[IC] Orgkez's Holo Diary

[Trakaton Kalkoran]

Not Public

Entry Four - Power and Knowledge

The recorder came to life. The same red-skinned, scarred alien came to life, sporting his now new usual attire. He did not waste much time before speaking, looking into the recording device as his lekku this time around rested both over his shoulders behind, less 'gracious' in the look but nonetheless relaxed and collected.

"I am unsure if I am growing too bold, but I've began to make a more wide use of my 'power'. I remember when, as an Acolyte, Apprentices used me for their ends. Acquiring information, 'infiltrating' public events and collecting plentiful of them had quickly become my specialty to the point I almost did the same for every Sith above me. But now it is my turn to make use of Acolytes for my ends as well.

A smirk appeared onto his lips as he spoke that, clearly delighted by the thought of being the one in control, for once.

"The Acolyte passed the brief test I posed him. He's done one bold move which warrants, at the very least, my interest. To defy someone's threat in pursue of power... ambitious, perhaps foolish, but now I hold him within my grasp. One wrong move and his secret won't be such anymore. Another Acolyte grasped my interest, mostly because he is an Alien... and being one myself- I cannot help but see if the others beneath me will manage to do what I have done, prove themselves useful. So I've tried to set something in motion. To pair these two Acolytes together and 'oversee' their training, guide them towards a path I will make use of.

Of course, it will all serve a purpose. Time has passed since me, alongside Apprentice Vax and Apprentice Nova, handled a situation for our Master, one I looked into myself firstmost. A minor rebellious presence within the jungles of Dromund Kaas which we quickly put down and seized, around two dozen of slaves sent straight to Sernpidal and one prisoner taken. While our Master wasn't pleased that we let a rogue Sith live... he will be one useful asset until his utility will pass and so will him. Vax and Sovernus are to dry him of any other information he possesses... and while they will do that, I have begun looking into our next steps. Researching onto the information we already hold within our hands and train two Acolytes to assist us in the effort to eradicate this uprising once for all, not because we three cannot do it alone, of course... but why not make use of the Power we hold in a less 'combat-oriented' way?

Another smirk appeared onto his lips, before it fell and was replaced by a pensive look as he stared off the device, to the side.

"But aside from those power-plays, I also had the pleasure of speaking to Apprentice Ashana once more. I believe months had passed since we last spoke, for some reason or another. Once I looked up to him, to his power, to stand in his shadow as his Apprentice. Much has changed, though not my respect. He's changed, to some degree, and so have I. Regardless, we had a delightful conversation, one that enriched my mind for once. He spoke to me regarding Yuthura Ban's reading of the Sith Code, a bit different from the usual- straightforward and widely spread one, but all the same one which I can agree with.

'Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Conflict forces one to better oneself. It forces change, growth, adaption, evolution or death.'

Ah... the more I repeat this passage, the more I see my past. The conflict I had with Acolyte Aviria... now Apprentice or more, not sure, when I sought to escape her subtle controlling grasp- the conflict I formed with other Acolytes. The changes I went through as I was forged and tempered within the flames of the Horuset Forge. My physique changed over the arc of months, and my mind was enlightened plentiful of times, set onto the right path not without one 'heavy hand'. But now here I am, an Apprentice- one that strives to better oneself and craves the approval of his Master with the hope of growing into something more than just useful.

There's more of course.

'Through passion, I gain strength. It is our goal to be stronger, to achieve our potential and not rest upon our laurels.'

Perhaps there was some misunderstanding with the Apprentice when he asked me if I was content of my position. He read it as satisfied and 'accomplished' already in serving dutifully my Master. But what I meant was that I just felt 'good' about it. Regardless, all in all, it was an enlightening talk that what we had, despite it being somewhat short in the length- it was heavy in the substance of the words shared. He shared the opportunity of seeing my future if earnt... but it is not something I am interested in, truth be told. I wouldn't want to get more paranoid than I already am."

Silence followed, before his look moved onto the device, staring right into it with his brown eyes piercing through the recorder.

"But there is still much to be done. End recording."

And so the recording came to an end.