neither jedi nor sith

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HENRY GOLDING // have you met DARTH CONTRA yet? HE is a THIRTY-FOUR year old CIS MALE SITH PUREBLOOD. they’re originally from ZIOST and now show loyalty to THE OLD EMPIRE. they are best known for being a SITH LORD / REVANITE, and i hear they’re pretty STRATEGIC yet also INFLEXIBLE at times; i hope they survive the galactic civil war.

THE PAST

born to a couple of powerful sith lords, contra never had the choice of the path before him. he would become a sith lord himself, or he would die trying

contra’s talent in the force came late, a fact that made his early childhood difficult. his poor grasp of the force didn’t keep him from being subjected to life-threatening situations for the sake of training. his survival relied on his ability to think outside of the box

due to his parents roles in the empire, and their nature, they spent little time with him aside from to assess his training. most of his care came from imperials under his parents command, and in place of his parents he came to care for them

when he finally showed apitude in the force as a young teenager, his training advanced and he was eventually sent to the sith academy on korriban

his training on korriban progressed uneventfully, and he was selected as an apprentice for a sith lord who worked under the sphere of military offense

contra spent a large amount of time working with the imperial military, getting along well with the soldiers due to having been more-or-less raised by regular imperials. he quickly came to realise that this was not typical sith behaviour, and his first critiques of the sith were born

for a time, contra served as a loyal sith, however his dissatisfaction with the sith began to be noticed. unbenknownst to him, he was being scouted by the revanites

eventually approached by the revanites, contra agreed to join them due to a growing belief that the sith - or, at least, current applications of sith philosophy - were harming the empire, and saw the revanites as a the better option

due to the secretive nature of the revanites, contra had to keep his allegiance to them a secret, and began to live a double-life. contra was more loyal to the revanites than the sith, but his ultimate loyalty lay with the empire and her people

eventually contra earned his full title, continuing to work for the revanites as the war between the empire and the republic officially reignited

contra was with the revanites when revan - the person that their order revolved around - returned from the dead and took control of their operations. while contra did not agree with all of revan’s decisions, he was ultimately loyal and fought alongside the revanites on rishi and yavin 4 due to a belief in revan’s plan to defeat the emperor once and for all

during the battle on yavin 4, darth contra was killed by the coalition forces

THE PRESENT

waking up on yavin 4 was a surprise to contra. more of a surprise to him was the fact that his injuries were gone, and it appeared that a long time had passed

coming to realise what’s happened, contra chose to return to the empire, keeping his alleged treachery as a revanite close to his chest, as he works on deciding if this empire is one worth fighting for

PERSONALITY

contra is very much a ‘brains over brawn’ type of guy. being a sith pureblood, most assume that he’s very strong in the force, but he’s really... not. his biggest asset is his ability to think his way out of problems

...that being said, his biggest flaw is his inflexibility. he takes a long time to reach a conclusion, but when he’s reached one, it takes a lot to get him to change his mind

despite being a sith, he cares little for sith philosophy. he’s loyal to the empire first - and by that, he means the people of the empire, not the ideals of the empire - and when sith philosophy gets in the way of this he has no issue with tossing it

while the people of the empire are where contra puts his loyalty, the revanites are important to him. he believes in their philosophies far more than he has ever believed in sith philosophy, and as long as it doesnt endanger the people of the empire, he will prioritise the revanites

he’s a pretty quiet guy. he prefers to observe before taking action, and doesn’t like to waste energy on things like small talk. that being said, he knows how to put up a front and play whatever role is necessary for the situation he finds himself in

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🔪 …someone my muse hurt in the past.

there have been many. to defend the empire, contra has often found that hurting others is necessary. it’s not something he thinks about much - he has his priority, and he will do what is necessary to make sure his goals are achieved.

that being said, there is one that he thinks of at times.

