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Chapter 5b Dantooine And Other Places
06-30-2011, 06:17 AM
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Seela had the ship all warmed up, with Charel's help having him sit in the Co-pilot's seat. She looked over at the Jedi Master and asked her.
"What will be our first destination?"
Mira thought for a moment then replied. "I'd like you to take us to Gos Hutta."
Seela raised an eyebrow at this. "Gos Hutta? I've not been there in a very long time." she replied.
"But its also far enough away from Nar Shaadaa that you won't have to worry about anyone trying to pick you up for a bounty." Mira chuckled.
"Very true, Gos Hutta it is then." Seela replied, then looked at Charel, "Put in the coordinates and we'll be on our way."
"Thank you." Mira replied then left the passenger area of the cockpit to the bench in the recreation area by the table. She'll let whomever would like to sit there do so. She wanted to sit down at the table and do some drawing.
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06-30-2011, 06:21 AM
Charel entered the coordinates into the ships computer, and once they were away into hyperspace, turned to Seela. "If you'll excuse me," and stood up to leave without further word, knowing that baring interdiction, nothing would need his attention during the trip.
Ending up in the Rec area, he walked over to where Mira was seated, watched her for a moment, before sitting down across from her. "Mira, would you mind if I asked about where we were going? I'm not familiar with Gos Hutta."
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06-30-2011, 03:39 PM
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After he secured his things and getting the clothes that he had been wearing for the last few days cleaned, Blake headed for the rec area where the others seemed to be gathered. He didn't intend on staying in the area as he always like the sight of moving stars and all to the same dull inside.
"Morning, boss. You sleep well?" Blake asked Mira as he passed through the area as he turned toward Syndar with a smile. "I guess that for the time being I got a little challenge for you Syndar."
Reaching into a compartment nearby where he had stowed some gear before they left the planet, Blake brought out four different materials that he seperated and placed in front of him.
"Using each of these materials, I want you to make a tower, solid at least, and maintain it with the force. Here's the real challenge of the course, I want you to maintain all of them at the same time when you build the rest." Blake said as he remembered the assignment which his master tested him with.
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07-08-2011, 05:23 PM
Mira looked up from her drawing pad and gave Charel a brief look then responded with a smile
"I don't mind you asking. We are going into a dangerous area, its a part of Hutt Space as well as the edge of Bootana Hutta region.It is also part of the Pabol Hutta hyperspace lanes. We'll have to be careful when we go. Hutt warships are out there guarding the area, but I'm sure we will find what I'm looking for. If we do not find what we are looking for there, we'll be going to Nar Chunna which is a trade world."
"A little more of the history of Gos Hutta, powerful warlords meet there with outlanders who are favored of them. There are other people who work for the Hutts as well and a trade area. Sometimes you get good bargains, other times you pay through the nose for an object. It depends on how crafty the individual is."
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07-08-2011, 05:27 PM
Charel's eyes narrowed as he looked away a moment. "Hutts..."
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07-09-2011, 01:55 PM
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On the way to Gos Hutta
Syndar looked at Blake then at the materials that he had brought forth. The materials were sand, limestone, mud and rock. He quirked his head to oneside, then looked at Blake and a broad smile formed.
"Ah good the tower exercise." He responded not seeming to be upset at what Blake had brought out.
Then he turned to the task at hand, first picking up some sand in his fingers and letting it trickle through, then he touched the other elements as well letting his fingers become familiar with the texture and the surface.
Taking a few cleansing breaths, he concentrated at building the tower of sand first, the shape moving upwards to where it stood in a small tower. Then the next, was the mud it being more malleable to make a tower with. then next were the rocks, then the limestone. Forming, stacking upon each other, a tower built yet rocking somewhat. Syndar was of the mindset though thinking of the sort of tower he could build by mixing the sand and mud to create sort of a mortar and bonding the limestone and rock together to form a single tower.
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07-10-2011, 03:40 AM
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Growling as he rolled his eyes shaking his head in the process as he took a seat nearby as he watched the kid go to work. Blake had thought about going forward to the cockpit and taking the controls along with shutting off the device that allowed gravity to stay in the ship when it was moving at high speed.
"Smart ass kid." he said smirking to himself about it.
Do a few sharp turns and all to see how long Syndar can keep concentration however Blake doubted that Seela would let him be at the controls of the ship against after the last incident.
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07-12-2011, 04:01 PM
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Mira raised an eyebrow at Charel's comment. "I take it you have had encounters with the Hutts? I have on occasions myself."
She reached out and placed a hand upon his shoulder, "If you are worried that they will try to seize you, I don't plan on that happening, much like I do not have any plans on them seizing any of us."
Giving his shoulder a comforting squeeze she continued, "What is your story as to what your experience was with them?"
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07-12-2011, 04:02 PM
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Syndar looked up at Blake after he built the four towers then combined them into one, then letting the materials settle down on the deck of the cargo bay.
"Is there something wrong, Blake?" Syndar asked, starting to gather up the materials so that it could be placed in their varied containers.
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07-13-2011, 12:33 AM
Charel flinched slightly at Mira's touch. "I'm not worried about them capturing me. I may not be armed, but I'm still in a better position than I was back home. And besides, I'm not an escaped slave, so there shouldn't be any bounties on me. And other than Nar Shadaa, I haven't had many encounters with them, but they are slavers like the Chevin, and I can't stand any of their kind."
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07-17-2011, 12:09 AM
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The voice of his padawan broke Blake out of his train of thought as he offered the kid a grin that most people rarely got to see. "Nah, nothing to worry about, kid. Actually before you put those away how about a real challenge. I want you to use all of those materials and build a tower with all of them and see how high you can get it before you run out of material or you lose the hold on each of the materials."
Blake had intended on testing Syndar with his lightsaber skills however he figured it could wait for a different time. He racked his brain to see what other items he needed to work on.
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08-02-2011, 11:24 PM
With the ship in hyperspace, Seela sat being quiet for a little bit thinking over things then looked over to Rajaput. "Would you keep watch while I get something to eat?"
She was hungry and she needed to stretch her legs. "When I get back you can go get something as well." Seela stated.
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Syndar cocked his head to oneside then nodded, "Alright Blake if that's what you wish." placing the materials back onto the floor of the cargo area, then started working on the tower.
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Mira contemplated what Charel had said, then nodded,
"I do understand where you are coming from. I don't like dealing with Slavers either, and had escaped from their net on several occasions." She put away her drawing pad and pencils.
"I don't intend on being caught this time either, but I do know I need to go to Gos Hutta to find something there." she replied.
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08-03-2011, 01:31 AM
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"I do understand where you are coming from. I don't like dealing with Slavers either, and had escaped from their net on several occasions." She put away her drawing pad and pencils.
"I don't intend on being caught this time either, but I do know I need to go to Gos Hutta to find something there." she replied.
Charel took a deep, calming breath. "Very well, if there's something you need, then not only will I behave myself so you can get what you need, but I'll also be there in case things don't go as planned.
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08-03-2011, 03:10 AM
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Syndar cocked his head to oneside then nodded, "Alright Blake if that's what you wish." placing the materials back onto the floor of the cargo area, then started working on the tower.
"Hey don't worry, you will be back in the water being eaten by fish in no time." Blake said figuring he would tease him for a bit to show that Blake wasn't too strict but intended on getting the padawan trained properly.
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08-05-2011, 02:42 AM
[Cockpit]
Rajaput nodded his head in reply to Seela's question and continued flipping pages every so often in the book that he had open in his lap. The text was ancient of course, to have been printed on paper and not be available electronically. The Trianii Padawan had pilfered the text from the Corellian Jedi, with the intention of returning it, though that now seemed unlikely since it was probable that the Corellian Jedi Library no longer existed. With no one to bother him up in the cockpit, for the time being, Rajaput continued to peruse the text learning how to further hone and control his rather unique Force Combustion ability. He would never tell anyone that the first time he'd actually used it was when he had dealt with that bounty hunter.
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08-11-2011, 05:15 PM
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Mira nodded towards Charel, "I do appreciate it." Then she smiled, "Just be prepared in case things don't go as planned. You never know what will happen. You may want to get something to eat, I intend on starting some training with you in a little bit."
Seela passed by giving a nod toward Charel and Mira, then went to where the food was at. She got herself a quick sandwich and then leaned back against wall thinking about the craziness of the universe. She wondered how things were with Resquar and her set of Jedi she was travelling with.
Syndar chuckled when he heard Blake's teasing all the while working with the force to put together the tower his teacher had requested.
"You didn't enjoy rescuing me from the large fish? It was such fun really." he teased back.
Just then there was a light flashing upon the panel where Rajaput was at and the Wolfstar dropped out of hyperspace.This would jostle people about due to the suddeness of the stop. Syndar's tower went everywhere splashing upon him as well as Blake. Seela had been flung to the floor of the floor. Mira's pad of paper and pencils slid off the table and she had to grab hold of the table itself.
There in the viewscreen for Rajaput to see, was a rather large asteroid almost the size of a planetoid. This hadn't been in the plotting of hyperspace and wasn't supposed to be there. Fortunately the safety provisions had kicked in preventing a rather disasterous result. It was a known fact that pirates would drag a an asteroid or planetoid where it would interrupt normal hyperspace travel to collect and go after ships.
Seela, after she picked herself up off the floor hit the intercom and called up to Rajaput.
"What happened?"
Outside, ships from the planetoid start to come out towards the Wolfstar.
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08-11-2011, 05:22 PM
Charel looked up, just before the ship dropped out of hyperspace, and though he was thrown from his chair, he turned his fall into a roll, coming up to his feet the moment the ship stopped shaking. He ran toward the bridge, stopping when he saw the planetoid in front of them, the image reflected in his own black eyes.
"If they dragged that out here, they've probably got a large ship supporting them, even if its just a carrier. Mind if I take one of the guns while we make a run for it?"
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08-12-2011, 09:33 AM
OOC: Apparently Combustion's a dangerous power... who'd have thought?
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Rajaput swore as the ship reverted abruptly to normal space. He did not so much care that the ship was no longer traveling as it should, he was far more upset that his text had been jerked from his hands by the sudden stop. He glared angrily out the front viewport, focusing on one of the ships racing towards them. "We've got company of the pirate sort," he shouted back from the cockpit.
"DIE," he roared, his attention focused back out the front viewport, reaching towards two of the fighters with his hands, pointing at his two targets. Obediently the two ships exploded in brilliant fireballs as the Trianii combusted each of the small fighter's fuel tanks from the inside.
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08-13-2011, 03:48 AM
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Blake was about to answer Syndar when the sudden stop throwing everyone mostly off their feet, he was splashed with the materials from the tower. Finding himself covered with it, he looked down at himself as he let out a groan as he figured that the trip just got interesting. Heading toward the cockpit, Blake barely got to the cockpit before the explosions started to rock the ship.
"What in the world?" he asked as he looked at Rajaput with suprise as he had a guess that he had been doing that.
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08-15-2011, 05:20 AM
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"Pirates, slavers, filth and vile profaners," Rajaput hissed, the normally quiet and semi-lazy Trianii's eyes seemed to glow with a malicious light. "I will not suffer their kind in the galaxy," he continued, extended his hands and pointing at two more fighters. "They shall die," he snarled, reaching out through the Force with his combustive powers and causing two more of the swarming fighters to explode in brilliant crimson fireballs in the vacuum of space before they were quickly extinguished.
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08-15-2011, 03:15 PM
Charel looked back and forth from Rajaput to the fighters outside. "Look, as impressive as that is, and I'm sure terrifying for them, there are more of them than you can handle alone. Does this thing have weapons, or do we need to make a run for it?"
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08-17-2011, 08:19 PM
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Feeling the rise of the force coming from the cockpit of the Wolfstar, Mira pushed her way past Blake, Catching a glimpse of what was out there she frowned slightly.
"Rajaput enough of that!"Mira stated rather firmly. "Concentrate on manuevering the ship, Seela get up here! Charel and Blake go man the guns, we've got to get out of the way of the ships out there!"
Mira took a seat behind the pilot's chair while Seela took her place in the main pilot seat.
Seela looked at Rajaput, "Time to get some flying done."
Outside more pirate ships came out to replace the ones that had been destroyed.
Seela called out to Charel and Blake,
"I hope you two are good shots, I don't want to have to replace the Wolfstar anytime soon!"To those who were in the cockpit she said.
Strap yourselves in its going to be a wild ride!"
Syndar did as he was directed to do. Mira said to Rajaput, "Concentrate going to need you to not be so angry just work in tandem with Seela so we can get out of here."
Already the pirate ships, some headhunters, were closing in.
"Here they come!!" Seela announced as she made ready for maneuvering the ship about.
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08-17-2011, 08:57 PM
Charel ran for the gunnery well, and quickly strapped himself in. As he ran through a last-minute checklist while bringing the guns online, he felt a calm settle over him, completely removing the anxiety he had when thinking of the Hutts. Now it was a direct threat of slavers and pirates, but more importantly, he could do something about it. His eyes nearly closed as he stared out into the empty space between them and the fighters.
He never looked at the targeting display, never reacted as the ship took evasive action. He seemed to be one step ahead of each motion the ships made, his guns always finding their mark. Surprising to him, more often than not his shots disabled, rather than destroyed, but he was too busy moving on to the next target to sort through the feelings within.
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08-18-2011, 03:23 AM
Rajaput grunted and hissed and reached out towards two more fighters and caused them to explode in crimson fireballs while Mira was lecturing him. He was enjoying blowing up the fighters and did not have any really strong desire to want to stop what he was doing. Hissing again, he dropped himself down into the co-pilot's seat and waited for Seela to give him instructions for exactly what she wanted done in terms of piloting. After all, it was her ship.
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08-19-2011, 03:11 PM
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Slipping into the chair quickly flipping on the combined switches, Blake pulled on the headset as he heard Seela's comment as he swilved his guns about searching forhis first target. "You should've allowed me to fly, we would drive these guys insane."
Smirking as he depressed the trigger hitting a wing of fighters as they swung around to target their shieldings once more.
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09-03-2011, 07:36 PM
Seela took a quick glance towards Rajaput then twisted the control to where the Wolfstar danced out of the way of incoming weapon fire. Back and forth she wove, the Wolfstar following her command as if the two were one.
Mira clutched at the arm rests of the chair she was seated in, this current situation reminding her of another time when she and Fel...
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Down on the asteroid which pulled the Wolfstar out of hyperspace, a lone figure gazed towards the light freighter; it moving about. He watched as it avoided and sent several more ships into oblivion. A few moments passed before he hit a button broadcasting to his people.
"Withdraw now!" he ordered.
"What? We've got them where we want them!" came a response.
"I said withdraw and come back to base." He reiterated, frowning, the man who called his people back, leaned forward at his desk his fingers interlocked with each other. He also will be dealing with the one who protested his command.
As soon as his people started pulling back, he contacted the Wolfstar.
"Redmist, this is Elian Tradyr, bring your ship into the bay I'd like to parley with you."
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Seela chuckled,slightly, at least she knew the changed transponder was working.
"Just to let you folks know, that's the current name of the Wolfstar.Thoughts? Should we go parley with the people on that Asteroid?"
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09-03-2011, 07:44 PM
"We need more information, and this might be the best way to get it. We can't exactly tip off the empire to their presence, but they are threatening peaceful shipping lanes. But if they put the asteroid out here, they must have an impressive support vessel somewhere, and they might be able to move it again."
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09-03-2011, 07:46 PM
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As the weapons fire died down Rajaput reached out through the Force and attacked another pair of the retreating fighters, causing them to explode from the inside as their fuel tanks exploded again. He was feeling in a remarkably sour mood, as evidenced by his actions, which was mostly the result of having been shot down by all of the attractive female Padawans in their little group within the last week. With the immediate threat neutralized, the Trianii unstrapped himself from the co-pilot's seat and retrieved his book.
"Do as you wish," he said in a dismissive tone as he resumed his seat, opened the tome, and began to read the archaic book once again looking and sounding for all the world as if nothing more serious than a minor course correction had just occurred.
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09-04-2011, 05:20 AM
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Shutting down the gun turret that he hadbeen firing at the attacking fighters, Blake slipped down the tunnel returning to the almost calm state of the ship. There was a tense feeling around the ship some from the battle, probably because of the possible chance the attackers were from the Empire.
Blake stepped into the cockpit just as Sela had asked about the next step needing to be taken by the group before continuing on their voyage. "Whatever works as the real chances of them guessing that there are jedi on board are slim. What do you think, boss?"
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09-10-2011, 07:16 PM
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Mira contemplated the questions and comments of those near her. She came to a decision rather quickly, feeling the promptings of the Force.
"Yes, we will go meet the man, and I do agree with you, Charel, this may be an opportune time to find out information and no display of Jedi powers, well not obvious ones. We do not need to incite the whole collection of these people and get ourselve turned into space dust."
With a nod towards Mira, Seela contacted Elian Tradyr.
"Alright we're coming in and you best make certain your people keep to what you stated."
"Oh they will if they know what's best for them."Elian answered his voice taking on a chilly tone.
Seela just shook her head as she guided the Wolfstar to where they needed to go.
"I hope we won't regret this." she muttered to herself. As Seela guided the Wolfstar to the coordinates given to her, her eyes widened seeing the ship that had been hidden by the asteroid which was 3.5 km in size. To her surprise once she maneuvered around she noticed that there was an area where she could bring the ship into a landing bay. Another thing on a quick note there seemed to be some sort of engines attached to this asteroid.
"Folks as strange as this may seem, it looks like we've got something akin to a mobile base here." Seela muttered.
Mira just watched taking in what was before them, who was this Elian Tradyr? Something about his voice seemed to echo to the very depths of her soul, but why, why did his voice seem so familiar?
During all of this Syndar, the Vurk Padawan sat through it all seeming to be calm and at peace with the universe. The complete opposite of Rajaput who was in quite the sour mood.
Mira's contemplations were interrupted when she heard the faint voice of Dobby calling her name, the voice of the dimunitive youngling having a sense of urgency. All Mira could do was hope and trust that Gray would be able to help her.
The Wolfstar settled gently down upon the floor of the landing bay, not jarring the occupants. Seela turned to the others before she shut down the engines.
"Well this is it." she remarked, some apprehension in her voice.
Mira signalled for the captain of the Wolfstar to go ahead and power down the ship. "Lets go see what we can find out."
Seela opened up the ramp to allow everyone to exit the ship before she powered the Wolfstar down. She would be the last one to exit the ship. she could feel her heart racing, worried that she might lose the Wolfstar and she didnt' want to.
Mira looked towards Rajaput and commented. "You'll be coming along as well, and no using the force to cause any trouble, and no killing anyone because you are upset. I don't care how irritable you are we just need things to go without a hitch as much as possible."
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09-10-2011, 07:57 PM
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Making sure that his lightsaber hit was hidden inside the wrist biddings hidden away from view, Blake left the hood for his outfit down figuring the pirates or rebels or whoever they may be would guess he was a Jedi in hiding. He wasn't about to be the one to reveal their secret as the survival of the order was needed for peace.
Turning to the rest of the group, he offered a nod before turning to his padawan feeling a bit more calmer than before as he needed to take his duty seriously although showing that he wasn't that much of a roughneck always.
"Don't go about getting eaten by anything this time, kid. I might actually want to have you around a little longer." Blake said letting out a laugh. Turning back to the ramp, he started down the heavy metal ramp allowing his senses to stretch outward to look for anykind of dangers.
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09-12-2011, 07:40 AM
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"I will, if they will," the Trianii replied sourly, closing his tome after he had marked his place, and laying it down gently in the co-pilot's seat. Stretching he checked to make sure his curved hilt lightsaber was tucked securely up one sleeve of his robes along the curve of one of his forearms. "If they do not... I will kill them all," the Padawan continued, conveniently leaving out the end of the statement that included the words "and all of us".
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09-13-2011, 01:59 AM
Charel followed Mira toward the hatch. As he had watched the asteroid grow in the viewport, he nodded at the sight of the hangars and weapon emplacements. But he was surprised when he saw the massive sublight engines sticking out the back. 'I haven't seen engines that big since a Venator cruiser before the Jedi who found me was killed,' he thought to himself, 'Wouldn't mind having a hand at the stick of this thing. Be fun to see what I could do with it.'
He figured it was just as well he wasn't armed. It wouldn't attract undue attention, and since he didn't have the powers of the Jedi around him, he figured he could blend in and hide if necessary.
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09-19-2011, 06:05 AM
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Wrapping her hair up in a kerchief, Mira walked down the ramp exhibiting confidence in her step. Not too far behind her strode Seela, who stepped just off to the right side in a flanking maneuver. The Corellian Captain of the Wolfstar wanted to make certain she had room to maneuver in, just in case a fight should break out.
Syndar strolled lazily out of the Wolfstar, his hands in the pockets of the vest he wore. The Vurk Padawan didn't even look like a jedi, his lightsabler hidden inside one of the deep pockets of his cargo pants. Glancing about, the padawan noted the ships as well as the group of people that were heading toward the Wolfstar.
Elian Tradyr stepped out into the bay, his eyes widening ever so slightly seeing the recognizable lines of the Wolfstar. He noticed the motley sort of crew that stepped outside of the stocklight freighter. All seemed ready for trouble, and were going to make certain to give it if they were attacked. Then his gaze locked upon the woman in front, and he froze staring at her.
Mira walked up towards the tall man, a disarming smile upon her face.
"You are Elian Tradyr?" she asked, her stance open, and yet wary.
"Aye that I am." moving his body ever so slightly, his broad shoulders shifting as he examined this woman carefully. Elian followed the curves of her cheekline, to the line of her nose, then to her eyes.... Her eyes were an unusual color, they were a dark purple, they reminded him of someone he knew a while back. A woman with laughter in her eyes and a brillian smile. Her eyes were of the same color as this ones. The angry red scar which was on his left brow turned white his flesh following suit.
"Are you alright Elian? You are acting as if you have seen a ghost?" Mira asked noting the pallor of his skin.
"I'm... alright " Elian stammered out, feeling like having a rather strong drink at this moment. Recovering quickly, the leader of the ragtag group of scallywags which were present upon this asteroid remarked.
"I'm sure you are tired from the travelling you have done. We've got some rooms you may stay in, I'd like you to be our guests for the night." He announced much to the surprise of those present.
Seela was astonished, at this invite, something must be up and she actually wished to leave right now.
"Now look Elian Tradyr your.. base kept us from getting to our destination, not only that, your people shot at us." stating this in a rather heated tone.
"Captain, I assure you that you'll be wanting to stay the night in quarters that are comfortable and provided to you." Elian's voice snapped out.
Seela was taking umbrance at that when she felt a gentle touch placed upon her arm, then looked down into the Jedi Master's unflinching yet soft gaze. "We will be alright, for now." were her words. Seela nodded.
"Very well we'll stay the night, and no funny business Elian." the Corellian woman growled out. She looked at the others, whom she was certain they were expecting a fight, well at the moment it didn't seem a wise choice. yet.
Mira calmly said to the others. "We will stay the night, in the morning I will speak to him."
Elian looked over to his people, "They are our guests and you will treat them as such."
A few of them grumbled, but hushed when they were speared by his piercing dark gaze.
"Come along please." turning his back to the Wolfstar crew.
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09-20-2011, 01:40 PM
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Stepping up to stand beside the two women keeping his cool not flenching his hand to draw out his saber at that moment, Blake chewed on the toothpick as he studied the leader that was named Elian. For people that had just attcked them, being offered a place to stay for the night was a surprise and a cause for suspiciousness thats for sure.
Moving around to the side of Mira, he kept his voice low enough for her and Seela to hear him. "I don't like this boss. We are standing out thin ice especially if this turns out to be a trap."
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09-24-2011, 02:55 AM
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While the initial exchange had been going on between the leaders of their merry little band and the pirates Rajaput had buried his nose once more in the ancient Jedi tome. He had serious doubts that any of these troglodytes would be able to read the ancient writing. They were, after all, pirates, and not brilliant scholars, and certainly not Jedi. He was standing in a position where he was, generally speaking, in the middle of the group so if anything negative started to go down it would be a simple matter to kill all of them by causing the freighter they had just disembarked from to explode.
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10-06-2011, 08:53 PM
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A quick glance towards Blake, Mira nodded, keeping her voice soft and low.
"I can very well understand your hesitation and reluctance in being here. We could have run, but there was also the possibility of being hit with something that would stop us dead in our tracks." commenting as she continued to walk down the corridor. "I too have some reservations, and am aware of the dangers here. Just play things cool and casual, but keep alert. A couple of you may want to be some what friendly to see what sort of news you might pick up. There is also a mystery I wish to solve, and that is why the leader seems familiar. Just something about him that I can't place my finger upon it."
"What, did you see him in a vision?" Seela remarked.
"I'm not certain, I'd like the chance to ponder over it." Mira replied.
Elin motioned with his hand towards the messhall.
"There's where you can get some food and drink. There is a bar that has been set up just further down." as they walked past it.
"Over here." he stopped by several doors." You can bed down here for the night."
Mira nodded, "Thank you."
"You will be able to avail yourselves of those areas, without escort. You understand my reluctance as to allowing you to wander about whilly nilly. This is not only for my safety, but also yours. Be warned keep your weapons with you, I've got quite the unruly lot here." Elian instructed.
"Thanks for the warning, friend." Seela remarked, somewhat sarcastically.
"Would you rather I have you placed in a holding cell?" Elian shot back, "I could have done that, but I'm showing you some courtesy. From one... pirate to another." a knowing smile slowly making its way across his lips.
"I don't know what you mean." Seela responded, an eyebrow arching up, not comprehending his remark.
"Oh.. you'll find out soon enough, Lightstrike." Elian said, taking one of her hands kissing it, then winked in a flirtatious manner then strode off followed by his escorts.
"What in the world was that all about?" Seela exclaimed, being rather perplexed.
"He may have some interest in you. He seems quite the rascal, I'd watch myself if I were you." Mira said,quietly teasing the Captain of the Wolfstar. "If I didn't know any better, I would think you have a man at every port?"
"Why I oughta.."
"You oughta what?" Mira countered, giving Seela a bit of a cheeky grin, and moving ever so slightly just to give herself another view of the corridor they were standing in.
She gave an almost imperceptible nod towards the person who was wobbling his way down the hall, and decided to have a seat his back up against the wall, drinking from a bottle.
"Lets see what sort of sleeping arrangemnts have been made for us." Mira calmly remarked, opening the door next to her.
When exploring the rooms, there were four rooms in all. Two had two single bed in them, the other two had only one, these were larger then the others. In all of the rooms there was a small bathroom consisting of a shower, toilet and sink. the two rooms with the larger beds were slightly larger than the others. Also there was a chair and a table which folded down from the wall, just to give more space in the rooms.
Mira chose one of the rooms which had the single bed in it. Turning to the others,
"I'm going to suggest that Seela have the other room with the single bed. Blake, you and Charel share a room, Syndar and Rajaput, will share the other."
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10-07-2011, 03:49 AM
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~Mmmm, great! This can't get any worse that this!~ Blake thought grumbling before turning toward Seela. He knew that it was requested that they turn a frielndly eye to gather any information however he still felt a thing for her no matter. He offered a smirk as he let out a chuckl in the process. "Hopefully, ou know some self defense skills to take on your new interest comes around."
He made the comment as a tease as he knew well enough that she would be fine by herself so he figured he throw in the qirk before she killed him. He turned away from the room heading down the row of rooms to find the room that was indicated.
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10-07-2011, 10:59 PM
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Syndar nodded towards Mira, and said to Rajaput. "Come on, lets get ourselves comfortable and maybe get something to eat."
The Vurk padawan, was hungry and this presented a chance to see what they were going to be facing pirate wise. He hoped that Rajaput would be able to resist the temptation and not light anyone on fire.
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10-08-2011, 12:53 AM
Charel made note of what room he was to be sharing with Blake, and headed down to the tavern.
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10-08-2011, 02:55 AM
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Mira stared off after Blake then turned to Seela. "You know he's sweet on you." observing the tall corellian woman in front of her.
"Yeah, I know he is." Seela answered, she too was gazing after Blake as he went to his room.
Turning her head, Seela thoughtfully regarded Mira. "Are you sure you'll be alright in the room by yourself? Maybe we ought to bunk together, more for the safety aspect."
Mira chuckled at the actual concern Seela was showing towards her. "Seela, I didn't know you cared. I seem to remember someone wanting to punch my lights out due to something I did to her."
Seela shrugged, "I can be forgiving and you've not tried to influence me in that manner since then."
