I finally got some inspiration. I also threw out my notes for the storyline. I've decided to play by ear, apart from some bits I want to keep the same. I have chapter 1 written and am going to start chapter 2 soon I hope.
The Master
Prologue
A figure sat on the dune, still and silent. He wore a lightweight black cloak with a mask over his mouth to retain moisture. His face was hidden by a black scarf, showing only his eyes at certain angles. His clothes were dark, but lightweight, his wrists and ankles bound to keep out the sand. There was no movement, even in the midday sun. In the distance, a hazy picture formed of hover transports. The heat waves from the sand made the forms unidentifiable, but the figure on the sand knew what was coming for him. He stood erect, calm and focused, he watched as the crafts became bigger until one stopped at the bottom of the dune. A figure stepped out. Blue skinned and dressed in silks, this man was not of the desert. Sweat poured off his brow as he panted.
The man in black inwardly smirked as he weighted on the sand top, waiting for the figure to climb. Offworlders, he thought, they know nothing of this life. The dark man had not been born to this world, but he was a part of it, it's nuances, it's ways. He considered it his home. Nothing but the quite rushing of the wind against the sand.
The blue being, fed up by the dark man's stillness, started to climb the sand. The man smiled as the being struggled to get very far. He obviously lacked the knack to travel in the desert. Once at the top he couldn't breath and struggled to get his message out.
"I am Cjoh, emissary from the Trade Federation and their allies. We wish to purchase your services for this coming war, mercenary."
The man in black said nothing, simply looked at the being from beneath the hood of his cloak before looking into the distance.
"We will meet any price you name, if you would help plan our strategy in this matter."
The man in black turned back to Choj before nodding and walking easily down the dune face to the waiting transport. Time for the games to begin.
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