on korriban, contra trained to become a sith apprentice. the training was brutal. one task given to the acolytes was to travel to one of the many tombs and return with an artifact. only those who survived and returned to the academy would be allowed to return.

while in the tombs, another acolyte asked to work with contra, having seen his strength in the previous trials, and seeing the pros of strength in numbers, contra agreed. they worked together and watched each other’s backs, eventually reaching the heart of the tomb. there they discovered that only one artifact remained.

contra acted first, claiming the artifact for himself and activating a trap that locked the other acolyte within the tomb. contra returned to the academy and eventually became a sith apprentice. he never heard from that acolyte again, and suspects that they eventually died in the tomb.

he wouldn’t say that it’s guilt or regret that he feels, exactly, but... well, there’s something there.

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spcewrs​:

they spent a lot of their time meditating now. going off by themself to try and find peace. it was more important with all the emotions that were within them to keep them in check. and it was a good way to check for others in the force as well. aayla had not been expecting to see another though as they made their way to a clearing. it’s odd – the way the signature is clear yet muddled in the force. a mix of light and dark. interesting. 

aayla always wondered if people took their lightness and never questioned if anything else was there. they knew that there was still the trace of darkness from when they had fallen, years ago. but it’s deeper – barely there, yet still exists. “i think that would be nice, thank you.” they let him keep his own space as they go onto their knees and look out at the clearing. “it’s very beautiful here.” 

jedi weren’t new to contra. he had heard tales of them growing up, as a sith warrior had fought against them countless times, and on yavin and rishi he had even fought alongside some, though he wondered the jedi within the order of revan could truly be considered jedi.

the jedi of this time, however, were new to him. what he knew of them came from second-hand sources. it would be interesting to see how one behaved in the flesh.

“it is.” he agreed. “i have always prefered to meditate in the midst of nature. to feel the constant struggle for survival... it allows me to connect to the force with more ease. but i imagine a jedi would feel differently.”

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mvchinery​:

zannah shrugged slightly, investigating the odd presence in the force. she knew a sith pureblood when she saw one, recognized from ancient texts that bane had prized so highly, & she wasn’t yet sure what she thought of him. it would be interesting to hear what he knew, his force doctrine. beyond that … likely just another force sensitive to add to her ‘to kill’ list, which was rapidly growing annoyingly long. nothing in this time could be simple, it seemed. “you may have to get used to it, in this time. you won’t be a common sight.”

it had been something that he had noticed early - the lack of his own kind. he didn’t know exactly what had happened to them, whether they had finally been struck down by the jedi, or if they had brought about their own downfall. he wouldn’t have been surprised by either. what he was surprised about, however, was the woman’s response. in this time. she knew what she was talking about. “it will be far from the hardest adjustment.”

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ofhistcry​:

they   didn’t   startle   as   they   looked   to   the   other   man,   expression   perfectly   calm.   inside,   though,   every   instinct   they   had   was   screaming,   recognizing   danger.   they   had   never   seen   any   being   of   this   species   before   –   but   the   pounding   in   their   head   told   them   that   they   had,   that   they   didn’t   remember,   that   it   was   another   one   of   many   things   taken   from   them.   anger   rose   on   the   heels   of   their   frustration,   biting   in   their   throat.

“you   know   me   ?   “   he   asked   with   a   slight   raise   of   his   brows,   though   that   wasn’t   so   surprising.   he   had   thought   most   didn’t   know   his   face,   but   his   name   was   still   recognizable   to   some.   “i   had   as   much   a   choice   in   coming   here   as   any   –   which   is   to   say,   none.“

contra did not think that revan knew any more than the rest of them - but asking these questions could help him to understand, and that was the most important thing. this revan was younger, yes, but what else was there to him? that was the question that contra wanted answered.

“i know you. where i am from, you are a legend.” contra answered simply. of course, his answer didn’t explain how he had recognised revan, nor why he had approached them. he didn’t intend to keep secrets from revan, but he would only answer what was asked. “and now that you are here, what do you make of this era?”