"No, I haven't done that since." a worried expression was evident in Mira's eyes, "I wonder just what Elian has in store and what he wishes to talk to me about. This perplexes me, just the fact that he called off the attack. I figured we were out numbered and anyone of those ships could have gotten a lucky shot and things could have ended in a rather negative manner. I'm not saying that you wouldn't have been able to avoid it, however with this particular setup..."
Seela nodded, "We would have been sorely pressed, inspite of Rajaput using his skills."
The captain of the Wolfstar watched while Charel headed down the corridor to the Tavern. "I might go get something to drink." she commented to Mira.
"I'll be in my room for a few, but will join you later." Mira replied, "I think I will spend some alone time and meditate."
Seela nodded and headed down towards the Tavern after Charel. Food, drink and keep a wary eye out for the motley crew they are amongst.
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10-09-2011, 02:40 AM
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Running a hand through his hair still damp after a nice shower for once, Blake tugged on the trench coat over some almost ragged clothing that added to the dislusion that he was nothing more than a smuggler or a rouge that no one would mess with. Although he truly doubt that the idea would have to be witnessed sometime to get the respect needed with the rep.
Dropping off his other clothing back in the room that he shared with Charel, he followed a few others down a hall-way as no indication of where they were going. The sounds of glasses and plates clattering with harsh laughter and loud talking revealed the destination soon before he stepped into the room.
Spread out across the room, several of the pirate crew were chatting wih each other over hardy drinks and meals although something caught Blake's eye as he soon realized it to be a sabaac table stationed in the back near a makeshift bar.
"Well at least this can't be too boring." Blake said before looking around finding the area where he could pick up a good meal and something to drink that went along with it. Picking up what he could figure was something edibble, he started toward the sabacc table where the noise and shouts of someone apparently was winning a storm of things.
Coming closer, Blake was able to see that indeed someone had nearly taken everyone's pot of credits. Stretching out his feelings in the force, he could sense that many of the pirates at the table were use to losing however a great deal many that surrounded the table watching the group felt that the person that had been winning several pots was cheating.
Turning his attention to the lead, he found that she was probably one that knew the game well enough but did hold several hidden tricks up her sleeve. Dressed in a light but good built battlesuit, a woman that must've been in her early 30's with brown hair that came down to her shoulders with a lightly tanned skin tone.
She would've been quite beautiful however her face shown of a great many scars and a certain roughness to her made her seem almost feared. Another featured that he noticed is when she spoke, her voice hel a charm but harsh tone meaning that she held a great deal amount of rank among the pirates plus rep.
"So are you suckers willing to lose all of your wages for our last haul. Come on, my luck can't hold out this good all the time plus the fact is I need to turn in soon." she commented letting out a laugh as she called upon another round of drinks. Only one stood up leaving his chair deciding to take his losses and get out now as the leader's eyes followed the loser as she noticed Blake standing there causing her to grin as she stacked her winnings.
"Look who we have here, boys...a new face in the crowd although I haven't seen you before so you must've come in with that old rust bucket that we brought in." she said letting out a ligh chuckle as someone brought in the drinks and passed them out to the people at the table. "So are you going to stand there or are you going to join us?"
"Well, I haven't played the game for a while however I am willing to take your money. Oh but if you aren't willing to," Blake said as he held up the credis that he kept with him from the jedi's time on nar shaada, "I can understand if you are scared."
She must've guess on how much there was in the bag as her eyes grew wide and her mind seemed clouded with greed. She grinned showed ragged teeth along with a sneer with greed. "Oh no, I am sure you are a equal player here. Sit if you are willing to lose your money to me, just means more money for me."
Blake smirked as he slid into the empty chair sitting between a Twi'lek female and a human male, whose smell nearly made Blake puke right there and then. Dropping the bag on the table in front of him, he emptied the bag on to the table as he quickly put the credits together in front of him.
The droid, a protocol droid almost that was probably set up to deal the cards, went about calling for the ante credits first before the cards were passed out. Blake sat back as he kept the betting to a minimal wanting to study the game and each player first before he made any kind of big bets. He had only played the game once or twice with the Clone troopers while enroute to another destination of the clone wars.
It didn't take long before several other players left the table, the human that had seated next to him threw down the cards in digust before getting up. Blake sat there with a expresstionless face as he spoke up before the male left. "Next time take a bath and you might not lose as much, kid."
That drew a bunch of 'oohs' from the crowd as the human looked at him with disgust as he looked at the female before urning back to Blake. "Good luck, punk. No one has beaten her."
After awhile, it was just Blake and the pirate woman as the crowd seem to have lighten with many of the crew having gone either to shift or quarters. Staring at the woman with a slight smile allowing her to realize that now the game was on. "Looks like its just you and me, miss. Hopefully your luck turns out for you this time like before. Shall we?"
There was a tense moment as only a few continued to watch them before the lady return the smile never losing the sneer of greed on her face. "We shall."
The first few cards were handed out as Blake allowed himself to added more credits to the pot drawing the amount a bit higher than before drawing some surprise from the credit leader. This started the beginning where the lead started to lose the lead in credits quickly as her emoitions started to rise in desperate and anger because of someone able to out due her.
It finally came down to where she had only some credits left with Blake having earn most of it in the process. The next hand would be the final one. He was surprised that she wasn't willing to stop although the heavy smell of alocohol that came from her breath showed some reason why.
"One final hand then," she said figuring that it best to end it there.
"Sounds good to me, if you have something of value to amount to the credits here in front of me, I will put it all in...that way you can earn it back and nothing is lost." Blake said indicating the pile in front of him. She seemed to consider this before reaching below the table out of his sight, causing him to come to think that she was about to shoot him.
When she brought up a hilt of a lightsaber and placed in on the table, Blake drew back in surprise wondering how she came upon it or if she was a Jedi or Sith in hiding herself. "Where did you find that at? Are you a Jedi in hiding among pirates?"
"Don't be so derived in your thinking, fool. I killed a jedi during the war and took this off him as my prize. Been in my collection ever since, but since the Empire has made it known that having anything related to the Jedi is a bad idea I figure you being caught with it would be better than me. Now do you accept it or are you afraid?" She sneered again throwing out the words as if it was poison.
Blake took in a deep breath as he studied the lightsaber letting out a final sigh before nodding. "Very well, for a feared pirate you sure don't seem fearless in the name of the Empire."
Anger seemed to fill the anger as the droid took that time to start the final hand.
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10-13-2011, 01:14 AM
OOC: Just letting everyone know most of the next part comes from Darth Bane-Path of Destruction, I used it as a reference point for the sabacc game however I did not copy any of it word for word. I do not own the copyrights for the series.
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With those words, the final hand was handed out with a few more bystanders came to stand around the pair as the droid passed out the cards. Blake found the first three cards were a Ace and two of sabers giving him a score of seventeen to what was considered as a dangerous hand however he wasn't about to let his opponent know about it.
From what he understood there were two ways of winning the pot itself either getting a hand that totaled twenty-three exactly or get the idiot's array which he had no idea where they got the name but it just made him shake his head. All ready two thirds of the way to winning the last hand, Blake figured he needed was a switch would happen soon to take his ten and replace it with the idiot card which like most games of that sort were asking a lot.
The marker came up red which from his memory came was that the cards had shifted giving him a hope there. The look on the lead’s face showed that this may be the last hand that he had lost everything although right now the money would really go to the Jedi and Seela to help out. She threw the cards down on the table before the group around them showing two of flasks, the three of flasks…and the Idiot itself.
“How do you like the change of hands, ugly man?” she asked throwing her hands up in a winning gesture. “Idiot’s array on the switch which beats them all.”
She stood reaching out for the chips just drooling like a fool looking toward Blake expecting to find the look of defeat and shock to be on his face to find herself being stopped herself with a wide look of shock and disblief to be place there. The look on Blake’s face and the reveal of his hand showed the true facts with the look of the win to disappear quickly.
“Two idiot’s arrays in the same hand!” someone that had been watching the final hand called out in surprise drawing more attention from nearby patrons.
The cardshark, the actual dealer droid was called, brought up the results in the purest analytical fashion. “We have two players with hands of equal value. The hand will be determined by a sudden demise.”
Those words seemed to allow the leader to take her seat knowing full well that Blake’s luck couldn’t hold up to a second hand like that that she had truly earned her money back. Expecting to find that her opponent to realize defeat and forfeit any right for the hand, she found Blake sitting there with a sly smile and a chuckle passing through his lips as he waited for the final cards.
The dealer started the next round flicking out two cards faceup for everyone to see with no hidden tricks allowing for everyone to see who would win. Both nines meaning that it would have to be done again with the droid tossed out two more cards. She took a eight however Blake got another nine. Idiot, two, three, nine, nine…twenty-three!
Tapping the cards as he let out a sigh in the process. “Sabacc. Nice playing with you rogue.”
Taking the credits from the table, Blake stopped himself as he looked at her seeing that she looked like she was in shock and somewhat depressed about something. Reaching into her mind, he found that she had treasured the lightsaber as a trophy and having lost it to a unknown player that should’ve been killed in the first place hit her hard.
Looking down at the saber as he picked it up giving it a twist of the wrist feeling that even if he had learned to use both sabers, it wouldn’t feel right. Attaching it to his belt, Blake allowed his hand to move to the blaster that he had picked up during the operation as it seemed to have a special attachment to it,
Unsnapping the blaster and switching on the safety, Blake placed it on the table and slid it to her with ¼ of the credits in the process. She looked up at him in surprise and didn’t understand what the blaster was meant for. “Exchange for the saber, ma’am. It seems the right thing to do.”
Turning around with the credits in hand, he turned to the bartender as he tossed him some credits. “A few rounds for everyone here.”
“What do they call you, stranger?” the woman called from the table having come out of her somewhat comma . Blake barely turned back as he thought about something before giving out a single word. “Falcon.”
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10-16-2011, 05:15 PM
The Zalaaca dropped out of hyperspace right on target and the asteroid loomed just off to port. Smiling behind the faceplate to her helmet Hardcase watched the pirate patrol craft veer off quickly giving her a clear approach vector to the hangar, no doubt recognizing her ships silhouette if not the Zalaacas painted down the sides of her ship.
“Apparently their standards have risen since last I was here.” Hardcase thought remembering her last visit that had resulted in several of the fighters being atomized by her ships weaponry.
Although she had flat out refused to join their band as well as many others, she maybe a mercenary but she had a strict code of honor that she would not violate, she was not above using them for her own means and at the moment that entailed repairing, refueling, and restocking her ship, all of which she did herself as no one touched her ship or saw beneath her armor and as such no one knew the full capabilities of her ship or even knew that she was a she and her armor gave no indication.
Pleased the Twirrl, her astromech droid that was hardwired into the Zalaaca, had already transmitted her needs to the base Hardcase brought her ship in grinning as she saw the pirates scrambling to get one of the their fighters out of her way to accommodate her ship.
The Zalaaca was based upon and old ship design she had come across and had had built to her specifications by techs in a shipyard in one of the shadowports that littered the galaxy. Although she was smaller then the original ship, which had been a transport, Hardcase’s ship was still large for a starfighter. The money she got from her jobs was invested by an accountant on Coruscant and was good enough to keep attention away from her, but not stupid enough to cross her was steadily improving, and thus she was steadily and continuely upgrading her ship.
A clone that had been grown on Kamino by an unknown benefactor and removed from her growth tube when the account that had been supplying the funds for her development dried up Hardcase, as the clone troopers there had taken to calling her, had been given the same training the troopers had though hers had been subliminal as she slept. From what she had been able to ascertain she was the only one of her kind as the information she had input into the net had brought up possibilities of species that shared certain characteristics with her but none that matched her completely which lead her to believe that she was an amalgam of DNA.
As she ship settled and she popped the hatch her three hundred sixty degree HUD display brought up a contract that she quickly dismissed as she refused to work for evil individuals. Hitting the deck, heavily armed as usual, Hardcase felt a feeling crawling up the back of her neck and it put her further on guard as she had come earlier on to trust her “feelings.”
{ This is the intro of my second character that at Mira's urging I have brought in a bit earlier then was first intended.}
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10-23-2011, 06:59 PM
[Pirate Outpost/Wolfstar]
Catching up to Charel, Seela matched her stride with his as they entered into the tavern. Already it could be seen Blake was there, engaged in a game of Sabbac. It looked like he had things well in hand.
"Charel care to go to that table?" motioning towards one off in the corner where they could keep an eye on things. She paused on the way over there, by the bar and getting a bottle and two dubiously clean glasses. The table was mostly clean but Seela pulled out a cloth and wiped it down not wanting to put her elbow in the puddle of grease she noticed there.
Sitting down she pulled out the cork of the bottle put just a slight amount in both cups, just enough to wet the bottom and using another cloth cleaned the glasses with the liquid.
"Okay that's clean enough now." she remarked with a chuckle. "Can't be too careful here." setting the cups down upon the table. "Care for some now?" pouring herself some of the dark brown liquid which formed a froth at the top of the glass, then offering the bottle to Charel.
There were furtive glances in their direction but so far none have decided to come over and make any trouble with Seela and Charel. Seela just stretched out her legs, lifting her drink from the table and took a sip.
Charel turned his head slightly when he noticed Seela pulled up alongside him, but made no comment, though he did stand just a hair straighter. As they entered the tavern, he looked around, taking note of the assembled patrons. He also noticed Blake, but seemed all to eager to stay out of his sight.
"Sure," he agreed, following Sella into the corner. He sat down across from Seela, and was amused by her efforts to clean the table, and then the glasses. "I would have thought you'd be used to grease, working on your own ship."
He took the offered bottle, and poured it into his own cup. "I grew up living in a rather unsanitary environment, I'm resistant to most things I could pick up on accident."
Charel took a swig of the drink, and leaned back on his side of the booth. He stretched out, rolling his head back, until his legs brushed Seela's. He immediately moved them out of the way, and said, "Sorry," sitting back up.
"So am I but, I wanted to just make certain there wasn't any er addition to the glasses. Like some sort of drug that is invisible then mixes in the alcohol when it is filled." she downs her drink, then pours herself another.
She arched an eyebrow at Charel's reaction when his leg brushed against hers.
"Relax Charel, if you need to stretch out your legs not a problem, was there something wrong with that contact? I didn't find it obnoxious." she stated before taking a sip from her glass. "I can move my leg over if you need some room."
"No, I'm fine, thanks. Just not used to physical contact, especially unexpected. And each individual has their own sense of personal space, I didn't want to infringe on yours." He turned his head, looking around the room, then took another sip of the drink. "I'm not good at reading people outside my own species. I'm just not used to exotics like you."
Seela pulled her own legs in and shifted herself around to where she was facing Charel.She placed her elbow upon the table laying her chin upon her hand.
"Exotic, I like the sound of that. Makes me feel rather beautiful with that statement."
She took another sip from her drink looking contemplatively at Charel. "Thank you, for the compliment." an easy smile gracing her lips.
He turned back toward her, and noticed her looking at him. He took another gulp of his drink, but held the glass under his face afterward. "Umm...you're welcome, Seela. You certainly have favorable features." He regarded her for a moment. "So, that was some good flying out there."
"Thank you." Seela simply said, "I didn't do it all by myself though, had help from Rajaput."
Along the lines of Charel's face, her eyes traveled taking in his looks and the nuance of his features. He wasn't bad looking, and she stated thusly.
"You aren't hard on the eyes either Charel."
Charel snorted in disbelief, and decided to take another drink. He leaned back again, but kept his legs under him. It was hard to track what his solid black eyes focused on, but he looked her over all the same. "Yeah, Rajaput. I'm worried about him. I don't know if he should have been left alone. I might have to talk to Mira to keep a closer eye on him. He could be a danger to us all."
Seela chuckled, "She didn't leave him alone, he's got Syndar. The vurk seems to be rather calm about things as if he doesn't have a care in the world, but I'm thinking there is more to him than meets the eye. He seems rather capable of taking care of himself and can handle a situation that is presented to him. Syndar maybe just the ticket to hopefully keep Rajaput calmer?" giving Charel a wink before taking another drink, emptying her glass.
Charel looked down when she winked at him. "Perhaps so. We shall have to see. As with any thing, all we can do is see what the future brings, and deal with them as they come." He finished his glass as well. "Would you care for a refill?" he asked, holding the bottle.
Seela finished off her drink then set it down on the table for Charel to refill. "Sure, thank you. I wonder what they've got food wise here, probably the normal fare we'd find at other places."
Leaning back, raising her arms and Seela yawned slightly, the drink was starting to relax her, and it wasn't too bad of a taste. She lowered them and placed her elbows on the table her hands interlocked and leaning her chin upon the linked fingers. "I've been mulling over in my mind as to how we might get out of here, just in case things turn rather sour."
Charel considered what to order, based on the few installations he'd been at, as he noticed Seela's efforts to relax and look at him. "As have I. Fighing our way to our ship will be hard enough, but with the cruiser they've got, if they can haul this asteroid, we may not be able to break their tractor lock if we get caught." He leaned forward, propping his head on one arm. "I don't want to risk an incident by investigating their capabilities, as we're not in immediate danger. I suppose we'll just have to pass time till morning, and see what develops."
"Aye we probably have to do so, if our erstwhile host decides to come a calling, maybe I can find out some information out of him." Seela replied. then picked up her cup for another sip. She sat back still holding the cup thinking over when they first met Elian. "There was one thing that I noticed about our host, he was staring at Mira for some reason , it was almost as if he had seen a ghost. I don't know if he has met her before and she hadn't remembered the occasion..It got my hackles to rise just slightly."
"Agreed. We'll have to keep an eye on that. But Mira's past is her own, and we'll have to trust that she'll tell us what we need to know."
"Well, there is the fact that she is married." on this Seela's voice lowered to where only Charel could hear and none other. "And it was a secret marriage one kept from those who would have been opposed to it. She apparently has been keeping to herself , leading a double life, maybe not even able to really talk about what went on. I have observed a saddened expression appear in her eyes. Its only a fleeting one, however its there."
A waiter came over before they could continue their talk, wanting to know what they'd like to eat, thrusting a menu in front of the two of them. A piece of black root hung out of his mouth and he chewed it, while he waited for them to decide.
Seela looked up at him. "Can you go take care of someone else while we decide?"
"Nope no can do, don't want you stolen from me." he grunted, wiping off some dirt that was on his garish shirt. It clashed with his skin, a mottled red coloration.
Seela rolled her eyes and ordered some fried potato sticks and a bantha burger plus another drink.
The man turned his attention towards Charel waiting for his order.
Charel ordered a large nerf-steak and side dish of baked tubers.
Once the waiter had left with their order, he turned his attention back to Seela. "Well, that could complicate things, especially if this Elian had a connection to Mira before her marriage." He thought things over in his head, thinking about possible situations to come up, when he realized something. "Wait a minute, you said it was a secret marriage, because of her Jedi heritage?" he whispered.
Seela nodded, "Yes, I don't know the details but I do know she is married, to Fel, the other jedi master that left. From what I know, they have been married for a few years. That to me tells me of a dedication that I can't really fathom. What lengths they had to go to keep it from anyone else."
Tossing back the rest of her drink, Seela contemplated the empty glass in her hand. A veil of worry became evident, as she thought of someone whom she hasn't heard from since they had left. Did Hannoch get away or did he get captured when they left Nar Shaa daa
Charel noticed the look of concern pass across her face. He reached out and gently placed his hand on her wrist, his previous issues with personal contact forgotten. He smiled at her, before joking, "You know, the bottle's not empty, you don't have to be that upset."
Seela looked into Charel's dark eyes then grinned, "True, very true indeed." her expression of concern fading away quickly. "With her free hand she picked up the bottle held it up to the light judging how much there was left. She didn't pull away her hand where he had his hand. Then she poured another drink for herself and Charel.
"I was thinking about an old friend whom I had to leave back on Nar Shaa Daa. He helped to get me out of a tight spot. He helped to pull a scam on some bounty hunters." she said softly.
"Well, never met a bounty hunter who didn't deserve a scam or two pulled over on them. He must have been a good friend, however. I can understand you being concerned about him." He gave her wrist a reassuring squeeze, then let it go, allowing her to drink from the glass held there. He took another sip of his drink, and looked up as the waiter brought their orders.
Seela waited on her answer until the waiter unceremoniously plopped their food upon the table, two of her potato sticks escaping off the plate, she picked them up quickly, immediately popping it into her mouth. Surprisingly they were good. she took an experimental bite out of her bantha burger then smiled as some of the juices dribbled down her chin. She quickly grabbed one of the cloths to wipe it off. She missed a spot on the corner of her mouth from some of the fixings they placed upon it. She was in rapture, it had been awhile since Seela had eaten something this good besides her own cooking.
Charel pulled out his own utensils from a pocket on his suit and sliced off a piece of his steak. The steak was only done to a Medium level, so there were plenty of juices dripping from it as he cut into it. He lifted the piece to his mouth, and tentatively bit into it. He smiled at the flavor; it was well seasoned. He looked up at Seela to ask how her burger was, and stopped. She was enjoying her meal with such relish, her mood was almost infectious. He chuckled, and turned back to his meal, slicing into one of the tubers, soaking it in the steak-sauce, and taking a bite.
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10-23-2011, 07:10 PM
Seela, being very hungry ate the rest of her burger and the fries without saying another word. She washed it down with the contents of her glass. Once it was all finished, a small belch escaped her lips. Seela wiped her mouth, erasing the signs of her having devoured the meal. Leaning back in the chair patting her stomach , Seela gave a contented sigh.. Even though they were in what could be a hot bed of problems for the moment it was peaceful and she was going to enjoy it for however long it will last. That was how she was,take moments just to enjoy the fleeting seconds of peace while she could.
"Good food, good company, that makes this a fantastic meal." she announced with a smile towards Charel.
Charel ate quickly as well, though he looked up regularly at Seela. He finished his meal shortly after she did, and took a deep breath before finishing his drink. He leaned back in his seat, placing a hand on his gut. His legs stretched and once again brushed against Seela's, but he didn't move it away this time, after her nonchalance last time. "Agreed on both counts. I'm honestly surprised by the quality of the meal. But the company definitely is better."
"Thank you very much." Seela responded looking at Charel, she noted that he didn't move away like he had before, She didn't mind at all. "Have a question for you, are you familiar with game of chance like Sabbac? Do you play chess? Any interests that you have pursued yet?"
"I'm familiar with Sabbac, but not terribly. Haven't had much time for games since being introduced to galactic society. And as to my interests, my biggest ones are piloting and the technology of starships, which I had plenty of opportunity to indulge in working from spaceport to spaceport till we met on Nar Shadaa. And of course, I now have the opportunity to explore the Force."
"That is a good goal to have and if you want more piloting practice, I would be very glad to have you pilot my ship, I know you're not going to go crazy when it comes to piloting." Seela remarked, then looked over to where Blake was seated.
She just didn't really trust Blake to pilot the Wolfstar, like the stunt he pulled when trying to scare Syndar. That made her rather angry when that happened and she hadn't gotten over that yet. Maybe she should but, the Wolfstar was her baby and she didnt't want anything to happen to her ship.
"Believe me, unless crazy is called for, you won't see it from me." He chuckled at that, and followed her sight for a moment.
"I am glad to hear that." her eyes going back once more to Charel.
She finished another portion of her drink looked at the contents inside, then raised the glass to her lips draining the last of the liquid. She set the glass down,rotating it with her fingers as she sat there deep in thought. Her eyes flicked up when the waiter came over to clear the dishes off.
"Want some dessert?" he asked looking at his two customers. "And perhaps another bottle?"
There was still a good amount in the current bottle, and she looked towards Charel, arching an eyebrow as if repeating the question.
Charel stared into her eyes, though only the direction of his head would show it. He spoke without turning his head to the waiter. "Dessert, certainly. How about the Alderaanian baked apples. Whether we have more to drink, that's up to Captain Seela, though I won't object." He winked at her with a smile
"That sounds like a good plan, Alderaanian baked apples and another bottle." Seela agreed with a smile. She could feel her tensions fade away even more.
The waiter nodded and headed off to get the dessert and another bottle.
"Maybe I shouldn't drink too much but.. I'm in the mood, been too wound up as of lately" Seela remarked, adding just a touch more to her cup.then offering it to Charel.
Charel took the bottle, and added some to his own cup, swirling the remaining contents of the bottle before placing it back on the table. "Yeah, one thing about home, we certainly knew how to relax when we had the opportunity. Got us into trouble a few times, but it was worth it."
Seela laughed, it was a rich laugh which came straight from the belly. "I've been there myself a few times, got me into a few scrapes. And like you, it was worth it."
She changed her body angle, both elbows on the table, her glass between her hands. and leaning forward in a conspiratory whisper. "I had to utilize my sword in order to get out of some of my trouble."
Charel leaned forward as well, bringing his face near hers over the table. "More than once I got into trouble because my blade was out when it shouldn't have been."
Seela didn't back away, she only smiled, "That certainly must have been quite the adventure. I'd like to hear about it."
"Sorry, but those stories are not ones I share, to protect those involved, I'm sure you understand," he said with a grin and a wink.
Seela laughed, "That I can very well understand. Though I wouldn't be one to tattle if I were to find out." placing a hand upon his.
Just then the waiter came and interrupted things, bearing with him the baked apples and the other bottle of drink.
Here you go." he grumped, plopping the dessert and drink down. then moved away.
"That does smell good." Seela remarked, salivating at the aromatic scent that wafted its way to her nostrils.
Charel smiled as she placed her hand on his, but when the waiter came back with the dessert, he leaned back, sitting upright on his side of the table. "You're right, that smells amazing." He took a scoop of it and placed it in his mouth, closing his eyes at the sensation.
Seela took in the delight that Charel was displaying in the taste of the dessert, How much do I owe for the meal?" she asked, sitting back as well, and studying the face of the waiter.
The waiter was quiet, he really wanted to charge them plus get a huge tip. sighing mentally he responded. "I've informed that you will not be charged for, nor the drink with dinner. However if you just drink at the bar you will be charged. So consider the two bottles there, nodding towards the aforementioned, " as being complimentary."
Seela nodded, "Alright I'll have to send our host my thanks. Does this mean anyone of my crew?" she asked.
The waiter nodded. "Yes any one of your crew."
"Thank you." Seela answered, once the waiter left she enjoyed her dessert which tasted incredible.
Charel listened to the waiter as he spoke. After he left, he said to Seela, "Well, looks like dinner with you was a better idea than I thought."
?I'm rather surprised at this." Seela replied giving a hesitant chuckle."Its nice. though, it also makes me rather curious as to why this has taken place."
She finished off her dessert and emptied her glass, "I've been told not to look a gift bantha in the mouth though. So I'll accept it warily."
"Indeed. Though I suspect our host may have other motives behind it, I won't hold it against him. After all, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed my evening nearly so much otherwise." He finished his dessert and picked up the second bottle. "Well, as long as this is on the house, I'd hate to let it go to waste. Would you care to take this with us, elsewhere?"
"Where would you suggest?" Seela asked, gazing at Charelfor the moment, then looking towards where Syndar and Rajaput had just stepped into the tavern.
"Looks like Blake will have some back up if he needs it." nodding towards the Vurk Padawan. "Though I don't know if Blake thinks Syndar a capable enough being. The vurk seems to have such a nonchalant attitude where life is concerned, like things just don't seem to bother him at all."
Charel gazed back at Seela, about to respond, when she looked away. He turned to look in Syndar's direction. "Sometimes its the quiet ones who are the most dangerous, the most unpredictable. Then again, sometimes it isn't the quiet one's you worry about." Charel's face got hard a moment as he thought of someone else, but softened as he turned back. "Well, if we wanted quiet, we could go back to one of our shared rooms. If we wanted privacy, we could probably head back to your ship, maybe familiarize me with some of your systems?" he asked with a smirk and a wink.
Seela noted the hard and somewhat bitter look, but didn't question him as to why, she will do so later. "Well, I do have a room that I'm not sharing, but.." picking up the bottle in one hand and her glass in the other, "I'd like to check on the ship in all honesty. This would be a perfect time to check on him, just to make certain something hasn't been done."
Casting one more glance towards those in the tavern, Seela then quirked her head towards the exit, "Shall we?" with an easy gait, she left the tavern enroute to the Wolfstar. As they headed towards the hangar bay, they picked up a shadow, it was something that she figured would happen.
Charel got up with her, and took up his glass, almost as a secondary effort. As they walked down the hall, he heard the quiet footsteps behind them, and his eyes nearly closed as he followed her, his mind mapping the hall they had traversed and placing their shadow in it. He didn't say anything. One, he felt that Seela already knew, and two, he didn't want to tip off whoever was following them. Might have been one of the pirates, ordered by their leader to watch them for any suspicious activity. Might have been a pirate acting on his own, looking to take advantage of their isolation. Might EVEN have been one or another of their companions, taking exception to their heading off together. Either way, Charel took a casual mind to the situation, ready to adapt to however it went.
