Sheila listened to Heigren.  So it wasn;t a devious plan to make contacts, darn that would have been good.  "We have been here less than 48 hours, the invite has not been up for days.  As for your last suggestion, I don't willingly have sex with colleagues or superiors, no matter how much fun it might be.  Never has been fun before. Might be now, but work relationships are wierd enough as is.  Your willingness to sacrifice for the team' mental health is noted."  Mark might be fun, but he's the boss and I'm not going there.  She stopped a moment as Rathon's request came through the com and peered at her pad. "There's one two floors down, that's two gangs."  She showed Heigren the pad and the bikes.  "You know which gangs these are?  And how much they like or don't like each other?"  She started looking up the colors in the local onformation.  Then Mika broke in with her pronouncement,  "Wait a sec before you do something drastic, Kimi,   Don't want you to kill the wrong person." SHe looked at Vyn.  "Who told you that she was missing something valuable, and it was the bothan with the trembling duros that took it, wasn't it?"
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Heigren crossed his arms over his shoulder.  "I will tell you what I know and even where you might find this Bothan but first I will need assurances from you and Kimi that you will explore all diplomatic options before you even consider resorting to violence.  It was Kimi's temper that started all this.  Get her in here and we'll talk."

He gave Sheila a chance to comm Mika before continuing.  "You asked me before wether this party was just a front for a recruiting drive.  The answer is no, the party is exactly what it is, a party.  However that doesn't mean I'm not making contacts and marking people for possible recruitment, the opportunity is too good to ignore.  So far I have about half a dozen possibles and two people I will definitely be submitting to Rainbow for consideration.  The first is that Kel Dor you've met, Doctor Veen.  He's a qualified doctor, he's ex-military and he dislikes Imperials.  Sounds like a candidate to me."

He paused before continuing.  "The second is the Bothan."  He held his arms up to hold off any sort of protest.  "Hear me out.  Three points:"

"One she's clearly got talent and guts to pickpocket someone wielding a weapon who knows how to use it.  She also did it in a room full of people, including yourself and nobody noticed."

"Two, the fact that Kimi is no slouch with a weapon tells me this Bothan can handle pressure and likely can take care of herself.  You don't torment the rancor unless you have an escape plan."

"Finally and most important to me, she apparently stole the credstick because she thought Kimi was an Imperial.  She plans to make a 'donation' to a refugee group on Kimi's behalf.  So she hates Imperials and works hard to rehabilitate those who have suffered under Imperial rule.  Sounds like what you guys do.  She had no reason to lie, hell she had no reason to tell me what she did so I believe her.  I'm good at telling when people are lying to me, I felt no deception from her."

"Now I have an address where she is likely to be, or at least to visit.  However I wont share it until Kimi and anyone who goes with her swears to my face they will not succumb to violence unless all other avenues have been explored."
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"What are you planning Rathon?" Flash asked over the commlink.

In reply to Heigren (msg # 118):

"Excuse me, this is NOT Kimi's fault.  You have two options.  You can go get it, credits intact, or you can pay kimi back yourself. I'll pay you back what you spent on me yesterday.  I liked you until right now."  Sheila's brow furrowed.  "And if she thought kimi was an imp, then she didn't question what you're doing with one?"
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"Two options huh?  Then I choose option three.  Excuse me, I have a party to organise."

Heigren returns to the party.  He'd probably go looking for the Bothan tomorrow, but not because Sheila ordered him to.



OOC:  Ultimatums and Zeltrons don't mix well!
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In reply to Heigren (msg # 121):

Sheila stormed after him.  "This is your fault. Vyn You go to her..  Your party guests go into her room.  One robs her.  This is your problem.  The only apologies that are going to be made are by you..  To her."  Sheila made sure her com link was on.

Heigren grabbed Sheila's arm and dragged her along with him, making it look like they were a couple.  He leaned in close so he could be heard over the noise of the music.  His voice probably would carry over the commlink.  "Perhaps you should tell Kimi I'm willing to give her the likely address of the Bothan before unilaterally making decisions for her?  I have made my offer, it's all I can do tonight.  Otherwise I'll chase it up in the morning."

He let go of her arm and moved to converse with his staff.
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In reply to Heigren (msg # 123):

SHeila grabs his arm before he can get away.  "SO she can negotiate for the return of her money.  Right.  Maybe you should go tell her that."

"Your commlink is on, Kimi and everyone else heard what I had to say.  Now please take your hands off me before security get suspicious.  You're not my boss and you're not my mother.  You've also stated to my disappointment we're not friends.  Come morning if you have your way I'll probably not even be your teammate.  So I don't see what we have to talk about."

Sheila took a deep breath, turned off the com link.  "You don't get it.  I'm pissed about not being told, and probably about the amount the rest of us are going to have to pay when this is over to be cleaned up, but when you suspected someone had robbed a teammate and let them walk away with her money, how do I know you're not going to turn on me?  Since you've been with us, have we given you a reason not to trust us?" She dug in the inside pocket of her jacket, praying she hadn't been pick pocketed along the way too, then realized that here was probably impossible.  "I'll pay you what I owe you for yesterday.  You're going to need the money."

OOC:  Based on the assumption that Heigren is right in that Kimi knows what's going on from hearing it on the comlink.....

She's angry, she's impulsive, but she's not stupid.  Thumbing the comms, "Ratheon, Flash's handle, Rian, some Bothan boosted my credit chip and Vyn's got some intel he's not willing to share with us.  Keep an eye out, the Bothan's got a twitchy Duros with her.  Janine, where are you guys?"

Making sure her room is secured as well as possible, she goes off in search of Janine and Vyn, keeping an eye out for the Bothan as well.

(Assuming she finds them,) Kimy steps closer.  She's obviously seething, but her anger is well controlled at the moment.  "Okay Vyn, spill it.  What do you know about the Bothan?"

