The Fantasma in Aliso City was one of the tallest hotel-casino complexes in any Brotherhood territory and wasn’t really a locale that Nora Olen had frequented. In fact, she hadn’t been anywhere near it since her Knighthood. The tall glass doors, marble floors & pillars, and massive art pieces curated by her former master made the foyer look regal, elegant, and exclusive. Nora knew the kinds of sordid things that happened in the lower levels, but she chose to ignore that. Instead, the young Sith decided on feigning ignorance.

Her eyes darted around, looking for someone she recognized, and she eventually noticed a silver and gold protocol droid trotting toward her.

“Eight-one-eight. I would have preferred his highness to come to meet me instead.”

The flashy droid cocked his head to the side. “If you expected Master Jinn to do anything but expect to be treated as royalty since his promotion to Elder, you certainly did not know him very well.”

Nora smirked slightly. “I won’t lie, I did miss you, TeeCee.”

“The feeling is not mutual. Come along.”

TC-818 turned abruptly and started toward the VIP elevators with the gorgeous Zeltron Quaestor.

The turbolift time was quick and featured the same elegance as the foyer. The movement of turbolifts always brought Nora some discomfort, but shit clenched her jaw through the endeavor and thanked the Force for inertial dampeners.

The door opened to a section of the hotel that she had never seen before. Unlike the elegance of the rest of the hotel, this antechamber felt thick with the dark side of the Force. Its architecture was less regal and more common. The floor was still marble, but much darker in color. Large war banners draped from the walls. Most were different versions of the Clan Plagueis emblem, but others she could not recognize.

Standing at the far end of the wide room, next to a simple wooden double door, was her former master, Alaris Jinn. He was wearing very regal robes and a large black cloak. The hood was down on his shoulders and he was wearing something Nora scarcely ever saw: a genuine smile.

“Come, Battlelord Olen.” His voice was warm and inviting. Something is off.

Her hand slowly grasped her lightsaber as she walked toward him.

“My young apprentice. It has been only fifteen months since you stepped out of the Shadow Academy and joined us here in Clan Plagueis. In that time, I scarcely needed to guide you as your studies and repertoires were heavily self stimulated. You have proven yourself far beyond what I could have taught you. You are not simply Alaris Jinn’s apprentice. You have made me Nora Olen’s former master. You have gone above and beyond any expectations that were made of you. You are a phenom and you are growing more powerful far faster than anyone has in a very long time.”

It was only then that she noticed that the war banners shared similar markings to the ring that Alaris bore on his right hand, a hand that flicked quickly and the doors behind him swung open into a large chamber, lit well, with a round table in the center. Behind the table looking toward Nora with various expressions of pride, acknowledgement, and respect stood some of the most revered members of Plagueis. Dacien Victae, the Deputy Grand Master. Dracaryis. Her Consul, Selika Roh. Many others.

Her eyes widened with recognition as Dacien and Selika stepped around the table and joined Alaris. Dacien approached Nora and extended a closed fist and then opened it to reveal a ring of the di Plagia.

The Butcher of Lyspair spoke softly. “Quaestor, Magistrate, Battlelord Nora Olen. This council of the di Plagia has unanimously voted to induct you into the Honored di Plagia. Take your ring and join us, Nora Olen di Plagia.”

• Fiction by Alaris Jinn di Plagia

Once again, the di Plagia have assembled to vote on the induction of a new member. In this case, one Nora Olen. Her ascent in the Ascendant Clan (aaaaay!) has been swift, being more impressive for how much she has done in so little time. Anyone that's paying attention how much she's done for the Clan in the time she's been here. She's acquitted herself very well in leadership while also bringing a level of activity to the table that is virtually unmatched. When breaking down our activity stats for the quarter, it was described to me that having Nora on staff as a QUA was almost like cheating. It is an assessment that I more than agree with.

While Nora only joined us in May of 2022, she is already a seasoned veteran. She has over a year of summit service under her belt in our Clan. She has served in the Fist office for a year as well. She's also gone off to bother Arch for the last few months as a member of the Headmaster's staff. Nora has placed in every Clan event that we have run. She was recognized as our top point earner in her first Great Jedi War as a member. And now, atop all of that, she is recognized as di Plagia.