Arriving at the Wolfstar, Seela keyed in the security code, opening up the ship. She turned as if to pluck off a stray thread on Charel's shoulder, looking to see if their follower were there. The person wasn't, at least where she could see him. Flashing a quick smile Seela turned, and stepped inside the ship. Visibly relaxing, the tall brunette walked to where the common area was at and sat down at the small table, placing the bottle and her glass upon it.
"This is much better." Seela remarked, stretching her legs out. "Glad you suggested this."
When Seela turned around, stepping close to him to remove the thread and check their tail, Charel's senses noticed her unique sent, and his eyes scanned her face. As they walked in, Charel reached behind him to hit the control to close the hatch, and walked over to sit next to her, reclining alongside her. "Agreed. This is quite a ship, and you're quite the captain."
"Why thank you, this ship has history, my dad used to own it, he and the Wolfstar had a mishap, Dad couldn't fly anymore but I got the Wolfstar back up and running and took over on the supply runs and what not. It was a bit of work, but the Wolfstar was worth it. " Seela reminiced, as she opened the bottle and poured herself a glass full then offered the bottle to Charel.
"Here's to my dad and the Wolfstar, both made of strong stuff." then she tossed back her drink, then poured herself another.
Charel took the bottle and poured a drink, joining her in the toast. "And to the girl that both helped develop," he said, offering his cup for a second drink.
Seela grinned and poured another drink for Charel. "To you and looking forward to you getting to know the Wolfstar better. Don't ask me why but I trust you with him." placing her hand on his arm.
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10-23-2011, 07:15 PM
Charel inclined his head, looking down at the hand on his arm. He took his drink, then set the glass down and placed his hand upon hers. "Thank you, Seela. That means a lot, especially since you've never actually seen me fly." He laughed at that, a glimmer in his eye. "So, what would you like to show me first?"
"Well, could start with my secret holds and go from there I had to hide myself in there one time, with my former co-pilot. Talk about a tight squeeze sharing it with a wookie. His name was Konchaka, he had a life debt, not anymore though." a cloud falling upon her face. "He died not too long ago, saved my life."
"The jedi master who took me from my home, a Master Keergan, though he understood my just calling him by his last name, died buying me time to escape, when his platoon turned on us." Charel looked at the table before them as he poured another couple of drinks. "To absent friends, and those watching over us," he said, holding up his cup.
"Indeed!" holding her own cup in the air as well. "And to well.. the future. Whatever it holds for us whether it be good or bad."
She clicked her cup against Charel's and took another drink, she was feeling pretty good.
"Shall we start?"
"Absolutely," he said, picking up the bottle. "Shall we bring this along? I don't need a cup if you don't."
"Sure and I don't need a cup." she smiled, "May even find another bottle whilst we explore the ship."
Seela led Charel to where she had the hidden smuggling compartments, opening them up for him to inspect. At the moment they were empty, "Care to crawl inside?" she asked with a twinkle in her eyes.
Charel set the bottle on the floor outside the compartment. "Don't want to go spilling that," he said. He then hopped inside and looked back at her. "Cozy."
Seela slipped down inside the compartment right beside Charel and answered, "Indeed it is.. at least with you, I wouldn't be feeling claustrophobic and dealing with smelly wookie fur." she cracked a smile giving him a return wink.
"Well, I'm very happy that I rank higher than wookie fur," he joked. He smiled back at her, just gazing into her face.
Seela reached out to touch Charel's strawberry blonde hair, "Your hair is much softer than, wookie fur too."
His black eyes softened as she touched his hair. "Not as crowded, smell better, and softer hair, this might be turning out to be quite the beneficial arrangement." He laughed gently and smiled at her.
There was an answering smile from Seela as her fingers trailed down to Charel's cheek, where they rested for a moment."Well I call dibs on whom I'll hide in the secret compartments with." giving him a wink.
"Well, there are many reasons why one would want to hide in the secret compartments. Not just because a hostile force boards the ship. Especially since...how many of our crew even knows about these things?" He winked at her, and reached up to cup her cheek as well.
Seela turned her head into his carress, kissing the palm of his hand, before she answered.
"No, I've not really given anyone a tour of the Wolfstar, though I suspect that Mira already knows about them." the drink was certainly loosening her up somewhat, feeling a buzz start to develop.
He tensed slightly when she kissed his hand, and leaned in a little. "Well, then that means that noone could find us if we disappeared for a while, right?"
"That is true,"Seela responded, wondering where this was leading up to.
Charel used his hand, and gently pulled her face closer to his, until their noses were practically touching. "Well, then how about we close this hatch and disappear till morning? Then we can resume the tour when our heads are a little clearer."
"And what if someone were to come look for me or you?" not moving away from Charel. "Don't you think your assigned room mate would be looking for you?"
"Oh, I think he'll be glad for the night alone. He didn't strike me as the worrying type. And as you said, Mira will be able to find us in an emergency." His black eyes glistened in the dim light as he smiled at her.
"Well..." Seela stood up to get the bottle of strong ale that was left up on the upper floor, then sat back down next to Charel, taking a long pull at it and handed it to him."Speaking of Mira she planned on meeting with me, once she was done meditating." Seela rested her back against the wall, stretching out her legs. Her shoulder touching Charel's. " You got something in mind?" giving him a teasing smile.
Charel wrapped an arm around her shoulders, holding her close to his side as he took the bottle with the other hand and took a drink. "Indeed I do. I thought we could have a much better time together than either of us could with our respective roommates."
Seela chuckled, "Well, I don't have a roommate , Mira decided to have a room to herself even though I talked to her about sharing one, for safety sake. She declined, said she needed some space." She shrugged taking another drink out of the bottle when he handed it back to her. "We might need another bottle at this rate."Seela was known to hold her liquor rather well. it took a lot for her to get completely blitzed. She was feeling pretty good though.
"Well, unless you've got another one stashed aboard ship, we'll just have to make do." Charel chuckled, his head drifted to the side, leaning against Seela's.
"I've got plenty, in my room. The captain's quarters." she giggled, "Care to see it?"
Charel rolled his head to look into her eyes. "Well, I suppose I could stand. Lead the way." He tried to stand up, though his legs were shaky beneath him.
Seela wrapped her arms about him and helped Charel get out of the secret compartment, and assisted him to her quarters, having a surprisingly amount of strength. "I'll be back" she said after putting him on her bed. "I've got to shut the secret hold before someone gets hurt."
Charel sat down on the bed, shook his head, and had lay back by the time Seela returned, legs bent, feet still on the floor.
Seela took her shoes off and took his shoes off as well, "You still interested in drinking?" she asked holding up another bottle, one she had aquired from her personal store.The sat next to Charel, the door to her quarters closed.
"Well, I don't know if I should. I'm not unaccustomed to drinking, but we've gone through quite a bit this evening." He turned and smiled at her. "On the other hand, I can't very well let you drink alone." He reached out with the arm next to her and wrapped it around her waist.
Seela grinned, "Are you certain?" then finished up the last of the second bottle before opening the third bottle, taking out the cork with her teeth. She spat it out into the corner of her room, the stopper hitting the door frame and landing upon the floor.
Seela was glad they decided to come back to the Wolfstar, her bed was more comfortable and it was a familiar bed instead of sleeping in one that was strange. She drank long and deep of the bottle then handed it to Charel. wondering if she should let him get too drunk who know what will come about the next day.
Turning toward Charel she gazed long and hard at him, it could be seen that he had gone through some hard times but she didn't know much about him.He was a personable being though, and she liked him. She moved to where she was facing him supporting her weight upon one arm, the other hand holding the drink.
Charel took a sip from the bottle, but it was a significantly smaller one. He handed her the bottle, and stared at her as she shifted her weight to face him. His breathing was a little heavy as he gazed up, and shifted his weight onto his elbows to be closer to her.
Another long drink from the bottle, then paused to look at the bottle, It was some of the stronger stuff she had on board. She could feel it hit her head, even more. Seela placed the bottle next to the bed on the floor. "I think that's about enough of the bottle." a crooked grin and her words sounding somewhat slurred. "Though, there isn't much left.. want the last swig?" giving a light dainty hiccup.
Charel waited until she had set the bottle on the floor, then reached an arm around her waist to pull her against his body. "Tell you what, we'll save it for the morning, might need it tomorrow. We'll see who's earned it."
A quick intake of breath from Seela when Charel pulled her close.He was definitely inebriated, she could tell that she was too. Another thing she could tell that she was getting sleepy, the good food, the large amount of drink she had, was quite a combination.
Charel was cute, and she felt the desire to kiss him, and she kissed him.
Charel returned the kiss, his eyes closed, breathing deep through his nose, as he lay back, pulling her down onto him.
Seela proceeded to kiss Charel thoroughly,enjoying it immensely. Her head was beginning to spin, and felt her eyelids begin to droop.
"I don't know if we can proceed any further...Charel.." she mumbled breaking an extra long kiss."And I may not remember what might occur in the morning.."
"Well, I'd hate to think that I wasn't memorable," he joked, smirking. "Then let us not proceed any further, just stay like this," he said, smiling, holding her close.
"I am agreeable with this.. except I'd like to do a bit more kissing. Your kisses are rather enjoyable.. then.. we sleep?"Looking deep within Charel's eyes.
Charel gently grabbed the back of Seela's head, and pulled her in for another kiss, before wrapping his arms around her and just holding her close.
Seela snuggled against him, hearing the rhythm of Charel's heart. It was a soothing sound, relaxing the rising and falling of his chest as he breathed relaxed her even more. Her eyes drifted closed, feeling safe and secure on her own ship, in her own room. She will be getting the best sleep she had had in awhile. She murmured softly, "Lets change positions, upon our sides, spooning would be more comfortable."
Charel nodded and murmured assent, gently turning her off his chest onto her side as he turned to face her. He reached up past them, grabbing a pillow, and combined it with his arm to support them both.
Seela gave a woozy smile, ran her finger across his lips, kissed Charel once more, draping an arm over his waist and drifted off to sleep.
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10-28-2011, 02:45 AM
[Tavern/Pirate Base]
?What do they call you, stranger?? the woman called from the table having come out of her somewhat comma . Blake barely turned back as he thought about something before giving out a single word. ?Falcon.?
Off to oneside the name that Blake had uttered, seemed to catch someone's attention, a lone figure wearing a dark hooded cloak raised its head. "Falcon, nice name, " the cloaked figure remarked to where Blake could hear.
Blake stopped in mid stride, being one who would get out of a place before anyone recognized, but the voice got him to reconsider. Grabbing a couple of drinks from the bartender nearby, he went toward the figure raising a eyebrow. "Keeping a mysterious name about you means that you are better remembered in the long run, stranger."
"Well, It is a nice name." the hooded head moving ever so slightly inclining in greeting.The voice it was difficult to tell whether it was male or female, sort of androgenous in its inflection. "Please have a seat since you've already gotten the drinks." Motioning towards the seat directly across from it with a gloved hand.
"Depends on what you heard." Blake answered slipping into the indicated seat, sliding the extra drink across to the figure. "I make a living either by sabacc or hunting whatever the dealer wanted to be hunted."
"Well, if I find the correct Falcon, I have a message for him. however if you aren't the one I'm looking for, guess I will have to look in another place." not accepting the drink, yet.
"Message? From who?" Blake asked raising a eyebrow.He knew only one person that he had used that codename with, and he only could wonder how she had found him here so easily.
"She had silver in her name, she requested that I travel around to leave the message at boards, to see if this Falcon will answer her."
The part of the name that was given him made him nearly stop breathing. He finally let out a sigh as he nodded. "Then you have found the correct person." he told the figure, bringing up a few credits for the trouble of the delivering the message to him.
The hand reached out, to pull the credits forward then stopped."The message needs to be delivered in a private area. do you have somewhere this can be done?"
Thinking for a brief second, Blake nodded, motioning for the figure to follow him. He figured that the offered room that was given to the crew on the pirate base, would be the best place. He also figured that Seela may be on board the Wolfstar fixing something, so best for the room on the base to get the message.
"Then, lead on my friend" the stranger motioned towards the exit.
Paying for the drinks that was accumilated, Blake left the bar trying to remember the location of the room that had been indicated. Drawing on the force, Blake found his way to the room, opened it and let the stranger step in first.
The stranger looked about, making certain there wasn't any other person there. Satisfied the figure stepped in even further to the middle of the room, then turned to face Blake, watching him.
"For a drunken person, you walk without the appearance of one, stranger." Blake said smirking as he took in what he saw.
"Lock the door." the stranger's voice came out. "Do not wish anyone to just walk inside."
Nodding his head, he turned his head toward the door and locked the door. He could understand that this person of mystery, didn't want anyone coming in on them at this point. Especially if the message was really important.
When Blake turned back around, the cloak would have been dropped to the floor and a woman would be standing there. Where Danette's hair was white, the woman's hair was black. She seemed to have similar features of the Echani woman.
The sight before him nearly stopped his heart in surprise as he felt his jaw drop in surprise. "D-Danette?"
The woman chuckled, "No, I am not Danette, but a friend of hers. I am Erysa."
"I apologize for the mistake, miss. You look so much like her that its amazing." Blake said offering a smile taking in her beauty. He remembered reading about echani for their fighting ability but also for their extreme beauty.
"She had handpicked myself and several others due to our.. similar features. Even though we weren't of her race she was adamant that we looked close enough to her. Offered a good reward if one of us found you and delivered a message."
"That is weird. Are you all related is that why you all look the same?" he asked curious.
"We do have our differences but some of us have been altered slightly." Erysa replied,
"Ahhh." he said offering a nod, as he indicated a seat that was in the room. "May I offer you something while you deliver the message, Erysa?"
Erysa smiled, "My message is rather simple, if you'll allow me to deliver it then I will be on my way." a genuine smile "Danette was right, you are rather handsome."
"I thank you and I will say the same about you as you both have a true beauty." Blake answered grinning.
"Now if you don't mind, I'd like to deliver the message." Erysa moving towards Blake. She was wearing a form fitting sleeveless sapphire blue shirt, black pants, form fitting as well.her movements rather graceful. She didn't carry any obvious weapons.
Blake allowed his eyes to follow her admiring her grace feeling almost at ease althought wondering what she was up to.
Erysa stopped rather close to Blake, ran her hands up and down his arms. Then she kissed him rather warmly.
Gasping,Blake felt the warmth of her lips pressing against his, an electric feeling running throughout his body. He reached out caressing her cheek his kiss long and lingering.
She wrapped her arms about Blake, her hands exploring his back, pulling him close. The kiss lasted for a few minutes, then Erysa reluctanly broke the kiss. "There the message has been delivered, except for, she told me to tell you to keep an eye out, there are people looking for your friends and, Hanoch has been captured."
It confused him what she meant about the message had been delivered, but he came to realize that the interaction was the message. The second part confused him wondering if she meant people were looking for the jedi or for a group inside theirs. Hanoch was a name that he couldn't remember if that was Seela's brother or another that Mira may know.
"Danette wanted you to let Seela know, said the Captain of the Wolfstar would know what she was talking about. "Erysa explained. "I suppose I should go.. but really don't wish to." reaching up a finger tracing it along his lips.
"Why not stay here? I doubt the roommate that the boss assigned me will be back for sometime. If you'd like to take the pirates up on their hospitality, you may do so."he offered grinning,he certainly didn't want her to leave either.
"If it will be alright with your boss, then I will stay."Erysa replied with a smile. "I'll sleep on that bed, and you can sleep there." nodding towards the other. Then giving him another kiss, before going to pick up her cloak.
>"Its the least that we can do." He said as he grabbed his comm link wanting to relay the information to seela however stopped himself. "Would it be best that I inform my group about the information now or do you wish me to wait?"
>"You don't need to tell them right now, I'm sure they are occupied in relaxing right now." the dark haired, dark eyed beauty remarked , walking
>towards the bed she chose, sitting down upon it. "Nice and comfortable. They do seem to take care of their guests rather well." patting the space next to her. "Tell me, what sort of business are you mixed up in here?"
"We were on our way to a different system when our pirate friends surprised us coming out of the jump." Blake answered replacing the comm link on the stand before walking over to her. "How did you end up here? Although I like fate I am curious. Also how is Dannete doing these days, I haven't seen or heard from her since I left Shaada."
"Danette, she is well, and this was just one of the places that I ended up stopping at, I had a delivery to make here and also keep an eye out for you too. Luckily I was able to accomplish both." Erysa gave a curious look at Blake then asked, "Does Danette have a claim on you?"
"A claim?" he asked cocking a eyebrow not sure what she meant but he took a guess on it. "I don't think so, we were only together for a few hours before departing our seperate ways."
Pulling off his loose clothing intending on sleeping a shirt and underpants detaching the saber that he had won and placed it on the nightstand as there was no harm in leaving it out since no one was the wiser about them being jedi.
"Oh good, I didn't want to be stepping on her toes or anything of that nature." Erysa pulling her bed next to Blake's" You don't mind do you?"
"Hardly. I don't mind at all." he said moving to the bed itself as he continued. "How about you, has someone claimed you for their own?"
Having spent most of his life in the temple he had little clue on such words but he was starting to learn quickly what each word meant over time.
n with." Erysa remarked laying down, then turned to look up at Blake. "Care to come get some sleep, Falcon?"
Turning his head toward as Erysa returned, Blake looked in surprise at the sight nearly falling over. ~Oh wow!!~ he thought, his eyes following her curves as she walked towards the bed. "Are you sure no one has claimed you, your beauty would seem to get anyones attention."
"No, I have not been claimed by anyone either. I am surprised that Danette hadn't put a claim on you." Erysa remarked taking off her boots, "I'll be right back" pulling something out of the folds of her hooded cloak and heading in the direction of the bathroom. She changed into a nightgown, sleeveless and reached to her knees, it being made of black silk. Stepping out she walked back over to the bed, and smiled.
Turning his head he watched as Erysa returned,nearly falling over watching her curves as she approached the bed.He gulped, taking in her beauty. "Are you sure no one has claimed you, your beauty would seem to get anyones attention."
"Some have tried, but have failed, I haven't found the one whom I would want to settle down with." Erysa remarked laying down, then turned to look up at Blake. "Care to come get some sleep, Falcon?"
Everything that had been told to them about romance being wrong, kept running through his head. however he found that it didn't matter right now, the order had to survive and fate may want this. Before turning off the light, he moved over to where she lay enjoying the sight before him. "Is that a invite, my dear?"
Erysa smiled in return, pulling him close to give him a kiss."yes this is an invite, hopefully you won't,turn me down."
"Right now I don't think that there is anything that is keeping me away from joining you." Blake said having the feeling that he felt when he was with Seela. His mind wanted to warn Erysa about the impact but his mind was almost fogged over.
Erysa smiled gently, reached out her hand turning off the light then pulled him close once more. One other thing that Danette had told her, that was to take good care of Falcon. And she fully intended on doing such.
Energy continued to fill him, Blake didn't have any other thoughts except for this time, this moment Breathing in deeply, he leaned down closely kissing Erysa deeply sending all care, love and emotions into it.
Erysa gave in to the emotions she was feeling determined to enjoy herself.
Outside, a passerby stopped, a hand reached out towards the handle of the door.. he paused momentarily then seemed to change his mind, and proceeded down the hall.
Another person who had been watching the hall also left.
Mira chuckled, for the time being there won't be any harm done to her people.
(End Scene)
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10-28-2011, 02:57 AM
[Pirate Base]
"Lets see what sort of sleeping arrangements have been made for us." Mira calmly remarked, opening the door next to her.
When exploring the rooms, there were four rooms in all. Two had two single bed in them, the other two had only one, these were larger then the others. In all of the rooms there was a small bathroom consisting of a shower, toilet and sink. the two rooms with the larger beds were slightly larger than the others. Also there was a chair and a table which folded down from the wall, just to give more space in the rooms. Mira chose one of the rooms which had the single bed in it. Turning to the others,
"I'm going to suggest that Seela have the other room with the single bed. Blake, you and Charel share a room, Syndar and Rajaput, will share the other."
Syndar nodded towards Mira, and said to Rajaput. "Come on, lets get ourselves comfortable and maybe get something to eat."
The Vurk padawan, was hungry and this presented a chance to see what they were going to be facing pirate wise. He hoped that Rajaput would be able to resist the temptation and not light anyone on fire.
First stop, the room just to make certain it was empty. It was, the two bed much like the others.
"Which one do you want to have the one on the left or the one on the right?" Syndar remarked to Rajaput.
"Take whichever one you like," Rajaput said, a bit dismissively, his nose still buried in his book.
"I'll take the left one, what are you reading?" Syndar asked the Triani, whatever it was, it cetainly looked interesting.
"It's 'A Treatise on the Exercise of Ancient Mystical Power'," Rajaput replied, doubting that the Vurk would understand much of anything in the book. Rajaput had trouble understanding some of it, and a lot of the abilities that it addressed were abilities he possessed through the Force already. "It was written by ancient Force mystics and pre-dates the Jedi Order." He entered the room and dropped his things down on the bed without paying much attention to what he was doing.
"That actually sounds interesting," Syndar remarked taking a seat upon his bed, his back against the wall and his long legs stretched out. "Tell me some more," placing his hands behind his head seeing if the Triani would expand upon his statement. His hunger was momentarily forgotten, due to his interest.
"I thought you were hungry," Rajaput replied in a distracted tone.
"Yes, I am but I'd like to hear more of this book you are reading. Aren't you hungry?" Syndar asked, "Or are you planning on eating e-rats while you read,"
"E-rats," Rajaput replied, that sounded like the best idea.
"Or I can bring you something from their eatery, anything in particular?" Syndar asked.
"Enh," Rajaput responded, too absorbed in his reading to elaborate much beyond that.
"Alright, something tasty to eat, something to drink. Say Rajaput, care to teach me some of what you're learning?" the Vurk asked moving from how he was positioned and standing up.
"Why," Rajaput asked in a distracted tone, "do you possess any ancient or rare Force abilities," he asked. It was not so much that he was unwilling, but there was not much point in trying if the Vurk didn't have the requisite ability to use the powers in the first place.
"I can control energy, redirect it to a different path or towards someone else." Syndar spoke, "I also have been working on how to channel it. " he wasn't certain if that would be considered rare enough for Rajaput but its not something that all padawans could do.
Rajaput closed his book, after marking his place, and lay it aside. "Channel it in what way," he asked, his curiosity momentarily piqued.
"It hasn't quite completely come to me but I'm thinking since I can control energy, theoretically, it could be utilized in other ways. It is still in the experimental stage. By controlling energy like say for instance, a blaster bolt or being in the midst of something exploding the energy could be used to strengthen another Jedi skill." The Vurk commented.
"What, you mean like Force Lightning, or that weird thing that the Kel'Dor Jedi do," Rajaput asked.
"If it is energy base, I don't see why not." the Vurk padawan replied. "And if you can control the energy, and then be able to channel it into something else think of the possibilities."
"That's a power most frequently exercised by the Sith," Rajaput remarked offhandedly, rolling off his bed as his stomach growled. "Dinner time."
"That is true." the vurk answering both comments in three words.
Following Rajaput out of the room, Syndar strolled down the hall towards the tavern where they would be eating, his hands in his pockets. In a sotto voce Syndar commented, " Its something that would come in handy, if we meet any other sith."
Stepping into the tavern, it was evident the place was rather active, Syndar noted Blake playing sabbac in one area, Seela and Charel were in a corner seated at another table and eating. A human female walked up to Rajaput and Syndar. "You boys looking for something to eat and drink?" she wasn't too bad looking, her skin a porcelain white contrasting with the red and black outfit she was wearing which left her midriff bare. Her long silky black hair was scooped back into a loose ponytail.
"Whatever is the tastiest," Rajaput replied, giving the woman the once over.
Ally was giving the Trianii the once over, returning his gaze. he was rather striking, his grey fur with black stripe, his ears black in color. The vurk wasn't bad looking either. Her eyes drifted back over towards the Trianii.
"My name's Ally, I'll be your waitress, if you'll follow me?" turning to lead her customers to a table, a natural swing to her walk. When she arrived at the table she stopped, then said "I can get you something rather tasty."
"Oh," Rajaput asked, aching an eyebrow as he slid into his seat, "tasty like what?"
"Bantha steak about this thick" holding her thumb and finger about an inch and a half apart. " Or a thick Bantha burger with potato strips." she looked at Rajaput a coquettish curve to her lips. "Or...Well, if you came in on that freighter that came in, your meals are on the house."
Syndar was watching this with a degree of interest, he also was keep an eye out, monitoring several curious people seeming to edge in closer to where he and Rajaput were seated.
"Oh," Rajaput asked, ignoring the people inching closer to them. If they got too close he'd make them explode from the inside out. It was messy, but it sent an important message. "Is everything on the house," he asked with a smirk.
Ally bent over just enough to show some cleavage and whisper in the handsome Trianii's ear, "It could be arranged." then drawing back ever so slightly watching his eyes.
Syndar acted as if he were paying attention to something else, then examined his fingernails to see if they were clean.
"I like the sound of that," Rajaput replied with a wink. If they weren't supposed to be looking like Jedi then picking up a floozy seemed like a good way to look pretty un-Jedi-like to him. "But, until then bantha steak," he declared, swatting the waitress on the rump. "Medium rare, steak sauce on the side."
Ally squealed then laughed, she turned to Syndar.
"The same but add some tubers, please" the vurk padawan replied.
"Oh.. a gentleman." arching an eyebrow towards Syndar.
"It depends on who's asking. You've not given me any grief so , why should I give you any? Bring us something to drink too, please." stretching out his long legs, with a lazy smile.
Ally gave him a good hard look, then shrugged. She might actually get a tip from the vurk, turning, the waitress headed off to place the order. She paused though and announced. "No going and stealing; my customers or you'll get what for." threatening several who seemed keen on doing so. They backed away and went to another area of the tavern. "I'll be right back boys."
"Yes, our public face can certainly afford to be more gentlemanly. I'm just the hired gun," Rajaput replied, stretching out a bit himself in a lazy fashion.
"Well I do like hired guns, I like the danger, the excitement." Ally replied blowing a kiss towards Rajaput, then disappearing into the back.
Once she was gone, Syndar drawled, "So you're the hire gun and I play the gentleman boss? Interesting concept." he shrugged, "Could work out for us that way. May need to have a cover story that we both know."
"It was either that or you're my man servant," Rajaput replied, leaning back and placing his hands behind his head. "I thought you'd like gentleman boss better than man servant."
"Wouldn't have mattered to me one bit. I could have played the man servant woulda been alright as long as I got fed. I don't need to have my ego puffed up." he grinned, thinking of some people he had met before.
"I'll remember that then, next time you can be my faithful butler," Rajaput replied with a smirk.
Syndar laughed, "Agreed, I'll go for that." slapping his hand upon the top of the table.
Ally returned with two cups and a bottle of some dark brew. "Here you go, your food will be done quick enough. " running her hand along Rajaput's shoulders.
"I guess until the food is ready we'll just have to seek out... other diversions," Rajaput said, reaching around and dragging the waitress down into his lap.
With a squeal and a laugh, Ally didn't resist, planting a kiss upon Rajaput's mouth. "I like scoundrels." she murmured softly not paying attention to Syndar.
Syndar chuckled, then turned his attention towards the rest of the room, he watched as Blake left with some cloaked figure, the way said person moved he figured that said personage was female.
"I prefer rogue," Rajaput replied, returning the kiss.
"Then rogue it is." she answered with a light hearted laugh. giving Rajaput another kiss.
There was a whistle sharp and clear causing Ally's head to perk up. "Hey Ally come get their grub!" the cook shouted over to her.
"Right I'll be there." Ally gave Rajaput one more kiss before sliding off his lap and headed for the kitchen.
Syndar gazed after her, then turned back towards Rajaput. "Once we eat, and Ally is off her shift.what happens next? Are you wanting the room to yourself?"
"Could always take her back to the ship," Rajaput said musingly. "Would have to stop back by the room first for my book though."
Syndar shook his head,"Nah,not much room on the ship,besides Seela and Charel were probably headed there. I don't think she's going to be leaving the ship unattended."
Syndar opened the bottle up and poured himself a drink and offered the bottle to Rajaput, "This would make it to where there is no one in the room she was assigned."
Rajaput accepted the offered drink with a slight nod in Syndar's direction. "Well, I wouldn't want to put you out," he said, taking a sip of the drink.
