had been barricaded the best they could at a moments notice, but the explosion indicated that this would be no safe harbor for much longer. The Sith were coming and they were coming to erase their existence; to remove the 'propaganda' of the Jedi Order - or whatever they wanted to call it. They had lost their ways by now - they were once an opportunity to salvage but with time and unity, they were no longer considered Exiles and their status as Brothers and Sisters who'd lost their way was neigh. The Sith were now their own entity and the Jedi Master suspected they liked it that way.
Bruce looked around the room at his fellow Jedis, they had looked to him a moment for direction it seemed - or maybe he had just done something subconsciously that caused them to give him this attention; it was hard to tell since the scene was becoming uneasy and the impending chaos was starting to rise.
The Bardottan Master still had the aura of a Jedi, he had kept his emotions and his panic in check for now, but he wasn't afraid to admit - he was starting to become afraid. Afraid of losing their Jedi Order, their culture, their beliefs, their knowledge. His heart was starting to beat faster, and he pushed to keep a cool, clear mind as he formulated a plot.
"Brothers! Sisters! We need to act fast, the Sith are almost upon us and we mustn't allow them total victory. The Sith have managed to push far into our library and we cannot stop their advance, we can't even think to try. They have bested us for the day, but we will not give them the satisfaction of wiping us clean." Bruce needed to be direct for the moment, "We can ensure that by saving what we can. Spread out, and start gathering what you can! We must preserve these entries, everything in here is important." Bruce had motioned to several steel crates that had been brought here since the battle had begun - this was the Bardottan's plan above all else. The Sith had managed to get them off-guard and the Master was quick to accept that so this was his alternative.
The goal here, it wasn't to fight and save the day - no! It was to preserve as much of the knowledge they could right here and right now. They'd load up what they can and transfer them to a shuttle or two on stand by - provided the Sith hadn't caught onto their hiding place. The information contained within was plentiful - ranging from legends, history, philosophy, techniques, children's tales, and lists of critical information vital to the continuation of the Jedi Order.
Bruce hoped they could salvage it all, but it'd be up to this companions to filter if need be.
This is a Plot marked as OPEN to JEDI CHARACTERS Only, please. While it is considered OPEN I would also like to impose a limit on the amount of Jedis participating as it'll make the thread flow smoother and be less of a hassle on our DM; quick breakdown is we will be facing off against PvE enemies (Sith Troops) who's only goal is to hamper our efforts and secure or destroy the information contained within.
Participants will be:
@Bruce Guleya
@Fennex Zeerda
@Azar Torsin is welcome to join.
PLUS
2 - 3 Jedi Vacancies
Please respect each other and our DM (@Cazar); let's have some fun. In the interest of time let's enforce a 24-48 hour post rule.
FINAL NOTE: After about 24 hours have past from this post, I will post which will LOCK IN the participants and our DM will start with the opposition.
Participants will be:
@Bruce Guleya
@Fennex Zeerda
@Azar Torsin is welcome to join.
PLUS
2 - 3 Jedi Vacancies
Please respect each other and our DM (@Cazar); let's have some fun. In the interest of time let's enforce a 24-48 hour post rule.
FINAL NOTE: After about 24 hours have past from this post, I will post which will LOCK IN the participants and our DM will start with the opposition.