: // corvus

corvus ren | knight of ren

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

merrin considered her request for a moment. it was certainly something she was able to handle, she had no doubt about that. …and if it could help cal? she’d be more than willing, considering she wasn’t able to help him herself. “i could do that,” it seemed a fair trade off. She tilted her head some, “by, secretive, i assume these rebels you were speaking of?” 

❝ right you are. and i’ll ave you to come running back with whatever those people are conjuring up. ❞ helping her little boyfriend or whatever this other person was wouldn’t be difficult. in a mask and uniform, no one could even pin it on her if it caused her trouble. it was a small price to pay for potentially valuable information. ❝ deal? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

an eyebrow raised at the questioned. she could observe undetected, at the very least. that was something she had become accustomed too easily, “no. but, i think i require what you would need for that,” her head tilted some, “ and informant? what would you need with that?” she asked, curious. it seemed the girl was capable on her own. but if this could help cal..

corvus shrugged a shoulder at her latter question, eyes drifting from merrin to the people passing by. ❝ information is always useful. coruscant is large. though we’re seemingly trapped in here, it’s still broad and there’s no way for me to keep on top of everything. so if you see something...  or someone who’s doing things that are rather secretive, i’d want to know. ❞ maybe corvus could operate alone or with lor to act accordingly and see what changes are made. 

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

the grin just made merrin grimace. she didn’t like that look. she didn’t want to feel used and… she could tell this is what that would become if she wasn’t careful. “perhaps,” she replies, arms crossing, considering the woman for a moment. she didn’t know… what she could do. but she was sure she could do something useful. “what did you need done?” 

corvus truly didn’t need much in return. in fact, corvus didn’t even know what to ask of the girl. she was in a situation that she didn’t quite like, but corvus knew that there was nothing that merrin could do to help. so cor simply shrugged after a moment’s thought. ❝ you ever been an informant? ❞ the knight questioned, wondering how well merrin was with lending in... that green glow gave her away, but she could turn that off. 

[corvusren]

&&. TRILLA

the first order had brought the second sister back to work for them in the same capacity that the empire had once employed the inquisitors, if that was even the accurate word to use. serve them, or die resisting. that had been the choice. their methods had been effective, turned even some of the most loyal jedi into their servants. “why, are you offering something?” she responded with a tilt of her head. “the first order brought me back to work for them, but it seems like a waste of my time, given they’re not doing anything.”

corvus grinned to herself. yes, this woman certainly had the same thoughts as she did. the first order seemed like sitting ducks right now - - idle and unproductive when they could be doing so much more. they could have had the universe by now if they only had the right leadership. ❝ it is. ❞ corvus answered plainly. ❝ a waste of your time, i mean. you’re better off working on your own. no higher ups to impose limitations... ❞ that was a thought she’s had too... working on her own. ❝ not offering anything though. why? do you have something i could work with? ❞

[corvusren]

&& MERRIN

she didn’t like being in this position. merrin was certainly not used to it. and while she had no doubt she could protect herself or force the knight into helping. she didn’t want to. not now. besides, it wouldn’t get her anywhere. “he’s a friend. nothing more,” she stated simply at her comment, an eyebrow quirking up, “maybe i could… do something for you. we could help eachother.” 

was this little child offering a business proposition? corvus couldn’t help but grin, but she was still intrigued at the idea. they could help each other. ❝ could we? ❞ cor asked, brow raised in question. this boy she talked about didn’t sound familiar, but then again, many were locked up in the cells. he could’ve been anyone. ❝ and what were you thinking then? ❞

[corvusren]

👌-- merrin

corvus // merrin headcanon: corvus never disliked merrin, even though she does annoy the knight a bit. however, the more they spoke, the more corvus began to look at the nineteen year old like some kind of little sister. cor becomes more and more comfortable with having someone around, and even makes trips to go see merrin so the two can indulge in some desserts while corvus gives her small pointers on life and the like. 

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

she paused at her answer– it seemed doubtful this would get anywhere, frankly. but… she wanted to do something– she felt useless. she couldn’t save cal but– “he is. i don’t know what the reasoning is but– he’s innocent. you have to believe that.” merrin bit her lip, sighing, “he was dragged here through… whatever is causing the phenomena.” 