With a shrug, "If you are willing for me to look at the book and keep it safe, I'll stay in the room we were assigned and you stay in the room, Seela was going to occupy. Besides, it has a larger bed."
At that point, Ally was moving in their general direction, bearing their meal in her hands. "Looks like dinner is at hand."
Ally set their food upon the table, once more the dark haired woman took her spot next to Rajaput, running her fingers along his neck.
"I can see I won't have to train you any," Rajaput said to Ally as he began to eat his meal.
Syndar about choked on the food he just put in his mouth,hearing Rajaput's comment. He quickly took a swallow of his ale, staring over at the Trianii.
Ally chuckled,running her hand up to his head then back to his neck. "Its something I like doing."
Mentally Syndar shook his head, then continued on with his meal. It was delicious and he didn't want to waste his time for conversation. He was starving, and the ale was good too. He hoped Rajaput knew what he was getting into.
"Ally,you've got more customers to take care of, Quit your flirting and get the rest of the food out." the cook, yelled for her.
Ally sighed, "Well handsome I've got to go, my shift ends in an hour. Do you want to meet up afterwards?" leaning over and giving Rajaput another kiss.
"I think so, yes," Rajaput replied around a mouthful of food. "I trust you know where we're staying."
"Yes I'll meet you there." was Ally's response over her shoulder.
Syndar picked up a potato strip thoughtfully eating it, watching as Ally walked away once more. Finished, he took another drink of ale, leaning back to enjoy it. "Looks like you've got a date tonight." raising his cup in a salute to Rajaput.
"And so I do," Rajaput replied, watching Ally as she sauntered away. "Looks like I'll be taking Seela's room after all."
Syndar nodded "yes indeed. Are you willing to let me read through your book while you are with Ally?"
Syndar wasn't anticipating that he'd get a date tonight, and he really didn't care. He will probably have things that will occupy him. One of which is contemplating what will he do, when or if he becomes a jedi knight. Syndar sat up and finished his meal,then waited for Rajaput to finish his.
Ally came back to offer dessert and Syndar asked for a piece of fruit, which she quickly retrieved.
Taking the bluish apple like fruit, Syndar bit deeply in it. the juices dripping down his chin. Wiping the juices off, Syndar rose from the table, leaving a tip for Ally, and headed back to the room with Rajaput.
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10-28-2011, 04:38 AM
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Pirate Base
The cold air and the light breathing rising up through his lungs slowly brought Blake up from his light sleep. Slowly opening up his eyes finding the room had darkened from the lack of light allowing him to let out a breath of relief. Stretching out in bed, his hand brushed up against a sleeping form that was next to him causing his hand to almost jerk back in surprise however he found that he was more relaxed as the nights events came back to him.
Looking over at the sleeping form of Erysa, he found himself smiling as he sat up a bit to get a better look at her even though it was dark his vision was getting use to the dark allowing him to see her a little better. When he had first met her, Blake had found her extremely strange and mysterious because she held the same qualities of Dannete yet she felt different.
Having spent a full wonderful night without anykind of worry and anykind of restrictions that the jedi order had placed on him, Blake found himself more alive and less stressed that he had been when he first been with a female. Slipping out of the covers trying to avoid from waking her, he headed for the bathroom wanting to throw water into his face before returning to sleep.
One thing after he had spent the evening with Erysa, his mind had cleared a bit as he had thought about the words that he had with Seela. He had shown interest in her yet he allowed his emotions to control his actions to the point that lead up to this point. However he realized that even though no claim had been made like Erysa had said so it did ease his mind.
A lot more continued to run through his mind but one thing did make him wonder when Erysa had said that there were more women that were altered to look like Dannete, was there a different reason for the purpose or was she trying to drive him insane. ~A reminder to ask Erysa about that one.~ he thought shutting off the water before heading back to the bed figuring why not avoid from ruining the event as best to worry about things when it happens,
Slipping under the sheets once more, he let out a sigh before slipping his arms around Erysa drawing her closer as he kissed her cheek before settling back into a slumber.
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Linette Geraud
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11-07-2011, 05:50 AM
[pirate base]
After seeing to the removal of the watchers, Mira made her way into the Tavern on the pirate base. She didn't see anyone of the crew of the Wolfstar inside. She bellied up to the bar and ordered a glass of Lum, a plate of food, then turned to acquire a table where she could sit alone and contemplate on things.
Her thoughts went to Fel, wondering just where he had gone, in his hunt for Tylanth Mardey. Oh how she wished she could have gone but as the force would have it,it wasn't possible. She raised her cup to her lips, letting the lum trickle down her throat. She pondered over the events which took place, thinking of when they were together and the circumstances which set them apart. A bond was forged between them, a bond which would be difficult to sunder. Though, there were a couple of times when it was on the brink, but they fought through the difficulty and prevailed. There was the dream he had that of his demise at the hand of a dark jedi. Would it be him going to the dark side. would it be her? Or would it be someone else?
Her musings were interrupted by someone taking a seat at her table, interrupting her meal.
Raising her amethyst colored eyes, Mira stared straight at the man. It wasn't Elian it was another, his skin dark as a nut, his hair black and long, tied back into a braid.
"How about I keep you company, beautiful?" was his statement leaning against the back of the chair.
"How about you don't keep me company, you should go and do so with someone else. I didn't ask for any visitors at this table"
"Say now," casting a roguish grin towards the beautiful woman," I thought I'd be nice and with you being alone, I thought it a pity to let the other seat go to waste. And besides I will protect you from the other predators in this room." giving a smirk towards the woman with purple eyes.
"The name is Hojan, and you are?" he offered in greeting.
"None of your concern."Mira decidedly not about to give her name to the man.
"Ahh I see you are wanting to play hard to get. I can play that game with you, however I know your name, It is Mira." Hojan remarked pompously, feeling rather proud of himself for knowing that.
"Alright, you know my name, what of it?" Mira shrugged her shoulders.
"Well now that the introductions are made, how about coming with me to my room and we can spend the night together." Hojan quipped. "I'm alone, you are alone we can trifle away the night until the next morning. " a rakish twinkle in his eyes.
The man ws indeed handsome, but no he just wasn't Fel and she wouldn't ever cheat on her husband.
She moved to leave the table seeking another private corner when Hojan quickly grabbed her getting ready to plant a kiss upon her lips. Mira's foot snaked out and reaching just in the proper angle to put him down to the floor. Mira kneeled in the middle of the man's back, to prevent him from escaping.
"I said I didn't want any company, so get away from me." Mira hissed,
Just then Mira heard the unmistakeable sound of weapons being pointed in her direction. She raised her hands slowly, showing she was unarmed.
"Hey I don't want any trouble but if you keep on harrassing, you may find you won't like the results." she said with a grim expression in her eyes.
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11-16-2011, 06:14 PM
[pirate base]
Hardcase had been sitting in the cantina waiting for the supplies she needed to be delivered to her ship so she could load them, make repairs, and be off and had witnessed the whole incident with the woman and the idiot, he always had been the sort to shoot his mouth off before his brain kicked in.
Now the woman she was something totally different and not something that Hardcase would have thought to be in a place like this; her bearing was that of someone comfortable in her own skin and used to a bit of authority and her violet eyes gave her a hint of exotic unlike her own eyes which were so pale blue as to almost to be void of color all together, but then again she was like that all over.
Hardcase's apprciation of the woman rose several notches as she dropped her would be assailant on his well deserving butt. When the crowd of blasters and other weapons came out Hardcase was out of her chair and striding right in between the group to the strange woman before she was really concious of it; something drew her to her like nothing she had felt. "I see you've found the local welcoming commitee." Hardcase said as she stepped next to Mira, weapons already in her hands, her voice coming out through the mask without any hint of anything to it.
Several of the individuals who had come to their friends aide blended back into the cantina's crowd at the sight of Hardcase standing with the woman as they had seen the warrior in battle before and were loathe to depart with body parts.
"Your math is way off Hardcase," A thug who looked human save his reptilian eyes, which were widened with fear but his bravado was bolstered by his comrades, said. "Dont get involved."
"You stink of fear Sax, listen to what you have for a brain and walk away." Hardcase replied as she calculated odds, trajectories, etc.
"I'll enjoy claiming your ship when your dead." Sax shot back even as he flushed a crimson color.
"Now I just want this to be taken care of civily" Mira quipped
Mira slowly rose from her kneeled position off of Hojan's back. "Now remember what Elian said, don't mess with me?" Pointing a thumb towards her pleasantly and yet unexpected back up." I will be merciful and not tell Elian about this little misadventure, and we'll be even," spearing Sax with her gaze. "Don't bother me and come get your friend here out of my sight." rolling the gasping Hojat away with her foot.
Turning towards her rescuer, Mira smiled, " I take it Elian had hired you to be my body guard?" smoothly lying but it sounding rather sincere.
"You might say that." Hardcase replied cooly her eyes constantly moving behind her faceplate scanning the 360 degree HUD display.
As Sax knelt to help Hojan he felt the business end of a blaster at the back of his skull and nearly did something involuntary. "Next time you make a claim about my ship Hutt dropping you had better be prepared to back it up because I will kill you, though I doubt I would get a credit for that scrap you own." Hardcase left the balster there long enough to make her point and then pulled it back, reaiming it at the crowd that was dispering. "Please My Lady enjoy your meal." She said to Mira.
"My Lady?" Mira questioned her quietly. "And please, join me for the meal. to show my thanks." waving for a waiter to come over and tak her mysterious rescuer's order.
"A title fiting one of your bearing." Hardcase replied seating herself, her weapons laying visably on the table in her hands. "Thank you but no My Lady liquid nutrients are stored within my suit and my suit is a part of me." Hardcase replied loud enough for the waiter to hear. She was essentially telling the truth though she was not a cyborg or anything of the kind she never took her suit off unless she was completely sure she was alone and secure.
Mira nodded, "Please, just call me Mira. I don't want them.." nodding over towards the others who were still paying attention to the two of them."I'd rather them not get the idea they could hold me for ransom." an amused sparkle in her eyes.
"They would not live to make the attempt My- Mira" Hardcase replied catching herself at the last as would be expected. "Though it seems I was misinformed...you are no stranger to combat." Hardcase continued the game but was also fishing.
"No I'm not a stranger to combat, and you don't seem to be a stranger to it either." nodding towards the weapons set on the table. The waiter moved away and Mira finished her meal" Care to go to my room and partake in some drinks, and talk privately?" Mira asked
"I was assigned to accompany you," Hardcase replied. "Were you go I go."
Mira nodded and retrieved a couple of bottles,and grabbing a couple of glasses to go with them. "Come with me and we can be a bit more comfortable." noticing some disappointed glances from the pirates. She strode purposefully towards her room not saying anything more until she opened up the room, getting prepared to step inside.
"It will look a bit out of place if I actually enter your room." Hardcase said, up till now the two of them had played up the security part and gaurds usually were outside unless there were enough to be outside and in.
"If you are a bodyguard you would be coming in, when someone of importance requests it." pushing things just a little.
Hardcase smiled behind her faceplate. "She's quick on her feet."
"As you command." Hardcase said following her in.
The door closed behind them and Mira somewhat relaxed, still keeping herself on guard. "My thanks again for coming in on that scene when you did." Setting the bottles of booze upon the table as well as the glasses. She kicked off her shoes into one corner and took a seat upon one of the chairs.
"Trash like that need to be reminded of the order of things once in a while." Hardcase replied taking a chair that was facing the door. She kept her consul on the feeling she had felt toward Mira.
"Care for a drink or will you be keeping your helmet on?" Mira asked opening up one of the bottles, pouring a glassful.
"I will be keeping it on, my identity is my own and I will keep it that way." Hardcase said running down a list of weapon upgrades for her ship in one corner of her helmet display. "And I do not imbibe, I wont dull the harsh realities of this universe."
"I don't aim to dull the harsh realitites." Mira remarked, taking a small sip of the Lum. "And I won't pry as to your identity, when or if you decide to show me who you are then do so." Mira shrugged. "She slugged back the liquid feeling its fiery burn down her throat. then placed the cap back on the bottle, " Now, what is the real reason you are here?"
"A bit of rest, refueling, repairing, and restocking my ship between jobs." Hardcase said pleased that the woman had the sense not to pry.
"Oh good, well you don' t have to stay if you need to go somewhere . What do I call you though?"
"The only place I have to go is back to my ship," Hardcase replied. "I have no other place I call home." "She might call Kamino my homeworld but I was just grown there." She added to herself. "If you dont mind I would stay and talk with you? I rarely talk to anyone else besides my employers or those hired on to work with me, and it would be an intresting change of pace to talk to a civilian or atleast as close to a civilian as you come."
"And as with everyone else you may call me Hardcase." She concluded querying Twirrl on the repairs the droid was able to make from it place aboard her ship.
Mira looked towards Hardcase and nodded, "That is acceptable," giving a smile. "What would you like to talk about or ask about?"
"Who are you running or hiding from?" Hardcase asked point blank.
"Call it a huntch." Hardcase replied.
"I take it you think I don't belong in these common togs but instead royal robes?" Mira queried a twinkle in her violet eyes.
"Not royal ones perse." Hardcase answered. "But you do come from a more priviliged class, though a class that still faces the dangers of the world and doesnt rely totally on my kind to keep you from harm."
Mira's eyebrows raised at hearing this, apparently Fel's training in more of the ways of etiquette had payed off, taking a common street urchin and turning her into someone with social graces. A large grin spread slowly, lighting up her eyes even more.
"Thank you for the compliment, Hardcase, but I know what it is like to scrounge for something to eat in the back waste barrels of a restaurant or know when its best to grab something to eat and run.
"There is that part in you to," Hardcase replied looking into the feeling she had felt toward the woman orginally. "You are used to commanding respect from those around you, yet there is steel; tempered steel within you. You know the ways of command but also the ways of a diplomat."
"From what I have seen thus far I would have sworn you were Jedi, and yes I have met a couple in my time, but Emperor Palpatine," Hardcase spat the title and the name and even the filtered helmet couldnt hide it. "Is broacasting from Coruscant to the outer rim and beyond that the Jedi are dead..." She finished studying the woman infront of her hard.
There wasn't any flicker of elusiveness in Mira's gaze no reaction to Hardcase's news. "So, the Jedi are dead I have heard that as well." just brushing off the news with a shrug. "I'm just part of a motley crew trying to make a living."
"And im suddenly going to sprout wings." Hardcase snorted.
Mira laughed. "You've got quite the perspective on things" Mira leaned back taking the bottle uncorking the top and took a swig, wiping her mouth on her sleeve.
"Upbringing." Hardcase answered. "Coupled with excellent reflexes and instincts. You get a good perspective on people quickly." Hardcase fell silent for a moment. "You now the intresting thing; Empire says Jedi are extinct and yet they have a standing bounty on them that would ensure I never had to work again."
"Well, thats the Empire for you, saying one thing then meaning something else. " taking another drink, as she did so guaging the person in front of her.
"Now you see one of the reasons for the suit" Hardcase said, saying without saying that she knew she was being studied.
Mira looked at Hardcase then smiled slightly " I don't blame you for keeping your identity secret, though I can tell you that you are female" lifting up her bottle once more and saluting towards Hardcase.
"Really? And how did you come to that conclusion?" Hardcase asked.
"Women tend to walk differently than men do, as well as how they carry themselves. A man can walk rather lilthely much like a woman but there is a different swing to the step.A woman can train to walk more heavily like a male but not many think of doing such." Mira offered. "Now most people don't even observe things like that, but I do." taking another long drink from the bottle. placing her feet on the table.
"Another nail in the perverbial coffin." Hardcase replied neither confirming or denying the statement. "What else have your secret powers told you?" She continued.
"Oh its only obvious, you don't trust very many people, hence the reason why you hide your identity. You are good at what you do. maybe even have some pride in what you are capable of." removing her feet from the table and placing her elbows on it instead.
"Pride is a dangerous thing to have." Hardcase replied quickly "I am good at what I do and there is no pride in that only reality, and I trust no one."
"But on the other hand you hide in plain sight and though youll never confirm it are a if not the leader among your people." Hardcase said with equal candor.
"I dont think so, Mira" Hardcase said. "Im no Jedi, just a sentient like the uncounted others in the galaxy, though I do know ways of fighting force users."
"Also the more we talk the more I know there is a part of you that you have...shadowed deeply and fear its exsposure." She said. "Is not one of the Jedi proverbs that Fear is the path to the Dark Side?"
Mira shrugged, "The only way that you will be privy to anything about me if we exhibit trust in each other, even then only those who are closest to me know who I truly am. Everyone has a dark side to them, and do not want anyone to catch a glimpse of it. You are rather well schooled in spouting off Jedi proverbs be they dark or light or just grey."
"As I said," Hardcase began as she shifted the blaster that had remained in her hand. "I have known Jedi and I have fought what you would consider darksiders." Hardcase paused for a moment. "You know it would be a simple matter to run your stats through the holonet and see what comes up."
"Of course it would be simple but would you come up with anything? That would remain to be seen." Mira chuckled. "All you probably would come up with was a freighter tramp, or something else" Mira giving an even broader grin. She was enjoying this very much.
"Never underestimate me Mira, many have and have paid the price." Hardcase said. "Records can be forged, but they rarely stand up to a keen eye and mind."
"As to the question I know you have of why havent I; I am not entirely ready to disrupt this intresting discussion." She added.
"Oh, I was just commenting that I'm not a big cog in the machinations of anyone's schemes. I'm not underestimating you at all." giving a noncommital shrug. "If you look up my records you'd see, Mira Star, Orphan. I tended to keep to myself stay out of trouble"
"And I'm Empress Teta reincarnated." Hardcase countered.
"Well how do you do, Empress Teta" Mira replied, with a bow of her head.
"Who ever tried to educate you severly missed a few sections." Hardcase said. "An adress like that would get to beaten on some worlds, killed on others."
"But you spoke of trust didnt you..."
"Educate me on the niceties of how to speak to those of royalty?That is where my common birth comes into play. I know if you wanted to, you could have just shot me then go see if I were a wanted individual. After all I am on the pirate base, where possible wanted criminals could be hidden. I did tell you my name, Mira Star."
"And I gave you mine, Hardcase." Hardcase replied leaving out that the name she had given could be fake. "You forget that I also am on said pirate base." Hardcase continued. "As for the shooting you part, not my style I dont work for scum. I maybe a merc but I have a code of honor that I will not breach."
Hardcase reached over with her free hand and tapped a command into her suit and a hologram blossomed between them within it rotated a hilt and a pyramindal device with a circle at its bottom. "Do you know what these are?"
"That looks like a sword hilt of some sort but the other one, I have no clue." Mira stated honestly
"I would have thought better of you Mira Star." Hardcase said and moving her fingers the holo shifted showing the hilt to be a fully ignited lightsaber and then closed in on the second showing its crystaline structure.
"It belonged to a good friend of mine." There was anger in her voice as she spoke. "The other belonged to the darksider who killed him for no other reason then he was Jedi...He paid for that death...slowly."
Hardcase felt the hatred rising in her as it always did when she thought of Mea Anc and his murder and she turned inward and forced it back into the darkest corner of her mind.
Mira's eyes became rather focused towards Hardcase, "I see why you are so versed in the knowlege of the Jedi." her demeanor rather serious, and her voice low and gentle. "I do know of the Jedi, but they are now fugitives, if any of them have survived." An intense flame rose from within, it could be seen in her gaze. I saw friends cut down, due to murderous rage and the desire to cleanse what supposedly was weak, and unbending."
Hardcase noted the reaction and a part of her resonated it. "Mea died in my arms, his butcher laughing madly as he danced...danced," Hardcase gripped her control tightly as the memory played out in her mind. "away killing others as he went, Mea made me swear not to go after him...." Hardcase fell silent for a long moment surprised at herself for slipping as she had. "I lied to make his last moments happy." She continued. "How could I not avenge him he was..." Hardcase struggled with the words and finally forced the one she wanted to the surface. "friend."
More in control of herself Hardcase replied. "You talk and dont talk like a Jedi. There are always consequences to actions immediate or otherwise. I have dedicated my life since that day to Mea's memory."
"If there were survivors of the purge and I came across them I would dedicate my service to them."
Mira's gaze seemed to bore deep within Hardcases soul, inspite of the covering that the merc had on her. It was along few moments then Mira nodded. "Alright, I believe you. Other wise this conversation would not have lasted as long as it had done so." Mira leaned forward. "I will take your word that you will not do anything to those of us who have survived. "
"You mean I was right?!" Hardcase's voice was nearly a shriek within her helmet and came out distorted over its speakers, she also mearly dropped her blaster.
Mira outright laughed at Hardcase's reaction, "I'm sorry, but yes you were right." her eyes crinkling up in mirth.
A hiss of equalizing pressure was followed by the sound of Hardcases helmet cracking open. Her hands raising Hardcase pulled it off revealing a hard but feminine near-human face, a pearlescant shade of grey, eyes with irises so pale blue they almost seemed colorless, stark white hair braided tightly in rows over the scalp to a top knot then falling back down in a falling back down in a myriad braids each ending in a black gem-like bead that capped the end, the tightly braided hair reveal ears that had elegantly pointed tips to them. In a quick motion Hardcase had holstered her weapon and knelt next to Mira with her arm resting on the upraised knee and her head bowed. "I am yours, everything I have and am is yours to command. If my life or death can protect you I will gladly embrace it." Feeling as if everything in her life till this point had prepared her for this Hardcase felt right, she would repay the debt she owed Mea.
Mira's hand came down flathanded upon the top of the table, fire flashing in her eyes. "You will not swear a life debt to me. The only thing I ask is that we become friends. I am just a mere mortal one with flaws and quirks. Friends do not need to make a vow, unless it is a quiet one. I would do the same thing for you, to fight alongside you, to protect you, even if need be, to die for you. I want to make certain that we are friends and that you not be bound by an oath as such a thing may keep you from developing into whom you truly are."
Slowly Hardcase rose but the fire and determination within her eyes never dimmed despite what Mira had said Hardcase had made her oath and the code she followed forbid it being broken. "Who I truly am....I am a copy a clone grown for some unknown purpose. The donor whom I resemble never returned and in a unique swell of pity my growers awoke me and allowed me to train with the others."
Mira looked closely at Hardcase, "You are still an individual, with your own feelings, thoughts, skills and talents. So you can be considered either a twin or an offspring. Whichever you so choose. I would like to avail myself of your training, in order to improve my fighting skills. Would you be willing to be a teacher?"
The question stunned Hardcase. "What would I possibly have to teach a Jedi?" She moved back to the chair she had occupied. "The Force flows within you not I. I''ve never even been able to activate Mea's lightsaber."
"I do not know everything, I will not say I do. I also need to learn how to fight alongside you, in case there is battle. One must be prepared in case the unknown should happen. and we know we can back each other up."
Mira took a breath then closed her eyes... feeling something... about Hardcase, sending a querying out into the force.
"You have a point." Hardcase said before Mira closed her eyes. "What? What do you sense?" Hardcase asked reaching for her helmet with her left hand and the blaster on her right hip with her right hand. She had always been alert for danger, it was part of the life she had choosen, and had learned quickly that when a Jedi stilled and listened something was in the wind.
" It is only something about... you"Mira replied not opening her eyes just yet. "There is something, that is yet undeveloped but I sense there is a seed deep within you just waiting to be nurtured for it to grow." then opening her eyes once more.
"Me?" Hardcase asked quizically as she relaxed fractionally. She hadnt a clue what Mira was refering to, she had never had "relations" with anyone so that possibility was out, but then again she knew nothing about the species of the donor DNA. "Do you sense anything dangerous?" Hardcase had been around enough to know of what had been called sleeper units and Mira's words birthed new worries about herself.
"I sincerely doubt it." Hardcase said offhandedly.
Mira only smiled. "We shall see." stretching, and stifling a yawn. "My apologies, I'm getting just wee bit tired must be the food and the drink not to mention the flight over here."
"I understand." Hardcase rose then paused for a moment. "Two things though: you are more then an apprentice of that I am sure, Knight or Master Jedi?"
"I am a Jedi Master, Hardcase. " Mira answered. "One who has found herself in a rather unexpected position. That of trying to survive and help those who have escaped from the Temple"
"Your job just got a bit easier." Hardcase replied with what might have been a ghost of a smile touching her lips. "As to the second," She paused and looked inward for a few seconds before continuing her voice lower then before. "Sometimes when I sleep the pyramid speaks to me." She said before donning her helmet and making for the door stopping just before it would open and turning. "Sleep well Master Mira Star, none shall disturb you." She threw a salute and then moved outside just enouh for the doors to close stationing herself in the guard role she had played earlier.
"Please call me Mira" before the door closes." mira called out.
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11-16-2011, 11:30 PM
[Pirate Base]
Sometime during the night, Blake would feel the empty spot which had once been occupied by the warmth of Erysa. Could it have been a dream or could it have been something real? There is almost silent noise in the room, it being near the door.
Finding himself slowly raising up from the sleep, Blake found himself in the same ease that he had been in when he first woke up however as he reached over he found that he was by himself. Looking over, he found that it was correct causing him to think for once if he was dreaming. ~Was it just my mind playing tricks on me after experiencing something that the jedi weren't suppose to experience?~
There was another sound towards the door, as if something were being shifted around.
Being careful not to jump off the bat, Blake reached out carefully grabbing for the lightsaber that was to be sitting on the table as he reached out in the force to look for whoever or whatever may be in hiding in the room.
He could sense there was someone there, someone familiar.
Thumbing the switch on the different lightsaber, thankfully not his, to illuminate the darkness in a bright yellow color casting a light over the room as he let out a sigh. "Up early aren't ya?"
Erysa turned and looked towards Blake, "I thought I had heard something during the night, Didn't want anything to harm you. " moving back towards the bed.
Looking a bit surprised as he reached over and hit the lamp on the stand as he deactivated the blade in the process as he let out a sigh. "At first I thought you were a pleasant dream when I found that you weren't near."
"I'm glad you had a pleasant night and no I am not a dream." Erysa chuckled, slipping back under the covers. "All is well and I can sleep once more."
Blake looked at her unsure about it, but he didn't want to push it. He slipped his arms around her kissing her neck in the process. "So what was it that you heard?"
: "I'm not certain, but it was at the door as if someone were trying to come inside." Erysa snuggling up against Blake. "Danette wished me to keep you safe if I found you."
Breathing in deeply as he enjoyed the sweet feeling that she gave him allowing him to smile as he nodded. "I wasn't sure if you would be here when I awoke but I am glad that you are still here thats for sure."
"I will be leaving shortly though." Erysa replied.
"So soon? I mean can't you stay with us its not like we can't use another talented person with us." Blake said looking surprised by the gesture that she was leaving. He found and hoped that she would stay at least stay as he found he enjoyed her company since last night the feeling growing that night
Erysa shook her head, "I can't stay, I am having to go hunting some bounties."
Blake let out a sigh as he knew that she was right but he hated to admit it. "Then I hope that you will stay in contact like Dannete does although I would say that leaving a comm address would be easier in contacting me. Also if you see her, and to let you know I will be stopping by Nar Shaada and Dantooine for a few things."
"A comm frequency will be fine" Erysa remarked. "Perhaps we will meet on Dantooine."
"I do hope so, you know I have never been in a relationship with someone like you." he commented with a smile. "You are a intoxicating."
Erysa smiled and chuckled, "I thank you and you aren't bad either."
"Even though I may be a huge trouble maker than you think?" he quirked at her as a teased enjoying the feeling while it lasted not wanting it to end. "So when do you leave for wherever you may go?"
"I leave in a couple of hours." Erysa responded.
"Then shall we make this last however long needed to be?" he asked drawing her face toward his wanting to remember the sweet detail of her face.
"As you wish, Falcon." Erysa replied smiling.
"If I had a wish, I wish I could keep you forever you know that."
"Nothing lasts forever Falcon, and, you don't know hardly anything about me." running her fingers along his lips.
"I know, but you know I am coming into something completely new that my mind can't comperhend at this point." he answered truly
"Yes, I realized that, when we were together earlier."Erysa chuckled. "And I am honored."
Blake blushed letting out a laugh feeling a tension that he had been feeling for sometime ease off for once. " Good, and I do hope to get to know you when I can."
"Falcon, what if this doesn't work out. What will you do?" Erysa asks
"I don't know...again I am new at this, so I will take this as it goes and will try and make it work." he answered the best way he could
Erysa smiled, drawing him near to her once more. spending the last couple of hours on the pirate base with Falcon.
Smiling once more as he kissed her deeply once more with some thought of what the future may hold that was for sure.
