May KMT: Rites of Elevation - DJK Dante
Cast of Characters:
Dante Arcona
Krath who is being elevated to Dark Jedi Knight
Domi Consul
of Arcona
Jorddyn Quaestor
of Qel-Droma
TK-7764 Former
Quaestor of Qel-Droma
Setting:
Tower of Shadows
The Citadel
of the Tower of Shadows is used for the elevation
ceremonies in Clan Arcona. The four
members gathered for the ceremony are clothed in heavy cloaks and the three
higher ranked members surround the lowest ranked. Domi is directly in front of a kneeling Dante
with Jorddyn at Dante’s four o’clock and TK-7764 is at Dante’s 8
o’clock position. Domi is holding a
long, decorated pole which has a black stone on the top of it. This is the Scepter of the Dark Orb and is
representative of the power of the Dark Side and especially the Shadows which
the Arconans have trained to mold and use in their dealings with the Dark Side
of the Force. The wind howls through the chamber in the Citadel of the Tower as
lightning can be seen and thunder heard as a storm rumbles through the area.
Domi: Jedi Hunter Dante, you come before us as a
candidate for the rank of Dark Jedi Knight in the Dark Brotherhood. <Domi
now extends the Scepter of the Dark Orb over Dante’s head and then continues
his speech> As a member of Clan Arcona, you
have proven your worth in battle as a Dark Jedi. Your craftiness as a warrior on Eos and other
worlds has carried on the Krath tradition of using one’s mental abilities to
overcome physical strength and agility.
Domi
then hands the Scepter of the Dark Orb to TK-7764 who then extends it and holds
the Dark Orb above the kneeling figure of Dante.
TK-7764: Having served with you for
many years as both your leader and your peer, I have been with you as you have
progressed through the ranks slowly and gained experience in both Clan Satal
Keto and Clan Arcona. I have watched
your rise in the powers of the Dark Side and bear witness to your strength.
TK
now repeats the same movements as Domi has made and hands the Jorddyn who then
extends the Scepter over Dante.
Jorddyn: The Krath Order, Clan
Arcona, and our own House Qel-Droma has been shown evidence of your skills
through numerous projects that have helped to forge and solidify Qel-Droma’s
place as First House of the Krath Order.
Your craftiness as a warrior on Eos and other worlds has carried on the
Krath tradition of using one’s mental abilities to overcome physical strength
and agility and now serve you as you are elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi
Knight.
Jorddyn
now passes the Scepter of the Dark Orb back to Domi. Domi now holds the scepter upright with the
orb reaching up towards the sky.
Domi: Dante of House
Qel-Droma, Clan Arcona, and the Krath Order, stand and accept your charge as a
Dark Jedi Knight in the Dark Brotherhood.
Dante
stands as Domi gives the Scepter of the Dark Orb to him. Dante takes the scepter in both hands and
strikes the ground with its bottom part of the staff three times, once for each member of the
Brotherhood who is present.
Dante: I stand before you and swear
allegiance to the Emperor’s Hammer and the Dark Brotherhood. <Dante
bows once and returns upright>I will accept my power in the Force and
follow the ways of the Dark Side. <Dante bows again and returns upright>
I will sow destruction on the Jedi who learn the ways of the Light Side of the
Force and their allies is my goal. <Dante bows a final time and then kneels on
his right knee> I submit myself to my leaders who have chosen to elevate
me to the Knighthood of the Dark Brotherhood.
Dante
hands the Scepter back to Domi who places it above Dante’s head again and
prepares to speak the final words in the Rites of Elevation.
Domi: Rise, Dark Jedi Knight Dante
of House Qel-Droma and Clan Arcona. You
will now carry the fight to the Light Siders and the enemies of the Emperor’s
Hammer and Dark Brotherhood. Go now and
bring death and destruction to them!
The
ceremony is now ended and the three leaders congratulate Dante on his elevation
in small hushed tones. His Jedi Hunter
robes are exchanged for those of a Dark Jedi Knight.
Scene
Notes:
1)
Throughout the ceremony, the occasional thunderclap must be set off
in sync with the lightning effects that should also be occurring throughout the
ceremony.
2)
All of the participants should be wearing their ceremonial dress
robes and not their normal duty robes.
Al medals and accoutrements should also be worn with the formal robes.
3)
The only lights should come from candelabras that encircle the
perimeter of the Citadel.
4)
The flooring of the Citadel is a dark gray marble-like material with
purple, red, and blue highlights to symbolize the three Orders of the Dark
Brotherhood.
5)
In the center of the citadel, a large Dark Brotherhood symbol is
imprinted onto the marble. This is the
center of the action in the play. Dante
is located on the symbol while the other Jedi are arranged around him
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