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closed // @ofbatuu

"must people run around like maniacs? wielding the dark side doesn’t mean that one must lose all of their sense.” contra spoke, irritation clear in his voice. “what happened to composure? self-respect?” he wished that he could say that it wasn’t like this in his time, but... no. it seemed that no matter how much time passed, he would have to deal with this nonsense.

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closed // @ofhistcry

it was simple fact that following revan had lead contra to his death - but regret wasn’t in his nature, and there was nothing he would change. they had fought valiantly for a noble goal - the complete eradication of the so-called immortal emperor - and while contra did not know if the revanites had ultimately succeeded, he was confident that they had been right to try, regardless of what their opposers would say.

the thing was, the one before him now was not the revan that contra had known. he was younger, to start, his presence in the force showing this. while contra’s loyalty to the revanites held... he would reserve judgement on this revan.

“if i may ask,” contra began, keeping his voice even and controlled, “what is one such as yourself doing in a time like this?”

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closed // @mvchinery

compared to most sith, contra’s grasp of the force wasn’t anything special. if anything, he’d go as far to say that it was below average - but it was still there. so the sensation of emptiness in the force struck him, taking his breath away for a moment and causing an instinctual sense of horror to grow in his chest. it took him a moment to realise that the emptiness was coming from a person. a woman.

there were only two individuals that contra had heard of to possess such wounds in the force, and this woman... there was only one that she could be.

“exile.” he spoke the name that he knew her by, a touch of awe to his voice. he knew her story well. “to think that i would be caught in the same phenomena as one such as yourself - it is an honour.”

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closed // @ruthlessren

in contra’s own time, he knew of the varying factions of force-users - sith, jedi, revanites and voss mystics being the main ones ( though most would only know to speak of sith and jedi ). in this new time, however, things were different. there were factions that he was unfamiliar with, with their own unique philosophies and histories. learning of them was important, because only with that knowledge was it possible to accurately plan one’s actions... and because it was simply fascinating.

“if you would humour me - i am curious about something. what would you say is your reason for fighting?”

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cravked​:

torn between the light and the dark, drifting somewhat insecurely between the two, the dark side of the force still had its draw. the attraction of the power and the security that it could offer was tempting. trilla did not care about the power of an empire, of ruling anything, but only of being able to save her own life from darth vader. his remark doesn’t bother her, yet. vader was the only one that she truly feared. “how overly sensitive of you,” trilla responded with a raise of her brow. “where are you from?”

despite his words, he doesn’t take offense - if anything, he finds her response amusing, the ghost of a smile on his face. he can feel her presence in the force, knows that she’s another wielder of it. she’s both lighter than the sith that he’s familiar and darker than the jedi, yet she felt conflicted in a way that a revanite did not. he wondered where she fit in to things. with his own curiosity piqued, he chose to humour her questions. “i was born on the planet ziost. yourself?”

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closed // @spcewrs

eyes closed in a meditation, contra focused inwards. in the order of revan, the path they walked was neither that of light nor dark, it was something subtler, dancing between the two extremes. of course, within the empire a certain degree of masking was necessary, to avoid being considered weak, but in the moments he grasped away from it... well, ensuring that he remained balanced was important.

one eye opened as he sensed another’s presence, unmistakenly light in nature. “if you were searching for a peaceful place to meditate, you are unlikely to find a better clearing. you are welcome to share, if my presence doesn’t bother you.”

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open // @galacticsopens

he was well aware of the glances he was receiving as he strode through the marketplace, and he could guess why - sith purebloods seemed to have gone out of fashion over the past few thousand years, so to speak. he kept his gaze straight ahead and continued walking regardless, stopping only when he reached his destination - a stall, from which he brought one jogan fruit. after handing his money to the vendor, he finally looked at his supposed admirer, commenting:  “where i am from, open staring is considered an act of hostility.”