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Chapter 5b Dantooine And Other Places
06-30-2011, 06:17 AM
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Seela had the ship all warmed up, with Charel's help having him sit in the Co-pilot's seat. She looked over at the Jedi Master and asked her.
"What will be our first destination?"
Mira thought for a moment then replied. "I'd like you to take us to Gos Hutta."
Seela raised an eyebrow at this. "Gos Hutta? I've not been there in a very long time." she replied.
"But its also far enough away from Nar Shaadaa that you won't have to worry about anyone trying to pick you up for a bounty." Mira chuckled.
"Very true, Gos Hutta it is then." Seela replied, then looked at Charel, "Put in the coordinates and we'll be on our way."
"Thank you." Mira replied then left the passenger area of the cockpit to the bench in the recreation area by the table. She'll let whomever would like to sit there do so. She wanted to sit down at the table and do some drawing.
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06-30-2011, 06:21 AM
Charel entered the coordinates into the ships computer, and once they were away into hyperspace, turned to Seela. "If you'll excuse me," and stood up to leave without further word, knowing that baring interdiction, nothing would need his attention during the trip.
Ending up in the Rec area, he walked over to where Mira was seated, watched her for a moment, before sitting down across from her. "Mira, would you mind if I asked about where we were going? I'm not familiar with Gos Hutta."
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06-30-2011, 03:39 PM
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After he secured his things and getting the clothes that he had been wearing for the last few days cleaned, Blake headed for the rec area where the others seemed to be gathered. He didn't intend on staying in the area as he always like the sight of moving stars and all to the same dull inside.
"Morning, boss. You sleep well?" Blake asked Mira as he passed through the area as he turned toward Syndar with a smile. "I guess that for the time being I got a little challenge for you Syndar."
Reaching into a compartment nearby where he had stowed some gear before they left the planet, Blake brought out four different materials that he seperated and placed in front of him.
"Using each of these materials, I want you to make a tower, solid at least, and maintain it with the force. Here's the real challenge of the course, I want you to maintain all of them at the same time when you build the rest." Blake said as he remembered the assignment which his master tested him with.
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07-08-2011, 05:23 PM
Mira looked up from her drawing pad and gave Charel a brief look then responded with a smile
"I don't mind you asking. We are going into a dangerous area, its a part of Hutt Space as well as the edge of Bootana Hutta region.It is also part of the Pabol Hutta hyperspace lanes. We'll have to be careful when we go. Hutt warships are out there guarding the area, but I'm sure we will find what I'm looking for. If we do not find what we are looking for there, we'll be going to Nar Chunna which is a trade world."
"A little more of the history of Gos Hutta, powerful warlords meet there with outlanders who are favored of them. There are other people who work for the Hutts as well and a trade area. Sometimes you get good bargains, other times you pay through the nose for an object. It depends on how crafty the individual is."
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07-08-2011, 05:27 PM
Charel's eyes narrowed as he looked away a moment. "Hutts..."
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07-09-2011, 01:55 PM
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Syndar looked at Blake then at the materials that he had brought forth. The materials were sand, limestone, mud and rock. He quirked his head to oneside, then looked at Blake and a broad smile formed.
"Ah good the tower exercise." He responded not seeming to be upset at what Blake had brought out.
Then he turned to the task at hand, first picking up some sand in his fingers and letting it trickle through, then he touched the other elements as well letting his fingers become familiar with the texture and the surface.
Taking a few cleansing breaths, he concentrated at building the tower of sand first, the shape moving upwards to where it stood in a small tower. Then the next, was the mud it being more malleable to make a tower with. then next were the rocks, then the limestone. Forming, stacking upon each other, a tower built yet rocking somewhat. Syndar was of the mindset though thinking of the sort of tower he could build by mixing the sand and mud to create sort of a mortar and bonding the limestone and rock together to form a single tower.
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07-10-2011, 03:40 AM
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Growling as he rolled his eyes shaking his head in the process as he took a seat nearby as he watched the kid go to work. Blake had thought about going forward to the cockpit and taking the controls along with shutting off the device that allowed gravity to stay in the ship when it was moving at high speed.
"Smart ass kid." he said smirking to himself about it.
Do a few sharp turns and all to see how long Syndar can keep concentration however Blake doubted that Seela would let him be at the controls of the ship against after the last incident.
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07-12-2011, 04:01 PM
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Mira raised an eyebrow at Charel's comment. "I take it you have had encounters with the Hutts? I have on occasions myself."
She reached out and placed a hand upon his shoulder, "If you are worried that they will try to seize you, I don't plan on that happening, much like I do not have any plans on them seizing any of us."
Giving his shoulder a comforting squeeze she continued, "What is your story as to what your experience was with them?"
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07-12-2011, 04:02 PM
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Syndar looked up at Blake after he built the four towers then combined them into one, then letting the materials settle down on the deck of the cargo bay.
"Is there something wrong, Blake?" Syndar asked, starting to gather up the materials so that it could be placed in their varied containers.
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07-13-2011, 12:33 AM
Charel flinched slightly at Mira's touch. "I'm not worried about them capturing me. I may not be armed, but I'm still in a better position than I was back home. And besides, I'm not an escaped slave, so there shouldn't be any bounties on me. And other than Nar Shadaa, I haven't had many encounters with them, but they are slavers like the Chevin, and I can't stand any of their kind."
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07-17-2011, 12:09 AM
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The voice of his padawan broke Blake out of his train of thought as he offered the kid a grin that most people rarely got to see. "Nah, nothing to worry about, kid. Actually before you put those away how about a real challenge. I want you to use all of those materials and build a tower with all of them and see how high you can get it before you run out of material or you lose the hold on each of the materials."
Blake had intended on testing Syndar with his lightsaber skills however he figured it could wait for a different time. He racked his brain to see what other items he needed to work on.
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08-02-2011, 11:24 PM
With the ship in hyperspace, Seela sat being quiet for a little bit thinking over things then looked over to Rajaput. "Would you keep watch while I get something to eat?"
She was hungry and she needed to stretch her legs. "When I get back you can go get something as well." Seela stated.
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Syndar cocked his head to oneside then nodded, "Alright Blake if that's what you wish." placing the materials back onto the floor of the cargo area, then started working on the tower.
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Mira contemplated what Charel had said, then nodded,
"I do understand where you are coming from. I don't like dealing with Slavers either, and had escaped from their net on several occasions." She put away her drawing pad and pencils.
"I don't intend on being caught this time either, but I do know I need to go to Gos Hutta to find something there." she replied.
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"I do understand where you are coming from. I don't like dealing with Slavers either, and had escaped from their net on several occasions." She put away her drawing pad and pencils.
"I don't intend on being caught this time either, but I do know I need to go to Gos Hutta to find something there." she replied.
Charel took a deep, calming breath. "Very well, if there's something you need, then not only will I behave myself so you can get what you need, but I'll also be there in case things don't go as planned.
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08-03-2011, 03:10 AM
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Syndar cocked his head to oneside then nodded, "Alright Blake if that's what you wish." placing the materials back onto the floor of the cargo area, then started working on the tower.
"Hey don't worry, you will be back in the water being eaten by fish in no time." Blake said figuring he would tease him for a bit to show that Blake wasn't too strict but intended on getting the padawan trained properly.
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08-05-2011, 02:42 AM
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Rajaput nodded his head in reply to Seela's question and continued flipping pages every so often in the book that he had open in his lap. The text was ancient of course, to have been printed on paper and not be available electronically. The Trianii Padawan had pilfered the text from the Corellian Jedi, with the intention of returning it, though that now seemed unlikely since it was probable that the Corellian Jedi Library no longer existed. With no one to bother him up in the cockpit, for the time being, Rajaput continued to peruse the text learning how to further hone and control his rather unique Force Combustion ability. He would never tell anyone that the first time he'd actually used it was when he had dealt with that bounty hunter.
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08-11-2011, 05:15 PM
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Mira nodded towards Charel, "I do appreciate it." Then she smiled, "Just be prepared in case things don't go as planned. You never know what will happen. You may want to get something to eat, I intend on starting some training with you in a little bit."
Seela passed by giving a nod toward Charel and Mira, then went to where the food was at. She got herself a quick sandwich and then leaned back against wall thinking about the craziness of the universe. She wondered how things were with Resquar and her set of Jedi she was travelling with.
Syndar chuckled when he heard Blake's teasing all the while working with the force to put together the tower his teacher had requested.
"You didn't enjoy rescuing me from the large fish? It was such fun really." he teased back.
Just then there was a light flashing upon the panel where Rajaput was at and the Wolfstar dropped out of hyperspace.This would jostle people about due to the suddeness of the stop. Syndar's tower went everywhere splashing upon him as well as Blake. Seela had been flung to the floor of the floor. Mira's pad of paper and pencils slid off the table and she had to grab hold of the table itself.
There in the viewscreen for Rajaput to see, was a rather large asteroid almost the size of a planetoid. This hadn't been in the plotting of hyperspace and wasn't supposed to be there. Fortunately the safety provisions had kicked in preventing a rather disasterous result. It was a known fact that pirates would drag a an asteroid or planetoid where it would interrupt normal hyperspace travel to collect and go after ships.
Seela, after she picked herself up off the floor hit the intercom and called up to Rajaput.
"What happened?"
Outside, ships from the planetoid start to come out towards the Wolfstar.
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08-11-2011, 05:22 PM
Charel looked up, just before the ship dropped out of hyperspace, and though he was thrown from his chair, he turned his fall into a roll, coming up to his feet the moment the ship stopped shaking. He ran toward the bridge, stopping when he saw the planetoid in front of them, the image reflected in his own black eyes.
"If they dragged that out here, they've probably got a large ship supporting them, even if its just a carrier. Mind if I take one of the guns while we make a run for it?"
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08-12-2011, 09:33 AM
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Rajaput swore as the ship reverted abruptly to normal space. He did not so much care that the ship was no longer traveling as it should, he was far more upset that his text had been jerked from his hands by the sudden stop. He glared angrily out the front viewport, focusing on one of the ships racing towards them. "We've got company of the pirate sort," he shouted back from the cockpit.
"DIE," he roared, his attention focused back out the front viewport, reaching towards two of the fighters with his hands, pointing at his two targets. Obediently the two ships exploded in brilliant fireballs as the Trianii combusted each of the small fighter's fuel tanks from the inside.
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08-13-2011, 03:48 AM
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Blake was about to answer Syndar when the sudden stop throwing everyone mostly off their feet, he was splashed with the materials from the tower. Finding himself covered with it, he looked down at himself as he let out a groan as he figured that the trip just got interesting. Heading toward the cockpit, Blake barely got to the cockpit before the explosions started to rock the ship.
"What in the world?" he asked as he looked at Rajaput with suprise as he had a guess that he had been doing that.
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08-15-2011, 05:20 AM
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"Pirates, slavers, filth and vile profaners," Rajaput hissed, the normally quiet and semi-lazy Trianii's eyes seemed to glow with a malicious light. "I will not suffer their kind in the galaxy," he continued, extended his hands and pointing at two more fighters. "They shall die," he snarled, reaching out through the Force with his combustive powers and causing two more of the swarming fighters to explode in brilliant crimson fireballs in the vacuum of space before they were quickly extinguished.
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08-15-2011, 03:15 PM
Charel looked back and forth from Rajaput to the fighters outside. "Look, as impressive as that is, and I'm sure terrifying for them, there are more of them than you can handle alone. Does this thing have weapons, or do we need to make a run for it?"
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08-17-2011, 08:19 PM
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Feeling the rise of the force coming from the cockpit of the Wolfstar, Mira pushed her way past Blake, Catching a glimpse of what was out there she frowned slightly.
"Rajaput enough of that!"Mira stated rather firmly. "Concentrate on manuevering the ship, Seela get up here! Charel and Blake go man the guns, we've got to get out of the way of the ships out there!"
Mira took a seat behind the pilot's chair while Seela took her place in the main pilot seat.
Seela looked at Rajaput, "Time to get some flying done."
Outside more pirate ships came out to replace the ones that had been destroyed.
Seela called out to Charel and Blake,
"I hope you two are good shots, I don't want to have to replace the Wolfstar anytime soon!"To those who were in the cockpit she said.
Strap yourselves in its going to be a wild ride!"
Syndar did as he was directed to do. Mira said to Rajaput, "Concentrate going to need you to not be so angry just work in tandem with Seela so we can get out of here."
Already the pirate ships, some headhunters, were closing in.
"Here they come!!" Seela announced as she made ready for maneuvering the ship about.
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08-17-2011, 08:57 PM
Charel ran for the gunnery well, and quickly strapped himself in. As he ran through a last-minute checklist while bringing the guns online, he felt a calm settle over him, completely removing the anxiety he had when thinking of the Hutts. Now it was a direct threat of slavers and pirates, but more importantly, he could do something about it. His eyes nearly closed as he stared out into the empty space between them and the fighters.
He never looked at the targeting display, never reacted as the ship took evasive action. He seemed to be one step ahead of each motion the ships made, his guns always finding their mark. Surprising to him, more often than not his shots disabled, rather than destroyed, but he was too busy moving on to the next target to sort through the feelings within.
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08-18-2011, 03:23 AM
Rajaput grunted and hissed and reached out towards two more fighters and caused them to explode in crimson fireballs while Mira was lecturing him. He was enjoying blowing up the fighters and did not have any really strong desire to want to stop what he was doing. Hissing again, he dropped himself down into the co-pilot's seat and waited for Seela to give him instructions for exactly what she wanted done in terms of piloting. After all, it was her ship.
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08-19-2011, 03:11 PM
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Slipping into the chair quickly flipping on the combined switches, Blake pulled on the headset as he heard Seela's comment as he swilved his guns about searching forhis first target. "You should've allowed me to fly, we would drive these guys insane."
Smirking as he depressed the trigger hitting a wing of fighters as they swung around to target their shieldings once more.
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09-03-2011, 07:36 PM
Seela took a quick glance towards Rajaput then twisted the control to where the Wolfstar danced out of the way of incoming weapon fire. Back and forth she wove, the Wolfstar following her command as if the two were one.
Mira clutched at the arm rests of the chair she was seated in, this current situation reminding her of another time when she and Fel...
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Down on the asteroid which pulled the Wolfstar out of hyperspace, a lone figure gazed towards the light freighter; it moving about. He watched as it avoided and sent several more ships into oblivion. A few moments passed before he hit a button broadcasting to his people.
"Withdraw now!" he ordered.
"What? We've got them where we want them!" came a response.
"I said withdraw and come back to base." He reiterated, frowning, the man who called his people back, leaned forward at his desk his fingers interlocked with each other. He also will be dealing with the one who protested his command.
As soon as his people started pulling back, he contacted the Wolfstar.
"Redmist, this is Elian Tradyr, bring your ship into the bay I'd like to parley with you."
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Seela chuckled,slightly, at least she knew the changed transponder was working.
"Just to let you folks know, that's the current name of the Wolfstar.Thoughts? Should we go parley with the people on that Asteroid?"
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09-03-2011, 07:44 PM
"We need more information, and this might be the best way to get it. We can't exactly tip off the empire to their presence, but they are threatening peaceful shipping lanes. But if they put the asteroid out here, they must have an impressive support vessel somewhere, and they might be able to move it again."
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09-03-2011, 07:46 PM
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As the weapons fire died down Rajaput reached out through the Force and attacked another pair of the retreating fighters, causing them to explode from the inside as their fuel tanks exploded again. He was feeling in a remarkably sour mood, as evidenced by his actions, which was mostly the result of having been shot down by all of the attractive female Padawans in their little group within the last week. With the immediate threat neutralized, the Trianii unstrapped himself from the co-pilot's seat and retrieved his book.
"Do as you wish," he said in a dismissive tone as he resumed his seat, opened the tome, and began to read the archaic book once again looking and sounding for all the world as if nothing more serious than a minor course correction had just occurred.
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09-04-2011, 05:20 AM
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Shutting down the gun turret that he hadbeen firing at the attacking fighters, Blake slipped down the tunnel returning to the almost calm state of the ship. There was a tense feeling around the ship some from the battle, probably because of the possible chance the attackers were from the Empire.
Blake stepped into the cockpit just as Sela had asked about the next step needing to be taken by the group before continuing on their voyage. "Whatever works as the real chances of them guessing that there are jedi on board are slim. What do you think, boss?"
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09-10-2011, 07:16 PM
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Mira contemplated the questions and comments of those near her. She came to a decision rather quickly, feeling the promptings of the Force.
"Yes, we will go meet the man, and I do agree with you, Charel, this may be an opportune time to find out information and no display of Jedi powers, well not obvious ones. We do not need to incite the whole collection of these people and get ourselve turned into space dust."
With a nod towards Mira, Seela contacted Elian Tradyr.
"Alright we're coming in and you best make certain your people keep to what you stated."
"Oh they will if they know what's best for them."Elian answered his voice taking on a chilly tone.
Seela just shook her head as she guided the Wolfstar to where they needed to go.
"I hope we won't regret this." she muttered to herself. As Seela guided the Wolfstar to the coordinates given to her, her eyes widened seeing the ship that had been hidden by the asteroid which was 3.5 km in size. To her surprise once she maneuvered around she noticed that there was an area where she could bring the ship into a landing bay. Another thing on a quick note there seemed to be some sort of engines attached to this asteroid.
"Folks as strange as this may seem, it looks like we've got something akin to a mobile base here." Seela muttered.
Mira just watched taking in what was before them, who was this Elian Tradyr? Something about his voice seemed to echo to the very depths of her soul, but why, why did his voice seem so familiar?
During all of this Syndar, the Vurk Padawan sat through it all seeming to be calm and at peace with the universe. The complete opposite of Rajaput who was in quite the sour mood.
Mira's contemplations were interrupted when she heard the faint voice of Dobby calling her name, the voice of the dimunitive youngling having a sense of urgency. All Mira could do was hope and trust that Gray would be able to help her.
The Wolfstar settled gently down upon the floor of the landing bay, not jarring the occupants. Seela turned to the others before she shut down the engines.
"Well this is it." she remarked, some apprehension in her voice.
Mira signalled for the captain of the Wolfstar to go ahead and power down the ship. "Lets go see what we can find out."
Seela opened up the ramp to allow everyone to exit the ship before she powered the Wolfstar down. She would be the last one to exit the ship. she could feel her heart racing, worried that she might lose the Wolfstar and she didnt' want to.
Mira looked towards Rajaput and commented. "You'll be coming along as well, and no using the force to cause any trouble, and no killing anyone because you are upset. I don't care how irritable you are we just need things to go without a hitch as much as possible."
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09-10-2011, 07:57 PM
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Making sure that his lightsaber hit was hidden inside the wrist biddings hidden away from view, Blake left the hood for his outfit down figuring the pirates or rebels or whoever they may be would guess he was a Jedi in hiding. He wasn't about to be the one to reveal their secret as the survival of the order was needed for peace.
Turning to the rest of the group, he offered a nod before turning to his padawan feeling a bit more calmer than before as he needed to take his duty seriously although showing that he wasn't that much of a roughneck always.
"Don't go about getting eaten by anything this time, kid. I might actually want to have you around a little longer." Blake said letting out a laugh. Turning back to the ramp, he started down the heavy metal ramp allowing his senses to stretch outward to look for anykind of dangers.
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09-12-2011, 07:40 AM
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"I will, if they will," the Trianii replied sourly, closing his tome after he had marked his place, and laying it down gently in the co-pilot's seat. Stretching he checked to make sure his curved hilt lightsaber was tucked securely up one sleeve of his robes along the curve of one of his forearms. "If they do not... I will kill them all," the Padawan continued, conveniently leaving out the end of the statement that included the words "and all of us".
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09-13-2011, 01:59 AM
Charel followed Mira toward the hatch. As he had watched the asteroid grow in the viewport, he nodded at the sight of the hangars and weapon emplacements. But he was surprised when he saw the massive sublight engines sticking out the back. 'I haven't seen engines that big since a Venator cruiser before the Jedi who found me was killed,' he thought to himself, 'Wouldn't mind having a hand at the stick of this thing. Be fun to see what I could do with it.'
He figured it was just as well he wasn't armed. It wouldn't attract undue attention, and since he didn't have the powers of the Jedi around him, he figured he could blend in and hide if necessary.
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09-19-2011, 06:05 AM
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Wrapping her hair up in a kerchief, Mira walked down the ramp exhibiting confidence in her step. Not too far behind her strode Seela, who stepped just off to the right side in a flanking maneuver. The Corellian Captain of the Wolfstar wanted to make certain she had room to maneuver in, just in case a fight should break out.
Syndar strolled lazily out of the Wolfstar, his hands in the pockets of the vest he wore. The Vurk Padawan didn't even look like a jedi, his lightsabler hidden inside one of the deep pockets of his cargo pants. Glancing about, the padawan noted the ships as well as the group of people that were heading toward the Wolfstar.
Elian Tradyr stepped out into the bay, his eyes widening ever so slightly seeing the recognizable lines of the Wolfstar. He noticed the motley sort of crew that stepped outside of the stocklight freighter. All seemed ready for trouble, and were going to make certain to give it if they were attacked. Then his gaze locked upon the woman in front, and he froze staring at her.
Mira walked up towards the tall man, a disarming smile upon her face.
"You are Elian Tradyr?" she asked, her stance open, and yet wary.
"Aye that I am." moving his body ever so slightly, his broad shoulders shifting as he examined this woman carefully. Elian followed the curves of her cheekline, to the line of her nose, then to her eyes.... Her eyes were an unusual color, they were a dark purple, they reminded him of someone he knew a while back. A woman with laughter in her eyes and a brillian smile. Her eyes were of the same color as this ones. The angry red scar which was on his left brow turned white his flesh following suit.
"Are you alright Elian? You are acting as if you have seen a ghost?" Mira asked noting the pallor of his skin.
"I'm... alright " Elian stammered out, feeling like having a rather strong drink at this moment. Recovering quickly, the leader of the ragtag group of scallywags which were present upon this asteroid remarked.
"I'm sure you are tired from the travelling you have done. We've got some rooms you may stay in, I'd like you to be our guests for the night." He announced much to the surprise of those present.
Seela was astonished, at this invite, something must be up and she actually wished to leave right now.
"Now look Elian Tradyr your.. base kept us from getting to our destination, not only that, your people shot at us." stating this in a rather heated tone.
"Captain, I assure you that you'll be wanting to stay the night in quarters that are comfortable and provided to you." Elian's voice snapped out.
Seela was taking umbrance at that when she felt a gentle touch placed upon her arm, then looked down into the Jedi Master's unflinching yet soft gaze. "We will be alright, for now." were her words. Seela nodded.
"Very well we'll stay the night, and no funny business Elian." the Corellian woman growled out. She looked at the others, whom she was certain they were expecting a fight, well at the moment it didn't seem a wise choice. yet.
Mira calmly said to the others. "We will stay the night, in the morning I will speak to him."
Elian looked over to his people, "They are our guests and you will treat them as such."
A few of them grumbled, but hushed when they were speared by his piercing dark gaze.
"Come along please." turning his back to the Wolfstar crew.
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09-20-2011, 01:40 PM
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Stepping up to stand beside the two women keeping his cool not flenching his hand to draw out his saber at that moment, Blake chewed on the toothpick as he studied the leader that was named Elian. For people that had just attcked them, being offered a place to stay for the night was a surprise and a cause for suspiciousness thats for sure.
Moving around to the side of Mira, he kept his voice low enough for her and Seela to hear him. "I don't like this boss. We are standing out thin ice especially if this turns out to be a trap."
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09-24-2011, 02:55 AM
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While the initial exchange had been going on between the leaders of their merry little band and the pirates Rajaput had buried his nose once more in the ancient Jedi tome. He had serious doubts that any of these troglodytes would be able to read the ancient writing. They were, after all, pirates, and not brilliant scholars, and certainly not Jedi. He was standing in a position where he was, generally speaking, in the middle of the group so if anything negative started to go down it would be a simple matter to kill all of them by causing the freighter they had just disembarked from to explode.
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10-06-2011, 08:53 PM
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A quick glance towards Blake, Mira nodded, keeping her voice soft and low.
"I can very well understand your hesitation and reluctance in being here. We could have run, but there was also the possibility of being hit with something that would stop us dead in our tracks." commenting as she continued to walk down the corridor. "I too have some reservations, and am aware of the dangers here. Just play things cool and casual, but keep alert. A couple of you may want to be some what friendly to see what sort of news you might pick up. There is also a mystery I wish to solve, and that is why the leader seems familiar. Just something about him that I can't place my finger upon it."
"What, did you see him in a vision?" Seela remarked.
"I'm not certain, I'd like the chance to ponder over it." Mira replied.
Elin motioned with his hand towards the messhall.
"There's where you can get some food and drink. There is a bar that has been set up just further down." as they walked past it.
"Over here." he stopped by several doors." You can bed down here for the night."
Mira nodded, "Thank you."
"You will be able to avail yourselves of those areas, without escort. You understand my reluctance as to allowing you to wander about whilly nilly. This is not only for my safety, but also yours. Be warned keep your weapons with you, I've got quite the unruly lot here." Elian instructed.
"Thanks for the warning, friend." Seela remarked, somewhat sarcastically.
"Would you rather I have you placed in a holding cell?" Elian shot back, "I could have done that, but I'm showing you some courtesy. From one... pirate to another." a knowing smile slowly making its way across his lips.
"I don't know what you mean." Seela responded, an eyebrow arching up, not comprehending his remark.
"Oh.. you'll find out soon enough, Lightstrike." Elian said, taking one of her hands kissing it, then winked in a flirtatious manner then strode off followed by his escorts.
"What in the world was that all about?" Seela exclaimed, being rather perplexed.
"He may have some interest in you. He seems quite the rascal, I'd watch myself if I were you." Mira said,quietly teasing the Captain of the Wolfstar. "If I didn't know any better, I would think you have a man at every port?"
"Why I oughta.."
"You oughta what?" Mira countered, giving Seela a bit of a cheeky grin, and moving ever so slightly just to give herself another view of the corridor they were standing in.
She gave an almost imperceptible nod towards the person who was wobbling his way down the hall, and decided to have a seat his back up against the wall, drinking from a bottle.
"Lets see what sort of sleeping arrangemnts have been made for us." Mira calmly remarked, opening the door next to her.
When exploring the rooms, there were four rooms in all. Two had two single bed in them, the other two had only one, these were larger then the others. In all of the rooms there was a small bathroom consisting of a shower, toilet and sink. the two rooms with the larger beds were slightly larger than the others. Also there was a chair and a table which folded down from the wall, just to give more space in the rooms.
Mira chose one of the rooms which had the single bed in it. Turning to the others,
"I'm going to suggest that Seela have the other room with the single bed. Blake, you and Charel share a room, Syndar and Rajaput, will share the other."
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10-07-2011, 03:49 AM
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~Mmmm, great! This can't get any worse that this!~ Blake thought grumbling before turning toward Seela. He knew that it was requested that they turn a frielndly eye to gather any information however he still felt a thing for her no matter. He offered a smirk as he let out a chuckl in the process. "Hopefully, ou know some self defense skills to take on your new interest comes around."
He made the comment as a tease as he knew well enough that she would be fine by herself so he figured he throw in the qirk before she killed him. He turned away from the room heading down the row of rooms to find the room that was indicated.
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10-07-2011, 10:59 PM
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Syndar nodded towards Mira, and said to Rajaput. "Come on, lets get ourselves comfortable and maybe get something to eat."
The Vurk padawan, was hungry and this presented a chance to see what they were going to be facing pirate wise. He hoped that Rajaput would be able to resist the temptation and not light anyone on fire.
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10-08-2011, 12:53 AM
Charel made note of what room he was to be sharing with Blake, and headed down to the tavern.
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10-08-2011, 02:55 AM
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Mira stared off after Blake then turned to Seela. "You know he's sweet on you." observing the tall corellian woman in front of her.
"Yeah, I know he is." Seela answered, she too was gazing after Blake as he went to his room.
Turning her head, Seela thoughtfully regarded Mira. "Are you sure you'll be alright in the room by yourself? Maybe we ought to bunk together, more for the safety aspect."
Mira chuckled at the actual concern Seela was showing towards her. "Seela, I didn't know you cared. I seem to remember someone wanting to punch my lights out due to something I did to her."
Seela shrugged, "I can be forgiving and you've not tried to influence me in that manner since then."
"No, I haven't done that since." a worried expression was evident in Mira's eyes, "I wonder just what Elian has in store and what he wishes to talk to me about. This perplexes me, just the fact that he called off the attack. I figured we were out numbered and anyone of those ships could have gotten a lucky shot and things could have ended in a rather negative manner. I'm not saying that you wouldn't have been able to avoid it, however with this particular setup..."