❝ do i? ❞ she asked in a smirk, brow quirking just slightly. merrin looked less confident now that corvus had a slight upper hand. she had something she wanted. ❝ oh, i see. a boyfriend, is he? listen, you seem far too young for those sorts of things, you best just leave it be- ❞ she was teasing of course, but she wondered if merrin would catch on. ❝ and you expect me to release him? on only your word? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. TRILLA

how many had been brought back? the question was tempting to ask, but second sister doesn’t lean into the temptation just yet. the force around them felt… askew, painfully present. unbalanced. “if it doesn’t, i can only begin to imagine the consequences,” she spoke with a hint of amusement. the fall of the first order would not bother her. “the remainder of the inquisitors,” she answered, taking a deep breath and straightening up. “i am second sister.”

consequences. corvus wondered what in the kriff she was talking about, but she didn’t want to push for an answer right now. who knew where people laid on the political spectrum? but more unraveled and she was beginning to see just what this woman was. an inquisitor... she was familiar with those. they were meant to be ruthless - - something that corvus admired, though she could never see herself in such a position. but maybe the person before her could reveal some more. ❝ impressive, ❞ she smirked, arms crossing over her chest. ❝ tell me, have you found work here? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

she was surprised at the small smile that followed. not something she expected but– it was endearing, in a way. there wasn’t some malicious plan behind it that she could tell, nodding some at her name, she paused at her question. she didn’t want to reveal the jedi’s identity and possibly endanger him but– if this could help. “i have… a friend there. he’s not there rightfully.” 

she nearly scoffed. corvus knew that plenty of people weren’t imprisoned rightfully, but the knights plans were more of less had with the thought that there were bound to be guilty individuals in such large groups. but merrin intrigued her. perhaps corvus wouldn’t help, but she wanted to hear the story behind her request. ❝ is he? ❞ she questions, a brown tilting up in the slightest. ❝ and what was the reason for his arrest? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. CAL

she’s hesitating, fighting against her better or worse judgement, staring at him as though she is trying to think of something specific when she sees him, and he doesn’t understand, but at least she’s not heading straight for the torture instruments at the far corner of the room. that, at least, is a mercy cal knows to appreciate. he still strains against his bounds, although less frantically now, less with his muscles and more with his heart. please please please…

he has to swallow a throat full of blood, coughing a bit before answering her. “my name is cal. i’m no one important, i swear. i don’t have what you people want from me.” he puts all his energy, all his focus into infusing his words with genuine sincerity, even though they are lies. he has been a padawan, he is becoming a jedi, he’s been trying not to get caught or captured like this for five years, knowing the inquisitors and the empire have been hunting him and his kind, knowing this day may always be one step behind his heels. still though, he has to convince her to let him go.

corvus didn’t understand why she felt... sympathy? she normally enjoyed seeing the suffering - - the light leaving a person’s eyes as they drew their last breath. she didn’t know this man from what she remembered, so why was he any different? her stomach felt as if it was in knots and that was a sensation that corvus did not enjoy in the slightest. was this guilt? for something she wasn’t even responsible for? she debated turning and walking out, but the sensation grew and she could only face him. he was struggling... suffering. cal. did she know him? she knew the name from long ago, but everything was so foggy in her mind. 

❝ save your begging. ❞ she spoke, eyes staring down at him as she attempted to decipher her feelings. and her words weren’t aggressive. in fact, they were almost soft. it wasn’t his pleading that made her think about releasing him, but her own personal feelings about the being before her. the unearthed history behind the man that she’d yet to uncover and couldn’t if he died here. eyes squinted slightly and she moved even closer so she could see his face. ❝ do i know you? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

“corvus,” she repeated, considering the name for a moment, “knight corvus of ren?” she questioned, trying to connect it to her earlier comment, “merrin,” she said simply, there was no use hiding her name. not really. it couldn’t be used against her, and her position didn’t particularly obscure her any further, likely being the only dathomirian on this planet. she watched her for a moment, trying to get a better read. taking a couple steps forward, she kept her position relaxed, trying not to be threatening, “do you… control who leaves the prisons?” 

