The Dark Academy on Korriban

/ Yep. Unless we find something now. Course I suppose we can always look for more. /

She hesitated but did not withdraw. Her gaze fell to the sand-covered floor. "I'm just not certain. I agree zhat an heir might prove powverful. Zhat is certain, but normally zhe expectant couple iz to zpend weeks in purification vashing zhemselves in zhe Dark-light preparing zheir bodies for zhe consecrated union. Vhatewer child is produced vould not be done in zhe traditions of zhe Farro."

She looked up and into his eyes, "But it could be raised by zhe last remnant of House Balmung. It vould be powverful, and in time, it could earn entry to House Farro, but I could not bear zhe idea of mein child being an outcast from mein house from its conception."

Remmington nods. "Well it is just a suggestion. If you wish to go through with it then we can make the preparations necessary."

He considers her suggestion and nods again with a smile. "Though I suppose you make a rather convincing argument. If I myself am unwilling to bring back the splendor of House Balmung then perhaps my child can. Having a more established link to House Farro once they earn entry sounds very appealing as well."

Jun-Tsu stepped a touch closer, enough to rest her hands on his chest with an affectionate gesture, "I have not had zhe opportunities to support your endeawors as you have mine. But vhatewer you decide I vill be zhere to help you. Each House zhat attaches itzelf to mein family strengthens us at zhe moment. Like zhe two of us, ve are stronger together zhan apart."

Remmington puts his hands gently on her shoulders and gazes upon her. "Then let us strengthen the future together Jun-Tsu." He leans in to kiss her gently at first then a bit more passionately.

He withdraws his lips temporarily. "Though perhaps we should find a more fitting room. There has to be a bed chamber fit for a king around here."

"Vhatewer luxury zhere may be, haz long ago rotted to dust. If ve are to do zhiz, it zhould be upon zhe alter. Zhe blood of a hundred zhousand sacrifices flows vith zhe Dark-light upon zhat stone."

"Somehow that sounds rather sexy when you say it like that Jun-Tsu." Remmington grins at her and sweeps her off her feet and carries her over to lay upon the altar.

She slipped down on the stone, but sat upright, "If....ve are to do zhis zhen at least zome traditions of mein family must be adhered to. I vould not be tainted by zhe light by denying zhe Umbră-Ușoară a part in zhis."

"Vhat ve do today is merely zhe joining," she kept hold of Rem's hand. "It vill unite us vith zhe powver of zhis place, und vill purify us together in the Dark-light of Korriban. Over zhe next vew veeks ve must be zertain to meditate and open ourzelves to zhe Umbră-Ușoară. Come to mein room und I vill make zure ve are properly cleansed. Zhen, ve vill have to return here to complete zhe conception."

(We can assume this all goes on off screen and then will culminate in a ritual that may or may not happen on-screen in our Day 8 thread)

Remmington holds her hand and gives Jun-Tsu a nod. "Then let us make it so. Tell me what I need to do."

/ Sounds good to me. /

"You need only join me on zhe alter und together ve vill avaken zhe memory of zhe altar und tap into zhe Dark Side zhat permeates zhis place. For persons like us, trained in zhe old vays, it vill be easy. Zhen, ve need only do az personz our age are vant to do," she smirked, and released his hand, beginning to disrobe.

Once she had she lay flat against the stone, closing her eyes and cleared her mind. She let it sink into the stone, into the air, into the sand of the temple. Her consciousness slipped away into the darkness to feel the vestiges of a hundred,thousand years ago.

When Rem was ready, she guided him above her, "Fuse yourzelf vith me. Togezher our majik can draw out zhe Umbră-Ușoară."

"Sounds good. Let's get started then." Remmington replies as he begins to remove his clothes. He gets on top of Jun-Tsu and the altar. Feeling the Force all around within the temple. He lets it enter his body and then he fuses with Jun-Tsu as their power and bodies intertwine.

/ftb

/fade in

Jun-Tsu's body still whispered the vestiges of the ceremony. Contrail of power and motes of the dark-light hung in the air around the both of them before sinking slowly into the stone from where they had come. Such primitive rituals were inefficient but effective, to draw out the Dark-side, and with their training it had been a simple enough matter to call upon the thousands of years of blood, sacrifice, and power. Memories held in the altar that still surged with the old ceremonial rites.