Seela nodded, "We would have been sorely pressed, inspite of Rajaput using his skills."
The captain of the Wolfstar watched while Charel headed down the corridor to the Tavern. "I might go get something to drink." she commented to Mira.
"I'll be in my room for a few, but will join you later." Mira replied, "I think I will spend some alone time and meditate."
Seela nodded and headed down towards the Tavern after Charel. Food, drink and keep a wary eye out for the motley crew they are amongst.
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10-09-2011, 02:40 AM
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Running a hand through his hair still damp after a nice shower for once, Blake tugged on the trench coat over some almost ragged clothing that added to the dislusion that he was nothing more than a smuggler or a rouge that no one would mess with. Although he truly doubt that the idea would have to be witnessed sometime to get the respect needed with the rep.
Dropping off his other clothing back in the room that he shared with Charel, he followed a few others down a hall-way as no indication of where they were going. The sounds of glasses and plates clattering with harsh laughter and loud talking revealed the destination soon before he stepped into the room.
Spread out across the room, several of the pirate crew were chatting wih each other over hardy drinks and meals although something caught Blake's eye as he soon realized it to be a sabaac table stationed in the back near a makeshift bar.
"Well at least this can't be too boring." Blake said before looking around finding the area where he could pick up a good meal and something to drink that went along with it. Picking up what he could figure was something edibble, he started toward the sabacc table where the noise and shouts of someone apparently was winning a storm of things.
Coming closer, Blake was able to see that indeed someone had nearly taken everyone's pot of credits. Stretching out his feelings in the force, he could sense that many of the pirates at the table were use to losing however a great deal many that surrounded the table watching the group felt that the person that had been winning several pots was cheating.
Turning his attention to the lead, he found that she was probably one that knew the game well enough but did hold several hidden tricks up her sleeve. Dressed in a light but good built battlesuit, a woman that must've been in her early 30's with brown hair that came down to her shoulders with a lightly tanned skin tone.
She would've been quite beautiful however her face shown of a great many scars and a certain roughness to her made her seem almost feared. Another featured that he noticed is when she spoke, her voice hel a charm but harsh tone meaning that she held a great deal amount of rank among the pirates plus rep.
"So are you suckers willing to lose all of your wages for our last haul. Come on, my luck can't hold out this good all the time plus the fact is I need to turn in soon." she commented letting out a laugh as she called upon another round of drinks. Only one stood up leaving his chair deciding to take his losses and get out now as the leader's eyes followed the loser as she noticed Blake standing there causing her to grin as she stacked her winnings.
"Look who we have here, boys...a new face in the crowd although I haven't seen you before so you must've come in with that old rust bucket that we brought in." she said letting out a ligh chuckle as someone brought in the drinks and passed them out to the people at the table. "So are you going to stand there or are you going to join us?"
"Well, I haven't played the game for a while however I am willing to take your money. Oh but if you aren't willing to," Blake said as he held up the credis that he kept with him from the jedi's time on nar shaada, "I can understand if you are scared."
She must've guess on how much there was in the bag as her eyes grew wide and her mind seemed clouded with greed. She grinned showed ragged teeth along with a sneer with greed. "Oh no, I am sure you are a equal player here. Sit if you are willing to lose your money to me, just means more money for me."
Blake smirked as he slid into the empty chair sitting between a Twi'lek female and a human male, whose smell nearly made Blake puke right there and then. Dropping the bag on the table in front of him, he emptied the bag on to the table as he quickly put the credits together in front of him.
The droid, a protocol droid almost that was probably set up to deal the cards, went about calling for the ante credits first before the cards were passed out. Blake sat back as he kept the betting to a minimal wanting to study the game and each player first before he made any kind of big bets. He had only played the game once or twice with the Clone troopers while enroute to another destination of the clone wars.
It didn't take long before several other players left the table, the human that had seated next to him threw down the cards in digust before getting up. Blake sat there with a expresstionless face as he spoke up before the male left. "Next time take a bath and you might not lose as much, kid."
That drew a bunch of 'oohs' from the crowd as the human looked at him with disgust as he looked at the female before urning back to Blake. "Good luck, punk. No one has beaten her."
After awhile, it was just Blake and the pirate woman as the crowd seem to have lighten with many of the crew having gone either to shift or quarters. Staring at the woman with a slight smile allowing her to realize that now the game was on. "Looks like its just you and me, miss. Hopefully your luck turns out for you this time like before. Shall we?"
There was a tense moment as only a few continued to watch them before the lady return the smile never losing the sneer of greed on her face. "We shall."
The first few cards were handed out as Blake allowed himself to added more credits to the pot drawing the amount a bit higher than before drawing some surprise from the credit leader. This started the beginning where the lead started to lose the lead in credits quickly as her emoitions started to rise in desperate and anger because of someone able to out due her.
It finally came down to where she had only some credits left with Blake having earn most of it in the process. The next hand would be the final one. He was surprised that she wasn't willing to stop although the heavy smell of alocohol that came from her breath showed some reason why.
"One final hand then," she said figuring that it best to end it there.
"Sounds good to me, if you have something of value to amount to the credits here in front of me, I will put it all in...that way you can earn it back and nothing is lost." Blake said indicating the pile in front of him. She seemed to consider this before reaching below the table out of his sight, causing him to come to think that she was about to shoot him.
When she brought up a hilt of a lightsaber and placed in on the table, Blake drew back in surprise wondering how she came upon it or if she was a Jedi or Sith in hiding herself. "Where did you find that at? Are you a Jedi in hiding among pirates?"
"Don't be so derived in your thinking, fool. I killed a jedi during the war and took this off him as my prize. Been in my collection ever since, but since the Empire has made it known that having anything related to the Jedi is a bad idea I figure you being caught with it would be better than me. Now do you accept it or are you afraid?" She sneered again throwing out the words as if it was poison.
Blake took in a deep breath as he studied the lightsaber letting out a final sigh before nodding. "Very well, for a feared pirate you sure don't seem fearless in the name of the Empire."
Anger seemed to fill the anger as the droid took that time to start the final hand.
OFF of part 1-if it needs to be changed let me know about which parts.
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10-13-2011, 01:14 AM
OOC: Just letting everyone know most of the next part comes from Darth Bane-Path of Destruction, I used it as a reference point for the sabacc game however I did not copy any of it word for word. I do not own the copyrights for the series.
Pirate Base
Tavern-Sabacc table
With those words, the final hand was handed out with a few more bystanders came to stand around the pair as the droid passed out the cards. Blake found the first three cards were a Ace and two of sabers giving him a score of seventeen to what was considered as a dangerous hand however he wasn't about to let his opponent know about it.
From what he understood there were two ways of winning the pot itself either getting a hand that totaled twenty-three exactly or get the idiot's array which he had no idea where they got the name but it just made him shake his head. All ready two thirds of the way to winning the last hand, Blake figured he needed was a switch would happen soon to take his ten and replace it with the idiot card which like most games of that sort were asking a lot.
The marker came up red which from his memory came was that the cards had shifted giving him a hope there. The look on the lead’s face showed that this may be the last hand that he had lost everything although right now the money would really go to the Jedi and Seela to help out. She threw the cards down on the table before the group around them showing two of flasks, the three of flasks…and the Idiot itself.
“How do you like the change of hands, ugly man?” she asked throwing her hands up in a winning gesture. “Idiot’s array on the switch which beats them all.”
She stood reaching out for the chips just drooling like a fool looking toward Blake expecting to find the look of defeat and shock to be on his face to find herself being stopped herself with a wide look of shock and disblief to be place there. The look on Blake’s face and the reveal of his hand showed the true facts with the look of the win to disappear quickly.
“Two idiot’s arrays in the same hand!” someone that had been watching the final hand called out in surprise drawing more attention from nearby patrons.
The cardshark, the actual dealer droid was called, brought up the results in the purest analytical fashion. “We have two players with hands of equal value. The hand will be determined by a sudden demise.”
Those words seemed to allow the leader to take her seat knowing full well that Blake’s luck couldn’t hold up to a second hand like that that she had truly earned her money back. Expecting to find that her opponent to realize defeat and forfeit any right for the hand, she found Blake sitting there with a sly smile and a chuckle passing through his lips as he waited for the final cards.
The dealer started the next round flicking out two cards faceup for everyone to see with no hidden tricks allowing for everyone to see who would win. Both nines meaning that it would have to be done again with the droid tossed out two more cards. She took a eight however Blake got another nine. Idiot, two, three, nine, nine…twenty-three!
Tapping the cards as he let out a sigh in the process. “Sabacc. Nice playing with you rogue.”
Taking the credits from the table, Blake stopped himself as he looked at her seeing that she looked like she was in shock and somewhat depressed about something. Reaching into her mind, he found that she had treasured the lightsaber as a trophy and having lost it to a unknown player that should’ve been killed in the first place hit her hard.
Looking down at the saber as he picked it up giving it a twist of the wrist feeling that even if he had learned to use both sabers, it wouldn’t feel right. Attaching it to his belt, Blake allowed his hand to move to the blaster that he had picked up during the operation as it seemed to have a special attachment to it,
Unsnapping the blaster and switching on the safety, Blake placed it on the table and slid it to her with ¼ of the credits in the process. She looked up at him in surprise and didn’t understand what the blaster was meant for. “Exchange for the saber, ma’am. It seems the right thing to do.”
Turning around with the credits in hand, he turned to the bartender as he tossed him some credits. “A few rounds for everyone here.”
“What do they call you, stranger?” the woman called from the table having come out of her somewhat comma . Blake barely turned back as he thought about something before giving out a single word. “Falcon.”
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10-16-2011, 05:15 PM
The Zalaaca dropped out of hyperspace right on target and the asteroid loomed just off to port. Smiling behind the faceplate to her helmet Hardcase watched the pirate patrol craft veer off quickly giving her a clear approach vector to the hangar, no doubt recognizing her ships silhouette if not the Zalaacas painted down the sides of her ship.
“Apparently their standards have risen since last I was here.” Hardcase thought remembering her last visit that had resulted in several of the fighters being atomized by her ships weaponry.
Although she had flat out refused to join their band as well as many others, she maybe a mercenary but she had a strict code of honor that she would not violate, she was not above using them for her own means and at the moment that entailed repairing, refueling, and restocking her ship, all of which she did herself as no one touched her ship or saw beneath her armor and as such no one knew the full capabilities of her ship or even knew that she was a she and her armor gave no indication.
Pleased the Twirrl, her astromech droid that was hardwired into the Zalaaca, had already transmitted her needs to the base Hardcase brought her ship in grinning as she saw the pirates scrambling to get one of the their fighters out of her way to accommodate her ship.
The Zalaaca was based upon and old ship design she had come across and had had built to her specifications by techs in a shipyard in one of the shadowports that littered the galaxy. Although she was smaller then the original ship, which had been a transport, Hardcase’s ship was still large for a starfighter. The money she got from her jobs was invested by an accountant on Coruscant and was good enough to keep attention away from her, but not stupid enough to cross her was steadily improving, and thus she was steadily and continuely upgrading her ship.
A clone that had been grown on Kamino by an unknown benefactor and removed from her growth tube when the account that had been supplying the funds for her development dried up Hardcase, as the clone troopers there had taken to calling her, had been given the same training the troopers had though hers had been subliminal as she slept. From what she had been able to ascertain she was the only one of her kind as the information she had input into the net had brought up possibilities of species that shared certain characteristics with her but none that matched her completely which lead her to believe that she was an amalgam of DNA.
As she ship settled and she popped the hatch her three hundred sixty degree HUD display brought up a contract that she quickly dismissed as she refused to work for evil individuals. Hitting the deck, heavily armed as usual, Hardcase felt a feeling crawling up the back of her neck and it put her further on guard as she had come earlier on to trust her “feelings.”
{ This is the intro of my second character that at Mira's urging I have brought in a bit earlier then was first intended.}
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10-23-2011, 06:59 PM
[Pirate Outpost/Wolfstar]
Catching up to Charel, Seela matched her stride with his as they entered into the tavern. Already it could be seen Blake was there, engaged in a game of Sabbac. It looked like he had things well in hand.
"Charel care to go to that table?" motioning towards one off in the corner where they could keep an eye on things. She paused on the way over there, by the bar and getting a bottle and two dubiously clean glasses. The table was mostly clean but Seela pulled out a cloth and wiped it down not wanting to put her elbow in the puddle of grease she noticed there.
Sitting down she pulled out the cork of the bottle put just a slight amount in both cups, just enough to wet the bottom and using another cloth cleaned the glasses with the liquid.
"Okay that's clean enough now." she remarked with a chuckle. "Can't be too careful here." setting the cups down upon the table. "Care for some now?" pouring herself some of the dark brown liquid which formed a froth at the top of the glass, then offering the bottle to Charel.
There were furtive glances in their direction but so far none have decided to come over and make any trouble with Seela and Charel. Seela just stretched out her legs, lifting her drink from the table and took a sip.
Charel turned his head slightly when he noticed Seela pulled up alongside him, but made no comment, though he did stand just a hair straighter. As they entered the tavern, he looked around, taking note of the assembled patrons. He also noticed Blake, but seemed all to eager to stay out of his sight.
"Sure," he agreed, following Sella into the corner. He sat down across from Seela, and was amused by her efforts to clean the table, and then the glasses. "I would have thought you'd be used to grease, working on your own ship."
He took the offered bottle, and poured it into his own cup. "I grew up living in a rather unsanitary environment, I'm resistant to most things I could pick up on accident."
Charel took a swig of the drink, and leaned back on his side of the booth. He stretched out, rolling his head back, until his legs brushed Seela's. He immediately moved them out of the way, and said, "Sorry," sitting back up.
"So am I but, I wanted to just make certain there wasn't any er addition to the glasses. Like some sort of drug that is invisible then mixes in the alcohol when it is filled." she downs her drink, then pours herself another.
She arched an eyebrow at Charel's reaction when his leg brushed against hers.
"Relax Charel, if you need to stretch out your legs not a problem, was there something wrong with that contact? I didn't find it obnoxious." she stated before taking a sip from her glass. "I can move my leg over if you need some room."
"No, I'm fine, thanks. Just not used to physical contact, especially unexpected. And each individual has their own sense of personal space, I didn't want to infringe on yours." He turned his head, looking around the room, then took another sip of the drink. "I'm not good at reading people outside my own species. I'm just not used to exotics like you."
Seela pulled her own legs in and shifted herself around to where she was facing Charel.She placed her elbow upon the table laying her chin upon her hand.
"Exotic, I like the sound of that. Makes me feel rather beautiful with that statement."
She took another sip from her drink looking contemplatively at Charel. "Thank you, for the compliment." an easy smile gracing her lips.
He turned back toward her, and noticed her looking at him. He took another gulp of his drink, but held the glass under his face afterward. "Umm...you're welcome, Seela. You certainly have favorable features." He regarded her for a moment. "So, that was some good flying out there."
"Thank you." Seela simply said, "I didn't do it all by myself though, had help from Rajaput."
Along the lines of Charel's face, her eyes traveled taking in his looks and the nuance of his features. He wasn't bad looking, and she stated thusly.
"You aren't hard on the eyes either Charel."
Charel snorted in disbelief, and decided to take another drink. He leaned back again, but kept his legs under him. It was hard to track what his solid black eyes focused on, but he looked her over all the same. "Yeah, Rajaput. I'm worried about him. I don't know if he should have been left alone. I might have to talk to Mira to keep a closer eye on him. He could be a danger to us all."
Seela chuckled, "She didn't leave him alone, he's got Syndar. The vurk seems to be rather calm about things as if he doesn't have a care in the world, but I'm thinking there is more to him than meets the eye. He seems rather capable of taking care of himself and can handle a situation that is presented to him. Syndar maybe just the ticket to hopefully keep Rajaput calmer?" giving Charel a wink before taking another drink, emptying her glass.
Charel looked down when she winked at him. "Perhaps so. We shall have to see. As with any thing, all we can do is see what the future brings, and deal with them as they come." He finished his glass as well. "Would you care for a refill?" he asked, holding the bottle.
Seela finished off her drink then set it down on the table for Charel to refill. "Sure, thank you. I wonder what they've got food wise here, probably the normal fare we'd find at other places."
Leaning back, raising her arms and Seela yawned slightly, the drink was starting to relax her, and it wasn't too bad of a taste. She lowered them and placed her elbows on the table her hands interlocked and leaning her chin upon the linked fingers. "I've been mulling over in my mind as to how we might get out of here, just in case things turn rather sour."
Charel considered what to order, based on the few installations he'd been at, as he noticed Seela's efforts to relax and look at him. "As have I. Fighing our way to our ship will be hard enough, but with the cruiser they've got, if they can haul this asteroid, we may not be able to break their tractor lock if we get caught." He leaned forward, propping his head on one arm. "I don't want to risk an incident by investigating their capabilities, as we're not in immediate danger. I suppose we'll just have to pass time till morning, and see what develops."
"Aye we probably have to do so, if our erstwhile host decides to come a calling, maybe I can find out some information out of him." Seela replied. then picked up her cup for another sip. She sat back still holding the cup thinking over when they first met Elian. "There was one thing that I noticed about our host, he was staring at Mira for some reason , it was almost as if he had seen a ghost. I don't know if he has met her before and she hadn't remembered the occasion..It got my hackles to rise just slightly."
"Agreed. We'll have to keep an eye on that. But Mira's past is her own, and we'll have to trust that she'll tell us what we need to know."
"Well, there is the fact that she is married." on this Seela's voice lowered to where only Charel could hear and none other. "And it was a secret marriage one kept from those who would have been opposed to it. She apparently has been keeping to herself , leading a double life, maybe not even able to really talk about what went on. I have observed a saddened expression appear in her eyes. Its only a fleeting one, however its there."
A waiter came over before they could continue their talk, wanting to know what they'd like to eat, thrusting a menu in front of the two of them. A piece of black root hung out of his mouth and he chewed it, while he waited for them to decide.
Seela looked up at him. "Can you go take care of someone else while we decide?"
"Nope no can do, don't want you stolen from me." he grunted, wiping off some dirt that was on his garish shirt. It clashed with his skin, a mottled red coloration.
Seela rolled her eyes and ordered some fried potato sticks and a bantha burger plus another drink.
The man turned his attention towards Charel waiting for his order.
Charel ordered a large nerf-steak and side dish of baked tubers.
Once the waiter had left with their order, he turned his attention back to Seela. "Well, that could complicate things, especially if this Elian had a connection to Mira before her marriage." He thought things over in his head, thinking about possible situations to come up, when he realized something. "Wait a minute, you said it was a secret marriage, because of her Jedi heritage?" he whispered.
Seela nodded, "Yes, I don't know the details but I do know she is married, to Fel, the other jedi master that left. From what I know, they have been married for a few years. That to me tells me of a dedication that I can't really fathom. What lengths they had to go to keep it from anyone else."
Tossing back the rest of her drink, Seela contemplated the empty glass in her hand. A veil of worry became evident, as she thought of someone whom she hasn't heard from since they had left. Did Hannoch get away or did he get captured when they left Nar Shaa daa
Charel noticed the look of concern pass across her face. He reached out and gently placed his hand on her wrist, his previous issues with personal contact forgotten. He smiled at her, before joking, "You know, the bottle's not empty, you don't have to be that upset."
Seela looked into Charel's dark eyes then grinned, "True, very true indeed." her expression of concern fading away quickly. "With her free hand she picked up the bottle held it up to the light judging how much there was left. She didn't pull away her hand where he had his hand. Then she poured another drink for herself and Charel.
"I was thinking about an old friend whom I had to leave back on Nar Shaa Daa. He helped to get me out of a tight spot. He helped to pull a scam on some bounty hunters." she said softly.
"Well, never met a bounty hunter who didn't deserve a scam or two pulled over on them. He must have been a good friend, however. I can understand you being concerned about him." He gave her wrist a reassuring squeeze, then let it go, allowing her to drink from the glass held there. He took another sip of his drink, and looked up as the waiter brought their orders.
Seela waited on her answer until the waiter unceremoniously plopped their food upon the table, two of her potato sticks escaping off the plate, she picked them up quickly, immediately popping it into her mouth. Surprisingly they were good. she took an experimental bite out of her bantha burger then smiled as some of the juices dribbled down her chin. She quickly grabbed one of the cloths to wipe it off. She missed a spot on the corner of her mouth from some of the fixings they placed upon it. She was in rapture, it had been awhile since Seela had eaten something this good besides her own cooking.
Charel pulled out his own utensils from a pocket on his suit and sliced off a piece of his steak. The steak was only done to a Medium level, so there were plenty of juices dripping from it as he cut into it. He lifted the piece to his mouth, and tentatively bit into it. He smiled at the flavor; it was well seasoned. He looked up at Seela to ask how her burger was, and stopped. She was enjoying her meal with such relish, her mood was almost infectious. He chuckled, and turned back to his meal, slicing into one of the tubers, soaking it in the steak-sauce, and taking a bite.
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10-23-2011, 07:10 PM
Seela, being very hungry ate the rest of her burger and the fries without saying another word. She washed it down with the contents of her glass. Once it was all finished, a small belch escaped her lips. Seela wiped her mouth, erasing the signs of her having devoured the meal. Leaning back in the chair patting her stomach , Seela gave a contented sigh.. Even though they were in what could be a hot bed of problems for the moment it was peaceful and she was going to enjoy it for however long it will last. That was how she was,take moments just to enjoy the fleeting seconds of peace while she could.
"Good food, good company, that makes this a fantastic meal." she announced with a smile towards Charel.
Charel ate quickly as well, though he looked up regularly at Seela. He finished his meal shortly after she did, and took a deep breath before finishing his drink. He leaned back in his seat, placing a hand on his gut. His legs stretched and once again brushed against Seela's, but he didn't move it away this time, after her nonchalance last time. "Agreed on both counts. I'm honestly surprised by the quality of the meal. But the company definitely is better."
"Thank you very much." Seela responded looking at Charel, she noted that he didn't move away like he had before, She didn't mind at all. "Have a question for you, are you familiar with game of chance like Sabbac? Do you play chess? Any interests that you have pursued yet?"
"I'm familiar with Sabbac, but not terribly. Haven't had much time for games since being introduced to galactic society. And as to my interests, my biggest ones are piloting and the technology of starships, which I had plenty of opportunity to indulge in working from spaceport to spaceport till we met on Nar Shadaa. And of course, I now have the opportunity to explore the Force."
"That is a good goal to have and if you want more piloting practice, I would be very glad to have you pilot my ship, I know you're not going to go crazy when it comes to piloting." Seela remarked, then looked over to where Blake was seated.
She just didn't really trust Blake to pilot the Wolfstar, like the stunt he pulled when trying to scare Syndar. That made her rather angry when that happened and she hadn't gotten over that yet. Maybe she should but, the Wolfstar was her baby and she didnt't want anything to happen to her ship.
"Believe me, unless crazy is called for, you won't see it from me." He chuckled at that, and followed her sight for a moment.
"I am glad to hear that." her eyes going back once more to Charel.
She finished another portion of her drink looked at the contents inside, then raised the glass to her lips draining the last of the liquid. She set the glass down,rotating it with her fingers as she sat there deep in thought. Her eyes flicked up when the waiter came over to clear the dishes off.
"Want some dessert?" he asked looking at his two customers. "And perhaps another bottle?"
There was still a good amount in the current bottle, and she looked towards Charel, arching an eyebrow as if repeating the question.
Charel stared into her eyes, though only the direction of his head would show it. He spoke without turning his head to the waiter. "Dessert, certainly. How about the Alderaanian baked apples. Whether we have more to drink, that's up to Captain Seela, though I won't object." He winked at her with a smile
"That sounds like a good plan, Alderaanian baked apples and another bottle." Seela agreed with a smile. She could feel her tensions fade away even more.
The waiter nodded and headed off to get the dessert and another bottle.
"Maybe I shouldn't drink too much but.. I'm in the mood, been too wound up as of lately" Seela remarked, adding just a touch more to her cup.then offering it to Charel.
Charel took the bottle, and added some to his own cup, swirling the remaining contents of the bottle before placing it back on the table. "Yeah, one thing about home, we certainly knew how to relax when we had the opportunity. Got us into trouble a few times, but it was worth it."
Seela laughed, it was a rich laugh which came straight from the belly. "I've been there myself a few times, got me into a few scrapes. And like you, it was worth it."
She changed her body angle, both elbows on the table, her glass between her hands. and leaning forward in a conspiratory whisper. "I had to utilize my sword in order to get out of some of my trouble."
Charel leaned forward as well, bringing his face near hers over the table. "More than once I got into trouble because my blade was out when it shouldn't have been."
Seela didn't back away, she only smiled, "That certainly must have been quite the adventure. I'd like to hear about it."
"Sorry, but those stories are not ones I share, to protect those involved, I'm sure you understand," he said with a grin and a wink.
Seela laughed, "That I can very well understand. Though I wouldn't be one to tattle if I were to find out." placing a hand upon his.
Just then the waiter came and interrupted things, bearing with him the baked apples and the other bottle of drink.
Here you go." he grumped, plopping the dessert and drink down. then moved away.
"That does smell good." Seela remarked, salivating at the aromatic scent that wafted its way to her nostrils.
Charel smiled as she placed her hand on his, but when the waiter came back with the dessert, he leaned back, sitting upright on his side of the table. "You're right, that smells amazing." He took a scoop of it and placed it in his mouth, closing his eyes at the sensation.
Seela took in the delight that Charel was displaying in the taste of the dessert, How much do I owe for the meal?" she asked, sitting back as well, and studying the face of the waiter.
The waiter was quiet, he really wanted to charge them plus get a huge tip. sighing mentally he responded. "I've informed that you will not be charged for, nor the drink with dinner. However if you just drink at the bar you will be charged. So consider the two bottles there, nodding towards the aforementioned, " as being complimentary."
Seela nodded, "Alright I'll have to send our host my thanks. Does this mean anyone of my crew?" she asked.
The waiter nodded. "Yes any one of your crew."
"Thank you." Seela answered, once the waiter left she enjoyed her dessert which tasted incredible.
Charel listened to the waiter as he spoke. After he left, he said to Seela, "Well, looks like dinner with you was a better idea than I thought."
?I'm rather surprised at this." Seela replied giving a hesitant chuckle."Its nice. though, it also makes me rather curious as to why this has taken place."
She finished off her dessert and emptied her glass, "I've been told not to look a gift bantha in the mouth though. So I'll accept it warily."
"Indeed. Though I suspect our host may have other motives behind it, I won't hold it against him. After all, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed my evening nearly so much otherwise." He finished his dessert and picked up the second bottle. "Well, as long as this is on the house, I'd hate to let it go to waste. Would you care to take this with us, elsewhere?"
"Where would you suggest?" Seela asked, gazing at Charelfor the moment, then looking towards where Syndar and Rajaput had just stepped into the tavern.
"Looks like Blake will have some back up if he needs it." nodding towards the Vurk Padawan. "Though I don't know if Blake thinks Syndar a capable enough being. The vurk seems to have such a nonchalant attitude where life is concerned, like things just don't seem to bother him at all."
Charel gazed back at Seela, about to respond, when she looked away. He turned to look in Syndar's direction. "Sometimes its the quiet ones who are the most dangerous, the most unpredictable. Then again, sometimes it isn't the quiet one's you worry about." Charel's face got hard a moment as he thought of someone else, but softened as he turned back. "Well, if we wanted quiet, we could go back to one of our shared rooms. If we wanted privacy, we could probably head back to your ship, maybe familiarize me with some of your systems?" he asked with a smirk and a wink.
Seela noted the hard and somewhat bitter look, but didn't question him as to why, she will do so later. "Well, I do have a room that I'm not sharing, but.." picking up the bottle in one hand and her glass in the other, "I'd like to check on the ship in all honesty. This would be a perfect time to check on him, just to make certain something hasn't been done."
Casting one more glance towards those in the tavern, Seela then quirked her head towards the exit, "Shall we?" with an easy gait, she left the tavern enroute to the Wolfstar. As they headed towards the hangar bay, they picked up a shadow, it was something that she figured would happen.
Charel got up with her, and took up his glass, almost as a secondary effort. As they walked down the hall, he heard the quiet footsteps behind them, and his eyes nearly closed as he followed her, his mind mapping the hall they had traversed and placing their shadow in it. He didn't say anything. One, he felt that Seela already knew, and two, he didn't want to tip off whoever was following them. Might have been one of the pirates, ordered by their leader to watch them for any suspicious activity. Might have been a pirate acting on his own, looking to take advantage of their isolation. Might EVEN have been one or another of their companions, taking exception to their heading off together. Either way, Charel took a casual mind to the situation, ready to adapt to however it went.
