Elza posted Mon at 16:00
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Author: Elza,  Dark side,  Darth,  Image: Reynala Kodaigo,  Rakghoul,  BioWare,  EA,  Electronic Arts,  Force,  Force Reflection,  Heart to Holo,  Jedi,  Knights of The Old Republic,  Light side,  LucasArts,  Republic,  role-play,  Roleplay,  RP,  Sith,  Star Wars,  Star Wars The Old Republic,  SWTOR,  SWTOR-RP,  The Old Republic,  TOR
"Dear Elza, My first boyfriend got bit by a rakghoul and died. I loved him dearly and was devastated when he passed away. His death was very traumatic; a trooper had to shoot him before he turned and I was holding his hand, looking into his eyes as it happened. A mutual friend of ours, who has never hidden his feelings for me, helped me get through the difficult time after my boyfriend's death. He has always been there for me, even in the times I didn't want him to be. We even got involved together, but I had to break it off as it was too soon after my first's death. I wasn't sure then that I loved him, but I am now and for now we are together and happy. So why am I writing to you, you ask?The person I am now involved with is a force-user. I do love him, though differently than my first boyfriend. I won't call him a Jedi, though he was trained to be one. He has promised me not to become Sith, though more and more he seems to want to go down that path, thinks he can destroy the Sith from the inside. He was even taken by a Darth at one point after he killed his apprentice, becoming an apprentice in place of the one he killed. I and a fellow managed to rescue him, but I get the feeling he wants to go back and finish his training. He's said as much. It feels as if I will lose him unless I let him go, but if I let him go, I'm sure I will lose him to the Sith. He tells me he loves me and that I'm the most important thing to him in the galaxy and he will come back to me. But he really wants to be this Sith’s apprentice, learn to use the Dark side of the force so he can destroy the sith from the inside.What should I do?Rakgirl"
Bill Tetley posted Jan 20, 12
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Codex Entry,  IC Report,  Rakghoul,  RHN Report,  Taris,  Author: Bill Tetley,  BioWare,  Electronic Arts,  LucasArts,  role-play,  Roleplay,  RP,  Star Wars,  Star Wars The Old Republic,  SWTOR,  The Old Republic,  TOR
The Rakghoul is a disgusting beast. Living only to spread the infection and feed its insatiable thirst, the sustenance-based mutants wreak havoc on Taris and its growing infrastructure. Many wonder how the Rakghoul came to be, but for most of the personnel on Taris the only thing they want to know is how to avoid them... or kill them. The pallid, horn-headed beasts take on many distinct appearances depending on the strain present within the victim. Some mutate into hulking red giants capable of ripping a wookie limb from limb, and others transform into smaller creatures, their only strength being their stealth and ability to attack in pack-like numbers. It leaves anyone with even the slightest scratch to turn into a monster, each option of mutation worse than the last. Rakghouls created through two Rakghouls reproducing mutate much more slowly, the virus often turning an infected individual into a functioning, albeit mindless husk who slowly loses all skin tone, hair, and eventually their humanoid appearance. In the short time they remain visually akin to their former self, they are able to operate minor things such as blaster rifles, vibroblades, and even explosives. With the cure making its rounds through camps and Republic soldiers' kits, it would almost seem as if the Rakghoul threat is eliminated, but that is far from the case. Rare outbreaks in the galaxy, as well as massive heat signatures from below Taris' soil show that what we see on the surface is only the precipice of a larger, far more dangerous plague. Only time will tell if the Rakghoul serum can stand the test of time and the mutative properties of the virus. Billian "Bill" Tetley, RHN Reporter Republic HoloNet Story Report [Rakghoul]
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