What energy hadn't dissipated back into the font, had infused with their bodies. The purity of the Dark Side permeated them and they could feel their union through such energy. For one unused to the experience of such invocations the sensation was uncomfortable and perhaps even a little painful, but Jun-Tsu had long ago become accustomed.

She looked over at Rem, "Ve have started along a path. Are you zure you want to continue? I vill do eweryzhing you desire, but ve have only a few short veeks for you to decide vhether zhis is zomezhing you truly vant. Zhe child vill be more yours zhan mine until zhey are older."

Remmington felt chills and electricity throughout his entire body. It certainly was something that was completely new to him. So much if the Dark Side had infused their bodies. Still he adjusts quickly especially with Jun-Tsu to aid him.

He puts an arm around her and nods. "I can think of nothing that will make more proud than a child born of our union Jun-Tsu. I am glad that you are with me." He kisses her gently to reassure that fact.

"Trust me, very few vould be able to service you in zhis manner as vell as I," she tried to ignore her own unintended double entendre. "Zhe old vays are alvays more harmonious vith these ancient places."

She took hold of his hand, "All zhe zame I am glad it iz vith you zhat I vill have mein first child. I know your heart iz zet on another, but you are zhe closest zhing I have to a friend. Now....ve vill be a part of v'one another zo long az our ewentual child vill live."

She grew solemn for a moment, "But you know zhe vays of mein family. Zhough it iz unlikely, if zhis child iz born vithout a tie to zhe Dark Side, if it remainz vith zhe Farro it vill be sacrificed to purify our Hourse in zhe eyes of zhe Umbră-Ușoară"

Remmington nods. "I know you are the best to service me. I can think of no one better for this matter Jun-Tsu. No one can match your knowledge of the old traditions and power."

He gives her hand an affectionate squeeze. "I am glad that I will share my first child with you too. I admit that my heart does belong to Niriti. I care about you, your sisters, and your House greatly. I consider you all more than just friends. I consider you and House Farro, family. So if you or your sisters ever wish aide in producing more heirs, please be sure to call upon me without hesitation."

When she gets solemn he pulls her close and holds her. "Don't worry Jun-Tsu. No matter what happens. I shall protect our child."

"It need not be protected, but know that if it iz born zuch, it can never be a part of House Farro. It vill have to be vith you and yours for as long as it lives. Ve cannot have the unblessed among us it invites the displeasure of zhe Umbră-Ușoară."

Remmington nods. "I will keep that in mind. Though I really do wish for the child to be powerful and someday join back into House Farro."

"If ve zee to zhe full rites called for by mein family, az much az ve can on Korriban, zhen I zhink our blut iz zure to beget a child ztrong in zhe Force. Our uze of the altar of Nudas Min should only serve to increase zhat powver by orders of magnitude.

"You think so? Like how much? A high level Lord level? Darth level?" Remmington inquires.

"Zhe vay of zhe Umbră-Ușoară is ineffable, und zhe powver of zhe altar beyond anyzhing I have velt. Zhough conceived zhrough our union she may vell be eqval even to zhe Emperor in powver. A liwing vergence of zhe Dark Side, v'one who is a born wessel of itz vill."

"On the level of the Emperor?!?" Remmington cannot contain his surprise. "If you truly believe that then it must be the case. I guess I will have to prepare myself to be the father of such a child." He says in serious thought.

"It iz not alvays a blessing to have zuch a child, you muzt understand. Und I pray zhat our child's destiny is not to lead an Empire. Better zhat she iz pulled avay from zhe petty politicks of Dromund Kass und Korriban. Und you may have wery little zay ower zhe vays of our child. She vill learn from zhe Dark Side, more zhan she may learn from us."

Remmington nods. "You are probably right about that. Though they will need me at the beginning to help them survive and teach them the ways of the Galaxy."

"Ve shall zee. Zuch birthz are remarkable in zheir own vays, ve vill have to zee vhat zhe vuture holds for ours."

"That is true. I guess we will have to see what the future holds and go from there." Remmington replies.

"So I guess we should start heading back..." Then he looks at her with a mischievous smile. "... or do you want to go another round Jun-Tsu?"