Arriving at the Wolfstar, Seela keyed in the security code, opening up the ship. She turned as if to pluck off a stray thread on Charel's shoulder, looking to see if their follower were there. The person wasn't, at least where she could see him. Flashing a quick smile Seela turned, and stepped inside the ship. Visibly relaxing, the tall brunette walked to where the common area was at and sat down at the small table, placing the bottle and her glass upon it.
"This is much better." Seela remarked, stretching her legs out. "Glad you suggested this."
When Seela turned around, stepping close to him to remove the thread and check their tail, Charel's senses noticed her unique sent, and his eyes scanned her face. As they walked in, Charel reached behind him to hit the control to close the hatch, and walked over to sit next to her, reclining alongside her. "Agreed. This is quite a ship, and you're quite the captain."
"Why thank you, this ship has history, my dad used to own it, he and the Wolfstar had a mishap, Dad couldn't fly anymore but I got the Wolfstar back up and running and took over on the supply runs and what not. It was a bit of work, but the Wolfstar was worth it. " Seela reminiced, as she opened the bottle and poured herself a glass full then offered the bottle to Charel.
"Here's to my dad and the Wolfstar, both made of strong stuff." then she tossed back her drink, then poured herself another.
Charel took the bottle and poured a drink, joining her in the toast. "And to the girl that both helped develop," he said, offering his cup for a second drink.
Seela grinned and poured another drink for Charel. "To you and looking forward to you getting to know the Wolfstar better. Don't ask me why but I trust you with him." placing her hand on his arm.
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10-23-2011, 07:15 PM
Charel inclined his head, looking down at the hand on his arm. He took his drink, then set the glass down and placed his hand upon hers. "Thank you, Seela. That means a lot, especially since you've never actually seen me fly." He laughed at that, a glimmer in his eye. "So, what would you like to show me first?"
"Well, could start with my secret holds and go from there I had to hide myself in there one time, with my former co-pilot. Talk about a tight squeeze sharing it with a wookie. His name was Konchaka, he had a life debt, not anymore though." a cloud falling upon her face. "He died not too long ago, saved my life."
"The jedi master who took me from my home, a Master Keergan, though he understood my just calling him by his last name, died buying me time to escape, when his platoon turned on us." Charel looked at the table before them as he poured another couple of drinks. "To absent friends, and those watching over us," he said, holding up his cup.
"Indeed!" holding her own cup in the air as well. "And to well.. the future. Whatever it holds for us whether it be good or bad."
She clicked her cup against Charel's and took another drink, she was feeling pretty good.
"Shall we start?"
"Absolutely," he said, picking up the bottle. "Shall we bring this along? I don't need a cup if you don't."
"Sure and I don't need a cup." she smiled, "May even find another bottle whilst we explore the ship."
Seela led Charel to where she had the hidden smuggling compartments, opening them up for him to inspect. At the moment they were empty, "Care to crawl inside?" she asked with a twinkle in her eyes.
Charel set the bottle on the floor outside the compartment. "Don't want to go spilling that," he said. He then hopped inside and looked back at her. "Cozy."
Seela slipped down inside the compartment right beside Charel and answered, "Indeed it is.. at least with you, I wouldn't be feeling claustrophobic and dealing with smelly wookie fur." she cracked a smile giving him a return wink.
"Well, I'm very happy that I rank higher than wookie fur," he joked. He smiled back at her, just gazing into her face.
Seela reached out to touch Charel's strawberry blonde hair, "Your hair is much softer than, wookie fur too."
His black eyes softened as she touched his hair. "Not as crowded, smell better, and softer hair, this might be turning out to be quite the beneficial arrangement." He laughed gently and smiled at her.
There was an answering smile from Seela as her fingers trailed down to Charel's cheek, where they rested for a moment."Well I call dibs on whom I'll hide in the secret compartments with." giving him a wink.
"Well, there are many reasons why one would want to hide in the secret compartments. Not just because a hostile force boards the ship. Especially since...how many of our crew even knows about these things?" He winked at her, and reached up to cup her cheek as well.
Seela turned her head into his carress, kissing the palm of his hand, before she answered.
"No, I've not really given anyone a tour of the Wolfstar, though I suspect that Mira already knows about them." the drink was certainly loosening her up somewhat, feeling a buzz start to develop.
He tensed slightly when she kissed his hand, and leaned in a little. "Well, then that means that noone could find us if we disappeared for a while, right?"
"That is true,"Seela responded, wondering where this was leading up to.
Charel used his hand, and gently pulled her face closer to his, until their noses were practically touching. "Well, then how about we close this hatch and disappear till morning? Then we can resume the tour when our heads are a little clearer."
"And what if someone were to come look for me or you?" not moving away from Charel. "Don't you think your assigned room mate would be looking for you?"
"Oh, I think he'll be glad for the night alone. He didn't strike me as the worrying type. And as you said, Mira will be able to find us in an emergency." His black eyes glistened in the dim light as he smiled at her.
"Well..." Seela stood up to get the bottle of strong ale that was left up on the upper floor, then sat back down next to Charel, taking a long pull at it and handed it to him."Speaking of Mira she planned on meeting with me, once she was done meditating." Seela rested her back against the wall, stretching out her legs. Her shoulder touching Charel's. " You got something in mind?" giving him a teasing smile.
Charel wrapped an arm around her shoulders, holding her close to his side as he took the bottle with the other hand and took a drink. "Indeed I do. I thought we could have a much better time together than either of us could with our respective roommates."
Seela chuckled, "Well, I don't have a roommate , Mira decided to have a room to herself even though I talked to her about sharing one, for safety sake. She declined, said she needed some space." She shrugged taking another drink out of the bottle when he handed it back to her. "We might need another bottle at this rate."Seela was known to hold her liquor rather well. it took a lot for her to get completely blitzed. She was feeling pretty good though.
"Well, unless you've got another one stashed aboard ship, we'll just have to make do." Charel chuckled, his head drifted to the side, leaning against Seela's.
"I've got plenty, in my room. The captain's quarters." she giggled, "Care to see it?"
Charel rolled his head to look into her eyes. "Well, I suppose I could stand. Lead the way." He tried to stand up, though his legs were shaky beneath him.
Seela wrapped her arms about him and helped Charel get out of the secret compartment, and assisted him to her quarters, having a surprisingly amount of strength. "I'll be back" she said after putting him on her bed. "I've got to shut the secret hold before someone gets hurt."
Charel sat down on the bed, shook his head, and had lay back by the time Seela returned, legs bent, feet still on the floor.
Seela took her shoes off and took his shoes off as well, "You still interested in drinking?" she asked holding up another bottle, one she had aquired from her personal store.The sat next to Charel, the door to her quarters closed.
"Well, I don't know if I should. I'm not unaccustomed to drinking, but we've gone through quite a bit this evening." He turned and smiled at her. "On the other hand, I can't very well let you drink alone." He reached out with the arm next to her and wrapped it around her waist.
Seela grinned, "Are you certain?" then finished up the last of the second bottle before opening the third bottle, taking out the cork with her teeth. She spat it out into the corner of her room, the stopper hitting the door frame and landing upon the floor.
Seela was glad they decided to come back to the Wolfstar, her bed was more comfortable and it was a familiar bed instead of sleeping in one that was strange. She drank long and deep of the bottle then handed it to Charel. wondering if she should let him get too drunk who know what will come about the next day.
Turning toward Charel she gazed long and hard at him, it could be seen that he had gone through some hard times but she didn't know much about him.He was a personable being though, and she liked him. She moved to where she was facing him supporting her weight upon one arm, the other hand holding the drink.
Charel took a sip from the bottle, but it was a significantly smaller one. He handed her the bottle, and stared at her as she shifted her weight to face him. His breathing was a little heavy as he gazed up, and shifted his weight onto his elbows to be closer to her.
Another long drink from the bottle, then paused to look at the bottle, It was some of the stronger stuff she had on board. She could feel it hit her head, even more. Seela placed the bottle next to the bed on the floor. "I think that's about enough of the bottle." a crooked grin and her words sounding somewhat slurred. "Though, there isn't much left.. want the last swig?" giving a light dainty hiccup.
Charel waited until she had set the bottle on the floor, then reached an arm around her waist to pull her against his body. "Tell you what, we'll save it for the morning, might need it tomorrow. We'll see who's earned it."
A quick intake of breath from Seela when Charel pulled her close.He was definitely inebriated, she could tell that she was too. Another thing she could tell that she was getting sleepy, the good food, the large amount of drink she had, was quite a combination.
Charel was cute, and she felt the desire to kiss him, and she kissed him.
Charel returned the kiss, his eyes closed, breathing deep through his nose, as he lay back, pulling her down onto him.
Seela proceeded to kiss Charel thoroughly,enjoying it immensely. Her head was beginning to spin, and felt her eyelids begin to droop.
"I don't know if we can proceed any further...Charel.." she mumbled breaking an extra long kiss."And I may not remember what might occur in the morning.."
"Well, I'd hate to think that I wasn't memorable," he joked, smirking. "Then let us not proceed any further, just stay like this," he said, smiling, holding her close.
"I am agreeable with this.. except I'd like to do a bit more kissing. Your kisses are rather enjoyable.. then.. we sleep?"Looking deep within Charel's eyes.
Charel gently grabbed the back of Seela's head, and pulled her in for another kiss, before wrapping his arms around her and just holding her close.
Seela snuggled against him, hearing the rhythm of Charel's heart. It was a soothing sound, relaxing the rising and falling of his chest as he breathed relaxed her even more. Her eyes drifted closed, feeling safe and secure on her own ship, in her own room. She will be getting the best sleep she had had in awhile. She murmured softly, "Lets change positions, upon our sides, spooning would be more comfortable."
Charel nodded and murmured assent, gently turning her off his chest onto her side as he turned to face her. He reached up past them, grabbing a pillow, and combined it with his arm to support them both.
Seela gave a woozy smile, ran her finger across his lips, kissed Charel once more, draping an arm over his waist and drifted off to sleep.
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10-28-2011, 02:45 AM
[Tavern/Pirate Base]
?What do they call you, stranger?? the woman called from the table having come out of her somewhat comma . Blake barely turned back as he thought about something before giving out a single word. ?Falcon.?
Off to oneside the name that Blake had uttered, seemed to catch someone's attention, a lone figure wearing a dark hooded cloak raised its head. "Falcon, nice name, " the cloaked figure remarked to where Blake could hear.
Blake stopped in mid stride, being one who would get out of a place before anyone recognized, but the voice got him to reconsider. Grabbing a couple of drinks from the bartender nearby, he went toward the figure raising a eyebrow. "Keeping a mysterious name about you means that you are better remembered in the long run, stranger."
"Well, It is a nice name." the hooded head moving ever so slightly inclining in greeting.The voice it was difficult to tell whether it was male or female, sort of androgenous in its inflection. "Please have a seat since you've already gotten the drinks." Motioning towards the seat directly across from it with a gloved hand.
"Depends on what you heard." Blake answered slipping into the indicated seat, sliding the extra drink across to the figure. "I make a living either by sabacc or hunting whatever the dealer wanted to be hunted."
"Well, if I find the correct Falcon, I have a message for him. however if you aren't the one I'm looking for, guess I will have to look in another place." not accepting the drink, yet.
"Message? From who?" Blake asked raising a eyebrow.He knew only one person that he had used that codename with, and he only could wonder how she had found him here so easily.
"She had silver in her name, she requested that I travel around to leave the message at boards, to see if this Falcon will answer her."
The part of the name that was given him made him nearly stop breathing. He finally let out a sigh as he nodded. "Then you have found the correct person." he told the figure, bringing up a few credits for the trouble of the delivering the message to him.
The hand reached out, to pull the credits forward then stopped."The message needs to be delivered in a private area. do you have somewhere this can be done?"
Thinking for a brief second, Blake nodded, motioning for the figure to follow him. He figured that the offered room that was given to the crew on the pirate base, would be the best place. He also figured that Seela may be on board the Wolfstar fixing something, so best for the room on the base to get the message.
"Then, lead on my friend" the stranger motioned towards the exit.
Paying for the drinks that was accumilated, Blake left the bar trying to remember the location of the room that had been indicated. Drawing on the force, Blake found his way to the room, opened it and let the stranger step in first.
The stranger looked about, making certain there wasn't any other person there. Satisfied the figure stepped in even further to the middle of the room, then turned to face Blake, watching him.
"For a drunken person, you walk without the appearance of one, stranger." Blake said smirking as he took in what he saw.
"Lock the door." the stranger's voice came out. "Do not wish anyone to just walk inside."
Nodding his head, he turned his head toward the door and locked the door. He could understand that this person of mystery, didn't want anyone coming in on them at this point. Especially if the message was really important.
When Blake turned back around, the cloak would have been dropped to the floor and a woman would be standing there. Where Danette's hair was white, the woman's hair was black. She seemed to have similar features of the Echani woman.
The sight before him nearly stopped his heart in surprise as he felt his jaw drop in surprise. "D-Danette?"
The woman chuckled, "No, I am not Danette, but a friend of hers. I am Erysa."
"I apologize for the mistake, miss. You look so much like her that its amazing." Blake said offering a smile taking in her beauty. He remembered reading about echani for their fighting ability but also for their extreme beauty.
"She had handpicked myself and several others due to our.. similar features. Even though we weren't of her race she was adamant that we looked close enough to her. Offered a good reward if one of us found you and delivered a message."
"That is weird. Are you all related is that why you all look the same?" he asked curious.
"We do have our differences but some of us have been altered slightly." Erysa replied,
"Ahhh." he said offering a nod, as he indicated a seat that was in the room. "May I offer you something while you deliver the message, Erysa?"
Erysa smiled, "My message is rather simple, if you'll allow me to deliver it then I will be on my way." a genuine smile "Danette was right, you are rather handsome."
"I thank you and I will say the same about you as you both have a true beauty." Blake answered grinning.
"Now if you don't mind, I'd like to deliver the message." Erysa moving towards Blake. She was wearing a form fitting sleeveless sapphire blue shirt, black pants, form fitting as well.her movements rather graceful. She didn't carry any obvious weapons.
Blake allowed his eyes to follow her admiring her grace feeling almost at ease althought wondering what she was up to.
Erysa stopped rather close to Blake, ran her hands up and down his arms. Then she kissed him rather warmly.
Gasping,Blake felt the warmth of her lips pressing against his, an electric feeling running throughout his body. He reached out caressing her cheek his kiss long and lingering.
She wrapped her arms about Blake, her hands exploring his back, pulling him close. The kiss lasted for a few minutes, then Erysa reluctanly broke the kiss. "There the message has been delivered, except for, she told me to tell you to keep an eye out, there are people looking for your friends and, Hanoch has been captured."
It confused him what she meant about the message had been delivered, but he came to realize that the interaction was the message. The second part confused him wondering if she meant people were looking for the jedi or for a group inside theirs. Hanoch was a name that he couldn't remember if that was Seela's brother or another that Mira may know.
"Danette wanted you to let Seela know, said the Captain of the Wolfstar would know what she was talking about. "Erysa explained. "I suppose I should go.. but really don't wish to." reaching up a finger tracing it along his lips.
"Why not stay here? I doubt the roommate that the boss assigned me will be back for sometime. If you'd like to take the pirates up on their hospitality, you may do so."he offered grinning,he certainly didn't want her to leave either.
"If it will be alright with your boss, then I will stay."Erysa replied with a smile. "I'll sleep on that bed, and you can sleep there." nodding towards the other. Then giving him another kiss, before going to pick up her cloak.
>"Its the least that we can do." He said as he grabbed his comm link wanting to relay the information to seela however stopped himself. "Would it be best that I inform my group about the information now or do you wish me to wait?"
>"You don't need to tell them right now, I'm sure they are occupied in relaxing right now." the dark haired, dark eyed beauty remarked , walking
>towards the bed she chose, sitting down upon it. "Nice and comfortable. They do seem to take care of their guests rather well." patting the space next to her. "Tell me, what sort of business are you mixed up in here?"
"We were on our way to a different system when our pirate friends surprised us coming out of the jump." Blake answered replacing the comm link on the stand before walking over to her. "How did you end up here? Although I like fate I am curious. Also how is Dannete doing these days, I haven't seen or heard from her since I left Shaada."
"Danette, she is well, and this was just one of the places that I ended up stopping at, I had a delivery to make here and also keep an eye out for you too. Luckily I was able to accomplish both." Erysa gave a curious look at Blake then asked, "Does Danette have a claim on you?"
"A claim?" he asked cocking a eyebrow not sure what she meant but he took a guess on it. "I don't think so, we were only together for a few hours before departing our seperate ways."
Pulling off his loose clothing intending on sleeping a shirt and underpants detaching the saber that he had won and placed it on the nightstand as there was no harm in leaving it out since no one was the wiser about them being jedi.
"Oh good, I didn't want to be stepping on her toes or anything of that nature." Erysa pulling her bed next to Blake's" You don't mind do you?"
"Hardly. I don't mind at all." he said moving to the bed itself as he continued. "How about you, has someone claimed you for their own?"
Having spent most of his life in the temple he had little clue on such words but he was starting to learn quickly what each word meant over time.
n with." Erysa remarked laying down, then turned to look up at Blake. "Care to come get some sleep, Falcon?"
Turning his head toward as Erysa returned, Blake looked in surprise at the sight nearly falling over. ~Oh wow!!~ he thought, his eyes following her curves as she walked towards the bed. "Are you sure no one has claimed you, your beauty would seem to get anyones attention."
"No, I have not been claimed by anyone either. I am surprised that Danette hadn't put a claim on you." Erysa remarked taking off her boots, "I'll be right back" pulling something out of the folds of her hooded cloak and heading in the direction of the bathroom. She changed into a nightgown, sleeveless and reached to her knees, it being made of black silk. Stepping out she walked back over to the bed, and smiled.
Turning his head he watched as Erysa returned,nearly falling over watching her curves as she approached the bed.He gulped, taking in her beauty. "Are you sure no one has claimed you, your beauty would seem to get anyones attention."
"Some have tried, but have failed, I haven't found the one whom I would want to settle down with." Erysa remarked laying down, then turned to look up at Blake. "Care to come get some sleep, Falcon?"
Everything that had been told to them about romance being wrong, kept running through his head. however he found that it didn't matter right now, the order had to survive and fate may want this. Before turning off the light, he moved over to where she lay enjoying the sight before him. "Is that a invite, my dear?"
Erysa smiled in return, pulling him close to give him a kiss."yes this is an invite, hopefully you won't,turn me down."
"Right now I don't think that there is anything that is keeping me away from joining you." Blake said having the feeling that he felt when he was with Seela. His mind wanted to warn Erysa about the impact but his mind was almost fogged over.
Erysa smiled gently, reached out her hand turning off the light then pulled him close once more. One other thing that Danette had told her, that was to take good care of Falcon. And she fully intended on doing such.
Energy continued to fill him, Blake didn't have any other thoughts except for this time, this moment Breathing in deeply, he leaned down closely kissing Erysa deeply sending all care, love and emotions into it.
Erysa gave in to the emotions she was feeling determined to enjoy herself.
Outside, a passerby stopped, a hand reached out towards the handle of the door.. he paused momentarily then seemed to change his mind, and proceeded down the hall.
Another person who had been watching the hall also left.
Mira chuckled, for the time being there won't be any harm done to her people.
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10-28-2011, 02:57 AM
[Pirate Base]
"Lets see what sort of sleeping arrangements have been made for us." Mira calmly remarked, opening the door next to her.
When exploring the rooms, there were four rooms in all. Two had two single bed in them, the other two had only one, these were larger then the others. In all of the rooms there was a small bathroom consisting of a shower, toilet and sink. the two rooms with the larger beds were slightly larger than the others. Also there was a chair and a table which folded down from the wall, just to give more space in the rooms. Mira chose one of the rooms which had the single bed in it. Turning to the others,
"I'm going to suggest that Seela have the other room with the single bed. Blake, you and Charel share a room, Syndar and Rajaput, will share the other."
Syndar nodded towards Mira, and said to Rajaput. "Come on, lets get ourselves comfortable and maybe get something to eat."
The Vurk padawan, was hungry and this presented a chance to see what they were going to be facing pirate wise. He hoped that Rajaput would be able to resist the temptation and not light anyone on fire.
First stop, the room just to make certain it was empty. It was, the two bed much like the others.
"Which one do you want to have the one on the left or the one on the right?" Syndar remarked to Rajaput.
"Take whichever one you like," Rajaput said, a bit dismissively, his nose still buried in his book.
"I'll take the left one, what are you reading?" Syndar asked the Triani, whatever it was, it cetainly looked interesting.
"It's 'A Treatise on the Exercise of Ancient Mystical Power'," Rajaput replied, doubting that the Vurk would understand much of anything in the book. Rajaput had trouble understanding some of it, and a lot of the abilities that it addressed were abilities he possessed through the Force already. "It was written by ancient Force mystics and pre-dates the Jedi Order." He entered the room and dropped his things down on the bed without paying much attention to what he was doing.
"That actually sounds interesting," Syndar remarked taking a seat upon his bed, his back against the wall and his long legs stretched out. "Tell me some more," placing his hands behind his head seeing if the Triani would expand upon his statement. His hunger was momentarily forgotten, due to his interest.
"I thought you were hungry," Rajaput replied in a distracted tone.
"Yes, I am but I'd like to hear more of this book you are reading. Aren't you hungry?" Syndar asked, "Or are you planning on eating e-rats while you read,"
"E-rats," Rajaput replied, that sounded like the best idea.
"Or I can bring you something from their eatery, anything in particular?" Syndar asked.
"Enh," Rajaput responded, too absorbed in his reading to elaborate much beyond that.
"Alright, something tasty to eat, something to drink. Say Rajaput, care to teach me some of what you're learning?" the Vurk asked moving from how he was positioned and standing up.
"Why," Rajaput asked in a distracted tone, "do you possess any ancient or rare Force abilities," he asked. It was not so much that he was unwilling, but there was not much point in trying if the Vurk didn't have the requisite ability to use the powers in the first place.
"I can control energy, redirect it to a different path or towards someone else." Syndar spoke, "I also have been working on how to channel it. " he wasn't certain if that would be considered rare enough for Rajaput but its not something that all padawans could do.
Rajaput closed his book, after marking his place, and lay it aside. "Channel it in what way," he asked, his curiosity momentarily piqued.
"It hasn't quite completely come to me but I'm thinking since I can control energy, theoretically, it could be utilized in other ways. It is still in the experimental stage. By controlling energy like say for instance, a blaster bolt or being in the midst of something exploding the energy could be used to strengthen another Jedi skill." The Vurk commented.
"What, you mean like Force Lightning, or that weird thing that the Kel'Dor Jedi do," Rajaput asked.
"If it is energy base, I don't see why not." the Vurk padawan replied. "And if you can control the energy, and then be able to channel it into something else think of the possibilities."
"That's a power most frequently exercised by the Sith," Rajaput remarked offhandedly, rolling off his bed as his stomach growled. "Dinner time."
"That is true." the vurk answering both comments in three words.
Following Rajaput out of the room, Syndar strolled down the hall towards the tavern where they would be eating, his hands in his pockets. In a sotto voce Syndar commented, " Its something that would come in handy, if we meet any other sith."
Stepping into the tavern, it was evident the place was rather active, Syndar noted Blake playing sabbac in one area, Seela and Charel were in a corner seated at another table and eating. A human female walked up to Rajaput and Syndar. "You boys looking for something to eat and drink?" she wasn't too bad looking, her skin a porcelain white contrasting with the red and black outfit she was wearing which left her midriff bare. Her long silky black hair was scooped back into a loose ponytail.
"Whatever is the tastiest," Rajaput replied, giving the woman the once over.
Ally was giving the Trianii the once over, returning his gaze. he was rather striking, his grey fur with black stripe, his ears black in color. The vurk wasn't bad looking either. Her eyes drifted back over towards the Trianii.
"My name's Ally, I'll be your waitress, if you'll follow me?" turning to lead her customers to a table, a natural swing to her walk. When she arrived at the table she stopped, then said "I can get you something rather tasty."
"Oh," Rajaput asked, aching an eyebrow as he slid into his seat, "tasty like what?"
"Bantha steak about this thick" holding her thumb and finger about an inch and a half apart. " Or a thick Bantha burger with potato strips." she looked at Rajaput a coquettish curve to her lips. "Or...Well, if you came in on that freighter that came in, your meals are on the house."
Syndar was watching this with a degree of interest, he also was keep an eye out, monitoring several curious people seeming to edge in closer to where he and Rajaput were seated.
"Oh," Rajaput asked, ignoring the people inching closer to them. If they got too close he'd make them explode from the inside out. It was messy, but it sent an important message. "Is everything on the house," he asked with a smirk.
Ally bent over just enough to show some cleavage and whisper in the handsome Trianii's ear, "It could be arranged." then drawing back ever so slightly watching his eyes.
Syndar acted as if he were paying attention to something else, then examined his fingernails to see if they were clean.
"I like the sound of that," Rajaput replied with a wink. If they weren't supposed to be looking like Jedi then picking up a floozy seemed like a good way to look pretty un-Jedi-like to him. "But, until then bantha steak," he declared, swatting the waitress on the rump. "Medium rare, steak sauce on the side."
Ally squealed then laughed, she turned to Syndar.
"The same but add some tubers, please" the vurk padawan replied.
"Oh.. a gentleman." arching an eyebrow towards Syndar.
"It depends on who's asking. You've not given me any grief so , why should I give you any? Bring us something to drink too, please." stretching out his long legs, with a lazy smile.
Ally gave him a good hard look, then shrugged. She might actually get a tip from the vurk, turning, the waitress headed off to place the order. She paused though and announced. "No going and stealing; my customers or you'll get what for." threatening several who seemed keen on doing so. They backed away and went to another area of the tavern. "I'll be right back boys."
"Yes, our public face can certainly afford to be more gentlemanly. I'm just the hired gun," Rajaput replied, stretching out a bit himself in a lazy fashion.
"Well I do like hired guns, I like the danger, the excitement." Ally replied blowing a kiss towards Rajaput, then disappearing into the back.
Once she was gone, Syndar drawled, "So you're the hire gun and I play the gentleman boss? Interesting concept." he shrugged, "Could work out for us that way. May need to have a cover story that we both know."
"It was either that or you're my man servant," Rajaput replied, leaning back and placing his hands behind his head. "I thought you'd like gentleman boss better than man servant."
"Wouldn't have mattered to me one bit. I could have played the man servant woulda been alright as long as I got fed. I don't need to have my ego puffed up." he grinned, thinking of some people he had met before.
"I'll remember that then, next time you can be my faithful butler," Rajaput replied with a smirk.
Syndar laughed, "Agreed, I'll go for that." slapping his hand upon the top of the table.
Ally returned with two cups and a bottle of some dark brew. "Here you go, your food will be done quick enough. " running her hand along Rajaput's shoulders.
"I guess until the food is ready we'll just have to seek out... other diversions," Rajaput said, reaching around and dragging the waitress down into his lap.
With a squeal and a laugh, Ally didn't resist, planting a kiss upon Rajaput's mouth. "I like scoundrels." she murmured softly not paying attention to Syndar.
Syndar chuckled, then turned his attention towards the rest of the room, he watched as Blake left with some cloaked figure, the way said person moved he figured that said personage was female.
"I prefer rogue," Rajaput replied, returning the kiss.
"Then rogue it is." she answered with a light hearted laugh. giving Rajaput another kiss.
There was a whistle sharp and clear causing Ally's head to perk up. "Hey Ally come get their grub!" the cook shouted over to her.
"Right I'll be there." Ally gave Rajaput one more kiss before sliding off his lap and headed for the kitchen.
Syndar gazed after her, then turned back towards Rajaput. "Once we eat, and Ally is off her shift.what happens next? Are you wanting the room to yourself?"
"Could always take her back to the ship," Rajaput said musingly. "Would have to stop back by the room first for my book though."
Syndar shook his head,"Nah,not much room on the ship,besides Seela and Charel were probably headed there. I don't think she's going to be leaving the ship unattended."
Syndar opened the bottle up and poured himself a drink and offered the bottle to Rajaput, "This would make it to where there is no one in the room she was assigned."
Rajaput accepted the offered drink with a slight nod in Syndar's direction. "Well, I wouldn't want to put you out," he said, taking a sip of the drink.