damn. so she wasn’t entirely stupid. corvus had to admit though - - her name had a pretty nice ring to it. not merrin’s of course, corvus was thinking about her full title. but not even a golden title could excuse the mess that was the knights of ren. ❝ alright, merrin. ❞ it seemed like the both of them had the same idea since corvus tried to observe the other as well. normally she could read people well, so she knew she could figure out merrin with time. but the kid’s confident steps forward made corvus grin a bit - - it was endearing. like some small creature finding its way. ❝ and why do you ask? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. TRILLA

the inquisitors were not entirely pure sith, given the rule of two that persisted… but as far as the education that they had received in the jedi temple and from cere when she had still been relatively young, trilla could not help but identify that. second sister pushed the thought of her time before the empire aside. that was a weakness that they could not give into. “i’m sure the others will be back as well if i am.” that was what made the most sense to them, at least. her head tilted. “yes, it seems as if the first order has decided they’re going to do next to nothing now.”

it made her a bit embarrassed to be associated with them. if it was in her hands, there would’ve been an all out war by now. then again, the knight was rather impulsive and acted in blind rage at times, but that was better than nothing in her view point. ❝ there seems to be more and more people brought here each day. alarming, but i hope it works for the best, ❞ she admitted, taking a breath as she glanced at their surroundings. ❝ and who are the others exactly? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

merrin laughed a bit at her comment. she was… ridiculous. she couldn’t help but … kind of like her? perhaps it was that she had nothing to fear. but she found this only somewhat amusing. “i haven’t resisted anything. only asked questions,” she tilted her head some, she was clearly annoyed, but hadn’t moved to fight. “what’s your name.”

the laugh was... strange. but corvus wasn’t completely rubbed the wrong way by it. the kid was amusing with how stubborn she was, but she’d keep her space. ❝ corvus, ❞ she replied, opting to leave out the full name just in case... not like she could do anything she supposed. if she knew she was a knight of ren, it was common knowledge. ❝ yours? ❞

[corvusren]

&&. TRILLA

if there were other inquisitors here, then she did not know of them. truthfully, the second sister would not have minded not having the grand inquisitor here –– it meant that she was the highest of them. still, she wondered if she had any place here. her final moments haunted her, how she had relinquished her hate. where was it now? “for now, it appears not.” she answered. “your group, you’re not true sith, are you?”

corvus squinted a little, that question rubbing her a certain way. a true sith. it was nearly offensive. ❝ no, not. sith, ❞ the knight answered plainly. ❝ for now? ❞ perhaps coruscant would produce more of them as time went by but corvus was hesitant to welcome such an idea. was she promised to the first order? those who were neutral were just as bad as the rebels. corvus spent far too much of her time fuming over how absolutely annoying the resistance was - - acting as if their cause was noble and just. ❝ the knights are meant to further assist here, though i am slightly confused as to how in the moment. ❞

[corvusren]

&&. MERRIN

an eyebrow raised at her passive insult. the woman was clearly not much older than merrin herself. she clearly underestimated her, something she was used to and willing to ignore. being the only nightsister left, and youngest on dathomir, it wasn’t a threat that she was willing to even pay attention to. “it seems rather arbitrary then,” she commented, arms crossing, “are you not out as well? the rules don’t apply?”

she huffed, growing more aggravated with all this girl’s questions and arguments. corvus obviously didn’t like to be debated with, and by a stranger? this was even worse. there was no rule that allowed corvus to be out while others not. she wasn’t an officially appointed individual or anything like that, so she really didn’t have any excuse. her own convoluted mind had her believing she was more important which... wasn’t exactly true by any means though cor could never wrap her mind around it. ❝ you’re quite resistant. ❞

[corvusren]

she was finally at her breaking point. the ineffective leadership - - the weakness. corvus was tired of reporting to someone else instead of doing what she felt was necessary. the knight wasted not time in making her way towards the quarters of the only person she knew who she could actually trust. and without so much as a knock, the blonde entered lor’s space and sat on the bed - - staring over at her fellow night with reddened cheeks and an aggravated expression overtaking her face. the cease fire was something she couldn’t understand, and it was the last straw in this case. there had to have been better leadership - - someone who wouldn’t stop at some little mandate. the order was a force to be reckoned with, but corvus was beginning to get embarrassed with who she was. 

❝ i can’t do this anymore, lor, ❞ corvus sighed, annoyed with the entire situation. ❝ i’m tired of sitting aside and doing nothing. ❞

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[corvusren]

“ you mean you wish to surrender to me? very well, i accept. ”

she had to stare at him for a moment - - astonished that he just asked that. was he that... clueless? she hadn’t even surrendered to her own ‘leader’. ❝ do you not have school or something? a reading lesson to get too? i said get out of my face - - i won’t ask again. ❞ a bit harsh to speak to child like that, no matter how strangely muscular he was.