With a shrug, "If you are willing for me to look at the book and keep it safe, I'll stay in the room we were assigned and you stay in the room, Seela was going to occupy. Besides, it has a larger bed."
At that point, Ally was moving in their general direction, bearing their meal in her hands. "Looks like dinner is at hand."
Ally set their food upon the table, once more the dark haired woman took her spot next to Rajaput, running her fingers along his neck.
"I can see I won't have to train you any," Rajaput said to Ally as he began to eat his meal.
Syndar about choked on the food he just put in his mouth,hearing Rajaput's comment. He quickly took a swallow of his ale, staring over at the Trianii.
Ally chuckled,running her hand up to his head then back to his neck. "Its something I like doing."
Mentally Syndar shook his head, then continued on with his meal. It was delicious and he didn't want to waste his time for conversation. He was starving, and the ale was good too. He hoped Rajaput knew what he was getting into.
"Ally,you've got more customers to take care of, Quit your flirting and get the rest of the food out." the cook, yelled for her.
Ally sighed, "Well handsome I've got to go, my shift ends in an hour. Do you want to meet up afterwards?" leaning over and giving Rajaput another kiss.
"I think so, yes," Rajaput replied around a mouthful of food. "I trust you know where we're staying."
"Yes I'll meet you there." was Ally's response over her shoulder.
Syndar picked up a potato strip thoughtfully eating it, watching as Ally walked away once more. Finished, he took another drink of ale, leaning back to enjoy it. "Looks like you've got a date tonight." raising his cup in a salute to Rajaput.
"And so I do," Rajaput replied, watching Ally as she sauntered away. "Looks like I'll be taking Seela's room after all."
Syndar nodded "yes indeed. Are you willing to let me read through your book while you are with Ally?"
Syndar wasn't anticipating that he'd get a date tonight, and he really didn't care. He will probably have things that will occupy him. One of which is contemplating what will he do, when or if he becomes a jedi knight. Syndar sat up and finished his meal,then waited for Rajaput to finish his.
Ally came back to offer dessert and Syndar asked for a piece of fruit, which she quickly retrieved.
Taking the bluish apple like fruit, Syndar bit deeply in it. the juices dripping down his chin. Wiping the juices off, Syndar rose from the table, leaving a tip for Ally, and headed back to the room with Rajaput.
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10-28-2011, 04:38 AM
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Pirate Base
The cold air and the light breathing rising up through his lungs slowly brought Blake up from his light sleep. Slowly opening up his eyes finding the room had darkened from the lack of light allowing him to let out a breath of relief. Stretching out in bed, his hand brushed up against a sleeping form that was next to him causing his hand to almost jerk back in surprise however he found that he was more relaxed as the nights events came back to him.
Looking over at the sleeping form of Erysa, he found himself smiling as he sat up a bit to get a better look at her even though it was dark his vision was getting use to the dark allowing him to see her a little better. When he had first met her, Blake had found her extremely strange and mysterious because she held the same qualities of Dannete yet she felt different.
Having spent a full wonderful night without anykind of worry and anykind of restrictions that the jedi order had placed on him, Blake found himself more alive and less stressed that he had been when he first been with a female. Slipping out of the covers trying to avoid from waking her, he headed for the bathroom wanting to throw water into his face before returning to sleep.
One thing after he had spent the evening with Erysa, his mind had cleared a bit as he had thought about the words that he had with Seela. He had shown interest in her yet he allowed his emotions to control his actions to the point that lead up to this point. However he realized that even though no claim had been made like Erysa had said so it did ease his mind.
A lot more continued to run through his mind but one thing did make him wonder when Erysa had said that there were more women that were altered to look like Dannete, was there a different reason for the purpose or was she trying to drive him insane. ~A reminder to ask Erysa about that one.~ he thought shutting off the water before heading back to the bed figuring why not avoid from ruining the event as best to worry about things when it happens,
Slipping under the sheets once more, he let out a sigh before slipping his arms around Erysa drawing her closer as he kissed her cheek before settling back into a slumber.
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Linette Geraud
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#51
11-07-2011, 05:50 AM
[pirate base]
After seeing to the removal of the watchers, Mira made her way into the Tavern on the pirate base. She didn't see anyone of the crew of the Wolfstar inside. She bellied up to the bar and ordered a glass of Lum, a plate of food, then turned to acquire a table where she could sit alone and contemplate on things.
Her thoughts went to Fel, wondering just where he had gone, in his hunt for Tylanth Mardey. Oh how she wished she could have gone but as the force would have it,it wasn't possible. She raised her cup to her lips, letting the lum trickle down her throat. She pondered over the events which took place, thinking of when they were together and the circumstances which set them apart. A bond was forged between them, a bond which would be difficult to sunder. Though, there were a couple of times when it was on the brink, but they fought through the difficulty and prevailed. There was the dream he had that of his demise at the hand of a dark jedi. Would it be him going to the dark side. would it be her? Or would it be someone else?
Her musings were interrupted by someone taking a seat at her table, interrupting her meal.
Raising her amethyst colored eyes, Mira stared straight at the man. It wasn't Elian it was another, his skin dark as a nut, his hair black and long, tied back into a braid.
"How about I keep you company, beautiful?" was his statement leaning against the back of the chair.
"How about you don't keep me company, you should go and do so with someone else. I didn't ask for any visitors at this table"
"Say now," casting a roguish grin towards the beautiful woman," I thought I'd be nice and with you being alone, I thought it a pity to let the other seat go to waste. And besides I will protect you from the other predators in this room." giving a smirk towards the woman with purple eyes.
"The name is Hojan, and you are?" he offered in greeting.
"None of your concern."Mira decidedly not about to give her name to the man.
"Ahh I see you are wanting to play hard to get. I can play that game with you, however I know your name, It is Mira." Hojan remarked pompously, feeling rather proud of himself for knowing that.
"Alright, you know my name, what of it?" Mira shrugged her shoulders.
"Well now that the introductions are made, how about coming with me to my room and we can spend the night together." Hojan quipped. "I'm alone, you are alone we can trifle away the night until the next morning. " a rakish twinkle in his eyes.
The man ws indeed handsome, but no he just wasn't Fel and she wouldn't ever cheat on her husband.
She moved to leave the table seeking another private corner when Hojan quickly grabbed her getting ready to plant a kiss upon her lips. Mira's foot snaked out and reaching just in the proper angle to put him down to the floor. Mira kneeled in the middle of the man's back, to prevent him from escaping.
"I said I didn't want any company, so get away from me." Mira hissed,
Just then Mira heard the unmistakeable sound of weapons being pointed in her direction. She raised her hands slowly, showing she was unarmed.
"Hey I don't want any trouble but if you keep on harrassing, you may find you won't like the results." she said with a grim expression in her eyes.
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11-16-2011, 06:14 PM
[pirate base]
Hardcase had been sitting in the cantina waiting for the supplies she needed to be delivered to her ship so she could load them, make repairs, and be off and had witnessed the whole incident with the woman and the idiot, he always had been the sort to shoot his mouth off before his brain kicked in.
Now the woman she was something totally different and not something that Hardcase would have thought to be in a place like this; her bearing was that of someone comfortable in her own skin and used to a bit of authority and her violet eyes gave her a hint of exotic unlike her own eyes which were so pale blue as to almost to be void of color all together, but then again she was like that all over.
Hardcase's apprciation of the woman rose several notches as she dropped her would be assailant on his well deserving butt. When the crowd of blasters and other weapons came out Hardcase was out of her chair and striding right in between the group to the strange woman before she was really concious of it; something drew her to her like nothing she had felt. "I see you've found the local welcoming commitee." Hardcase said as she stepped next to Mira, weapons already in her hands, her voice coming out through the mask without any hint of anything to it.
Several of the individuals who had come to their friends aide blended back into the cantina's crowd at the sight of Hardcase standing with the woman as they had seen the warrior in battle before and were loathe to depart with body parts.
"Your math is way off Hardcase," A thug who looked human save his reptilian eyes, which were widened with fear but his bravado was bolstered by his comrades, said. "Dont get involved."
"You stink of fear Sax, listen to what you have for a brain and walk away." Hardcase replied as she calculated odds, trajectories, etc.
"I'll enjoy claiming your ship when your dead." Sax shot back even as he flushed a crimson color.
"Now I just want this to be taken care of civily" Mira quipped
Mira slowly rose from her kneeled position off of Hojan's back. "Now remember what Elian said, don't mess with me?" Pointing a thumb towards her pleasantly and yet unexpected back up." I will be merciful and not tell Elian about this little misadventure, and we'll be even," spearing Sax with her gaze. "Don't bother me and come get your friend here out of my sight." rolling the gasping Hojat away with her foot.
Turning towards her rescuer, Mira smiled, " I take it Elian had hired you to be my body guard?" smoothly lying but it sounding rather sincere.
"You might say that." Hardcase replied cooly her eyes constantly moving behind her faceplate scanning the 360 degree HUD display.
As Sax knelt to help Hojan he felt the business end of a blaster at the back of his skull and nearly did something involuntary. "Next time you make a claim about my ship Hutt dropping you had better be prepared to back it up because I will kill you, though I doubt I would get a credit for that scrap you own." Hardcase left the balster there long enough to make her point and then pulled it back, reaiming it at the crowd that was dispering. "Please My Lady enjoy your meal." She said to Mira.
"My Lady?" Mira questioned her quietly. "And please, join me for the meal. to show my thanks." waving for a waiter to come over and tak her mysterious rescuer's order.
"A title fiting one of your bearing." Hardcase replied seating herself, her weapons laying visably on the table in her hands. "Thank you but no My Lady liquid nutrients are stored within my suit and my suit is a part of me." Hardcase replied loud enough for the waiter to hear. She was essentially telling the truth though she was not a cyborg or anything of the kind she never took her suit off unless she was completely sure she was alone and secure.
Mira nodded, "Please, just call me Mira. I don't want them.." nodding over towards the others who were still paying attention to the two of them."I'd rather them not get the idea they could hold me for ransom." an amused sparkle in her eyes.
"They would not live to make the attempt My- Mira" Hardcase replied catching herself at the last as would be expected. "Though it seems I was misinformed...you are no stranger to combat." Hardcase continued the game but was also fishing.
"No I'm not a stranger to combat, and you don't seem to be a stranger to it either." nodding towards the weapons set on the table. The waiter moved away and Mira finished her meal" Care to go to my room and partake in some drinks, and talk privately?" Mira asked
"I was assigned to accompany you," Hardcase replied. "Were you go I go."
Mira nodded and retrieved a couple of bottles,and grabbing a couple of glasses to go with them. "Come with me and we can be a bit more comfortable." noticing some disappointed glances from the pirates. She strode purposefully towards her room not saying anything more until she opened up the room, getting prepared to step inside.
"It will look a bit out of place if I actually enter your room." Hardcase said, up till now the two of them had played up the security part and gaurds usually were outside unless there were enough to be outside and in.
"If you are a bodyguard you would be coming in, when someone of importance requests it." pushing things just a little.
Hardcase smiled behind her faceplate. "She's quick on her feet."
"As you command." Hardcase said following her in.
The door closed behind them and Mira somewhat relaxed, still keeping herself on guard. "My thanks again for coming in on that scene when you did." Setting the bottles of booze upon the table as well as the glasses. She kicked off her shoes into one corner and took a seat upon one of the chairs.
"Trash like that need to be reminded of the order of things once in a while." Hardcase replied taking a chair that was facing the door. She kept her consul on the feeling she had felt toward Mira.
"Care for a drink or will you be keeping your helmet on?" Mira asked opening up one of the bottles, pouring a glassful.
"I will be keeping it on, my identity is my own and I will keep it that way." Hardcase said running down a list of weapon upgrades for her ship in one corner of her helmet display. "And I do not imbibe, I wont dull the harsh realities of this universe."
"I don't aim to dull the harsh realitites." Mira remarked, taking a small sip of the Lum. "And I won't pry as to your identity, when or if you decide to show me who you are then do so." Mira shrugged. "She slugged back the liquid feeling its fiery burn down her throat. then placed the cap back on the bottle, " Now, what is the real reason you are here?"
"A bit of rest, refueling, repairing, and restocking my ship between jobs." Hardcase said pleased that the woman had the sense not to pry.
"Oh good, well you don' t have to stay if you need to go somewhere . What do I call you though?"
"The only place I have to go is back to my ship," Hardcase replied. "I have no other place I call home." "She might call Kamino my homeworld but I was just grown there." She added to herself. "If you dont mind I would stay and talk with you? I rarely talk to anyone else besides my employers or those hired on to work with me, and it would be an intresting change of pace to talk to a civilian or atleast as close to a civilian as you come."
"And as with everyone else you may call me Hardcase." She concluded querying Twirrl on the repairs the droid was able to make from it place aboard her ship.
Mira looked towards Hardcase and nodded, "That is acceptable," giving a smile. "What would you like to talk about or ask about?"
"Who are you running or hiding from?" Hardcase asked point blank.
"Call it a huntch." Hardcase replied.
"I take it you think I don't belong in these common togs but instead royal robes?" Mira queried a twinkle in her violet eyes.
"Not royal ones perse." Hardcase answered. "But you do come from a more priviliged class, though a class that still faces the dangers of the world and doesnt rely totally on my kind to keep you from harm."
Mira's eyebrows raised at hearing this, apparently Fel's training in more of the ways of etiquette had payed off, taking a common street urchin and turning her into someone with social graces. A large grin spread slowly, lighting up her eyes even more.
"Thank you for the compliment, Hardcase, but I know what it is like to scrounge for something to eat in the back waste barrels of a restaurant or know when its best to grab something to eat and run.
"There is that part in you to," Hardcase replied looking into the feeling she had felt toward the woman orginally. "You are used to commanding respect from those around you, yet there is steel; tempered steel within you. You know the ways of command but also the ways of a diplomat."
"From what I have seen thus far I would have sworn you were Jedi, and yes I have met a couple in my time, but Emperor Palpatine," Hardcase spat the title and the name and even the filtered helmet couldnt hide it. "Is broacasting from Coruscant to the outer rim and beyond that the Jedi are dead..." She finished studying the woman infront of her hard.
There wasn't any flicker of elusiveness in Mira's gaze no reaction to Hardcase's news. "So, the Jedi are dead I have heard that as well." just brushing off the news with a shrug. "I'm just part of a motley crew trying to make a living."
"And im suddenly going to sprout wings." Hardcase snorted.
Mira laughed. "You've got quite the perspective on things" Mira leaned back taking the bottle uncorking the top and took a swig, wiping her mouth on her sleeve.
"Upbringing." Hardcase answered. "Coupled with excellent reflexes and instincts. You get a good perspective on people quickly." Hardcase fell silent for a moment. "You now the intresting thing; Empire says Jedi are extinct and yet they have a standing bounty on them that would ensure I never had to work again."
"Well, thats the Empire for you, saying one thing then meaning something else. " taking another drink, as she did so guaging the person in front of her.
"Now you see one of the reasons for the suit" Hardcase said, saying without saying that she knew she was being studied.
Mira looked at Hardcase then smiled slightly " I don't blame you for keeping your identity secret, though I can tell you that you are female" lifting up her bottle once more and saluting towards Hardcase.
"Really? And how did you come to that conclusion?" Hardcase asked.
"Women tend to walk differently than men do, as well as how they carry themselves. A man can walk rather lilthely much like a woman but there is a different swing to the step.A woman can train to walk more heavily like a male but not many think of doing such." Mira offered. "Now most people don't even observe things like that, but I do." taking another long drink from the bottle. placing her feet on the table.
"Another nail in the perverbial coffin." Hardcase replied neither confirming or denying the statement. "What else have your secret powers told you?" She continued.
"Oh its only obvious, you don't trust very many people, hence the reason why you hide your identity. You are good at what you do. maybe even have some pride in what you are capable of." removing her feet from the table and placing her elbows on it instead.
"Pride is a dangerous thing to have." Hardcase replied quickly "I am good at what I do and there is no pride in that only reality, and I trust no one."
"But on the other hand you hide in plain sight and though youll never confirm it are a if not the leader among your people." Hardcase said with equal candor.
"I dont think so, Mira" Hardcase said. "Im no Jedi, just a sentient like the uncounted others in the galaxy, though I do know ways of fighting force users."
"Also the more we talk the more I know there is a part of you that you have...shadowed deeply and fear its exsposure." She said. "Is not one of the Jedi proverbs that Fear is the path to the Dark Side?"
Mira shrugged, "The only way that you will be privy to anything about me if we exhibit trust in each other, even then only those who are closest to me know who I truly am. Everyone has a dark side to them, and do not want anyone to catch a glimpse of it. You are rather well schooled in spouting off Jedi proverbs be they dark or light or just grey."
"As I said," Hardcase began as she shifted the blaster that had remained in her hand. "I have known Jedi and I have fought what you would consider darksiders." Hardcase paused for a moment. "You know it would be a simple matter to run your stats through the holonet and see what comes up."
"Of course it would be simple but would you come up with anything? That would remain to be seen." Mira chuckled. "All you probably would come up with was a freighter tramp, or something else" Mira giving an even broader grin. She was enjoying this very much.
"Never underestimate me Mira, many have and have paid the price." Hardcase said. "Records can be forged, but they rarely stand up to a keen eye and mind."
"As to the question I know you have of why havent I; I am not entirely ready to disrupt this intresting discussion." She added.
"Oh, I was just commenting that I'm not a big cog in the machinations of anyone's schemes. I'm not underestimating you at all." giving a noncommital shrug. "If you look up my records you'd see, Mira Star, Orphan. I tended to keep to myself stay out of trouble"
"And I'm Empress Teta reincarnated." Hardcase countered.
"Well how do you do, Empress Teta" Mira replied, with a bow of her head.
"Who ever tried to educate you severly missed a few sections." Hardcase said. "An adress like that would get to beaten on some worlds, killed on others."
"But you spoke of trust didnt you..."
"Educate me on the niceties of how to speak to those of royalty?That is where my common birth comes into play. I know if you wanted to, you could have just shot me then go see if I were a wanted individual. After all I am on the pirate base, where possible wanted criminals could be hidden. I did tell you my name, Mira Star."
"And I gave you mine, Hardcase." Hardcase replied leaving out that the name she had given could be fake. "You forget that I also am on said pirate base." Hardcase continued. "As for the shooting you part, not my style I dont work for scum. I maybe a merc but I have a code of honor that I will not breach."
Hardcase reached over with her free hand and tapped a command into her suit and a hologram blossomed between them within it rotated a hilt and a pyramindal device with a circle at its bottom. "Do you know what these are?"
"That looks like a sword hilt of some sort but the other one, I have no clue." Mira stated honestly
"I would have thought better of you Mira Star." Hardcase said and moving her fingers the holo shifted showing the hilt to be a fully ignited lightsaber and then closed in on the second showing its crystaline structure.
"It belonged to a good friend of mine." There was anger in her voice as she spoke. "The other belonged to the darksider who killed him for no other reason then he was Jedi...He paid for that death...slowly."
Hardcase felt the hatred rising in her as it always did when she thought of Mea Anc and his murder and she turned inward and forced it back into the darkest corner of her mind.
Mira's eyes became rather focused towards Hardcase, "I see why you are so versed in the knowlege of the Jedi." her demeanor rather serious, and her voice low and gentle. "I do know of the Jedi, but they are now fugitives, if any of them have survived." An intense flame rose from within, it could be seen in her gaze. I saw friends cut down, due to murderous rage and the desire to cleanse what supposedly was weak, and unbending."
Hardcase noted the reaction and a part of her resonated it. "Mea died in my arms, his butcher laughing madly as he danced...danced," Hardcase gripped her control tightly as the memory played out in her mind. "away killing others as he went, Mea made me swear not to go after him...." Hardcase fell silent for a long moment surprised at herself for slipping as she had. "I lied to make his last moments happy." She continued. "How could I not avenge him he was..." Hardcase struggled with the words and finally forced the one she wanted to the surface. "friend."
More in control of herself Hardcase replied. "You talk and dont talk like a Jedi. There are always consequences to actions immediate or otherwise. I have dedicated my life since that day to Mea's memory."
"If there were survivors of the purge and I came across them I would dedicate my service to them."
Mira's gaze seemed to bore deep within Hardcases soul, inspite of the covering that the merc had on her. It was along few moments then Mira nodded. "Alright, I believe you. Other wise this conversation would not have lasted as long as it had done so." Mira leaned forward. "I will take your word that you will not do anything to those of us who have survived. "
"You mean I was right?!" Hardcase's voice was nearly a shriek within her helmet and came out distorted over its speakers, she also mearly dropped her blaster.
Mira outright laughed at Hardcase's reaction, "I'm sorry, but yes you were right." her eyes crinkling up in mirth.
A hiss of equalizing pressure was followed by the sound of Hardcases helmet cracking open. Her hands raising Hardcase pulled it off revealing a hard but feminine near-human face, a pearlescant shade of grey, eyes with irises so pale blue they almost seemed colorless, stark white hair braided tightly in rows over the scalp to a top knot then falling back down in a falling back down in a myriad braids each ending in a black gem-like bead that capped the end, the tightly braided hair reveal ears that had elegantly pointed tips to them. In a quick motion Hardcase had holstered her weapon and knelt next to Mira with her arm resting on the upraised knee and her head bowed. "I am yours, everything I have and am is yours to command. If my life or death can protect you I will gladly embrace it." Feeling as if everything in her life till this point had prepared her for this Hardcase felt right, she would repay the debt she owed Mea.
Mira's hand came down flathanded upon the top of the table, fire flashing in her eyes. "You will not swear a life debt to me. The only thing I ask is that we become friends. I am just a mere mortal one with flaws and quirks. Friends do not need to make a vow, unless it is a quiet one. I would do the same thing for you, to fight alongside you, to protect you, even if need be, to die for you. I want to make certain that we are friends and that you not be bound by an oath as such a thing may keep you from developing into whom you truly are."
Slowly Hardcase rose but the fire and determination within her eyes never dimmed despite what Mira had said Hardcase had made her oath and the code she followed forbid it being broken. "Who I truly am....I am a copy a clone grown for some unknown purpose. The donor whom I resemble never returned and in a unique swell of pity my growers awoke me and allowed me to train with the others."
Mira looked closely at Hardcase, "You are still an individual, with your own feelings, thoughts, skills and talents. So you can be considered either a twin or an offspring. Whichever you so choose. I would like to avail myself of your training, in order to improve my fighting skills. Would you be willing to be a teacher?"
The question stunned Hardcase. "What would I possibly have to teach a Jedi?" She moved back to the chair she had occupied. "The Force flows within you not I. I''ve never even been able to activate Mea's lightsaber."
"I do not know everything, I will not say I do. I also need to learn how to fight alongside you, in case there is battle. One must be prepared in case the unknown should happen. and we know we can back each other up."
Mira took a breath then closed her eyes... feeling something... about Hardcase, sending a querying out into the force.
"You have a point." Hardcase said before Mira closed her eyes. "What? What do you sense?" Hardcase asked reaching for her helmet with her left hand and the blaster on her right hip with her right hand. She had always been alert for danger, it was part of the life she had choosen, and had learned quickly that when a Jedi stilled and listened something was in the wind.
" It is only something about... you"Mira replied not opening her eyes just yet. "There is something, that is yet undeveloped but I sense there is a seed deep within you just waiting to be nurtured for it to grow." then opening her eyes once more.
"Me?" Hardcase asked quizically as she relaxed fractionally. She hadnt a clue what Mira was refering to, she had never had "relations" with anyone so that possibility was out, but then again she knew nothing about the species of the donor DNA. "Do you sense anything dangerous?" Hardcase had been around enough to know of what had been called sleeper units and Mira's words birthed new worries about herself.
"I sincerely doubt it." Hardcase said offhandedly.
Mira only smiled. "We shall see." stretching, and stifling a yawn. "My apologies, I'm getting just wee bit tired must be the food and the drink not to mention the flight over here."
"I understand." Hardcase rose then paused for a moment. "Two things though: you are more then an apprentice of that I am sure, Knight or Master Jedi?"
"I am a Jedi Master, Hardcase. " Mira answered. "One who has found herself in a rather unexpected position. That of trying to survive and help those who have escaped from the Temple"
"Your job just got a bit easier." Hardcase replied with what might have been a ghost of a smile touching her lips. "As to the second," She paused and looked inward for a few seconds before continuing her voice lower then before. "Sometimes when I sleep the pyramid speaks to me." She said before donning her helmet and making for the door stopping just before it would open and turning. "Sleep well Master Mira Star, none shall disturb you." She threw a salute and then moved outside just enouh for the doors to close stationing herself in the guard role she had played earlier.
"Please call me Mira" before the door closes." mira called out.
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11-16-2011, 11:30 PM
[Pirate Base]
Sometime during the night, Blake would feel the empty spot which had once been occupied by the warmth of Erysa. Could it have been a dream or could it have been something real? There is almost silent noise in the room, it being near the door.
Finding himself slowly raising up from the sleep, Blake found himself in the same ease that he had been in when he first woke up however as he reached over he found that he was by himself. Looking over, he found that it was correct causing him to think for once if he was dreaming. ~Was it just my mind playing tricks on me after experiencing something that the jedi weren't suppose to experience?~
There was another sound towards the door, as if something were being shifted around.
Being careful not to jump off the bat, Blake reached out carefully grabbing for the lightsaber that was to be sitting on the table as he reached out in the force to look for whoever or whatever may be in hiding in the room.
He could sense there was someone there, someone familiar.
Thumbing the switch on the different lightsaber, thankfully not his, to illuminate the darkness in a bright yellow color casting a light over the room as he let out a sigh. "Up early aren't ya?"
Erysa turned and looked towards Blake, "I thought I had heard something during the night, Didn't want anything to harm you. " moving back towards the bed.
Looking a bit surprised as he reached over and hit the lamp on the stand as he deactivated the blade in the process as he let out a sigh. "At first I thought you were a pleasant dream when I found that you weren't near."
"I'm glad you had a pleasant night and no I am not a dream." Erysa chuckled, slipping back under the covers. "All is well and I can sleep once more."
Blake looked at her unsure about it, but he didn't want to push it. He slipped his arms around her kissing her neck in the process. "So what was it that you heard?"
: "I'm not certain, but it was at the door as if someone were trying to come inside." Erysa snuggling up against Blake. "Danette wished me to keep you safe if I found you."
Breathing in deeply as he enjoyed the sweet feeling that she gave him allowing him to smile as he nodded. "I wasn't sure if you would be here when I awoke but I am glad that you are still here thats for sure."
"I will be leaving shortly though." Erysa replied.
"So soon? I mean can't you stay with us its not like we can't use another talented person with us." Blake said looking surprised by the gesture that she was leaving. He found and hoped that she would stay at least stay as he found he enjoyed her company since last night the feeling growing that night
Erysa shook her head, "I can't stay, I am having to go hunting some bounties."
Blake let out a sigh as he knew that she was right but he hated to admit it. "Then I hope that you will stay in contact like Dannete does although I would say that leaving a comm address would be easier in contacting me. Also if you see her, and to let you know I will be stopping by Nar Shaada and Dantooine for a few things."
"A comm frequency will be fine" Erysa remarked. "Perhaps we will meet on Dantooine."
"I do hope so, you know I have never been in a relationship with someone like you." he commented with a smile. "You are a intoxicating."
Erysa smiled and chuckled, "I thank you and you aren't bad either."
"Even though I may be a huge trouble maker than you think?" he quirked at her as a teased enjoying the feeling while it lasted not wanting it to end. "So when do you leave for wherever you may go?"
"I leave in a couple of hours." Erysa responded.
"Then shall we make this last however long needed to be?" he asked drawing her face toward his wanting to remember the sweet detail of her face.
"As you wish, Falcon." Erysa replied smiling.
"If I had a wish, I wish I could keep you forever you know that."
"Nothing lasts forever Falcon, and, you don't know hardly anything about me." running her fingers along his lips.
"I know, but you know I am coming into something completely new that my mind can't comperhend at this point." he answered truly
"Yes, I realized that, when we were together earlier."Erysa chuckled. "And I am honored."
Blake blushed letting out a laugh feeling a tension that he had been feeling for sometime ease off for once. " Good, and I do hope to get to know you when I can."
"Falcon, what if this doesn't work out. What will you do?" Erysa asks
"I don't know...again I am new at this, so I will take this as it goes and will try and make it work." he answered the best way he could
Erysa smiled, drawing him near to her once more. spending the last couple of hours on the pirate base with Falcon.
Smiling once more as he kissed her deeply once more with some thought of what the future may hold that was for sure.
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