OOC:  I didn't find Flash's alias right off.

Heigren was finally beginning to lose his composure.  His voice became a lot harder.  "No Janine, YOU don't get it.  You've explained multiple times what you point of view is.  Just because I don't agree with you on all points doesn't mean I don't understand your point of view.  As for paying for any cleanup, that's my problem not yours.  As for yesterday, that was a GIFT for a friend.  The fact you've ended the friendship does not change the spirit in which the gift was given.  You should also realise I never knew the Bothan had stolen anything until all the pieces of the puzzle came together.  I'm sick of your baseless accusations and threats.  I'm sick of being accused of not being trustworthy when you have none in me.  I'm done talking to you until you can be civlised."

Heigren turned his back on Sheila and when he saw Mika coming, he pointed to the recharge room where it was quieter.  He led her in there.  If Sheila follows her he ignores her.

"Let's get some things straight Kimi.  I didn't know you'd been robbed, I didn't help someone escape.  I truly regret any losses and hardship my party has caused.  Janine clearly doesn't trust me but I speak plainly to you like I did to her.  I'm assuming you know for sure it's this Bothan who robbed you.  She said something about a 'donation from an Imperial' to a guest so I guess it must be her."

"However I say to you what I said to your friend Janine.  Before I give you the address I have I want your solemn promise you will try talking to this woman, that you will explore all diplomatic options before you resort to violence.  Maybe this Bothan is a thief, maybe she isn't.  Whatever else she is, she is helping innocent victims of Imperial torture and slavery and I respect that.  Promise me you will give her a chance and I will give you the address.  That's all I asked from Janine, it's all I ask from you.  And yes, I think if my gut feelings are right, this Bothan might even have the makings of one of the Team."
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Mika looks at Helgrin evenly.  "You have my word that if the Bothan hands it over, we'll do it the easy way and I'll leave her be.  But if she wants to play games, all bets are off.  You can come along if you want, make sure things go smooth, but it's gonna be soon.  I got no interest giving the Bothan any more time to slice it than I have to."

Mika at least seems sincere.



OOC: Posted for Mika by Master Servious.  If you need to adjust please do so (then delete this ooc).

Heigren wasn't happy with the answer but it was likely the best he was going to get.  He began hunting through his datapad.

"One other suggestion if I may?  Take a non-human with you.  From what I can gather this Bothan thought you were an Imperial.  Taking Rathon or Janine would only enhance that belief.  Taking a non-human with you should help show you are anything but.  Forim would be a good idea, she was hear with a Duros.  Else there's a Kel Dor here, a Doctor Veen.  Janine seems to know him and he seemed sympathetic to the Duros's cause."

He paused.  "If neither will go with you. . .I will come."

It took a lot for him to make the final offer.  This party meant everything to him.  But he believed in this Bothan for a reason he didn't comprehend.  Maybe it was because she was doing what he'd done for years; defended and cared for victims of Imperial atrocity.

He forwarded the address of the alien refuge to Mika's datapad.

"Forim, I'm planning on getting the swoop-gangers out of the building by making them believe, someone is messing with their swoops. Should work, but there is a slight risk, they start blaming each other even more and get in to a fight in here. At the moment, they are doing a local version of Tatooine Stand-off." It sounded more like Arin was stating a fact over the comm rather than asking for exact advice, but then again, he was boots on the ground at the location. "Feel free to drop over, if you prefer."

Flash was doubtful. "You sure you can pull that off?  No offense Rathon but you tend to be a straight talker.  Bullshitting gangers isn't really your specialty is it?"

"Any other suggestions then? Send someone over, who can pull it off, if you think we're better off that way." Arin didn't seem to take the comment as a reprimand. However, he felt, something needed to be done, if the gangers were to be kept form starting a fight amongst themselves - something that might actually turn the whole floor in to a warzone.

Mika sighs.  "I appreciate the advice.  If Flash or you want to join me, great, I'd love to have a bit of backup and a non-human would probably be best, but taking a stranger doesn't sound like the way to go.  I've not had a good track record with the strangers I've come across lately."

While she waits for Heigrin to finish finding the address, she comlinks Flash, "Forim, I'm about to go visit the Bothan, some backup would be great and Vyn thinks a non-human would be a good idea."

"It's a big bluff for anyone to pull off.  That you conveniently know that the bikes belong to them given how many vehicles their must be around.  Maybe Vyn could pull that off, doubt anyone else could."

"I suggest you just observe, don't draw attention.  If they aren't trading blows or drawing weapons there's not much you can do at this point anyway.  Hotel security probably wouldn't throw them out for that.  We're supposed to be low profile and we have no authority to act as security."

"Kimy, what are you talking about?  What Bothan where?  Why do you need me?"



OOC:  Flash was not involved in the incident with Fiarr, wasn't even in the room.  As far as I recall most of the conversations Flash was involved in were about how to end the party, not Mika's credstick.  At best he's heard a few disjointed comm messages that made little sense.

SHeila has retreated to her room for the moment, locking the door behind her.
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"Some Bothan got into my room and she boosted my cred chip.  Vyn has her address and has agreed to share as long as I keep it casual, no violence.  He thought it might be a good idea to have a non-human join me and I'd like some backup, so naturallyi thought of you."

Flash laughed out loud at.  The thought of him being chosen for a 'non-violent confrontation' was amusing.  Seemed Mika had found her sense of humour.

He was loathe to go, he was head of security and this was a security risk.  Still he'd just finished chastising Arin that they weren't security here.  He shrugged.

"Meet you at the elevators.  Rathon, you're on your own.  Find out what frequency Vyn is on and stay in contact with him.  Remember we're not security.  If trouble brews, call the hotel security.  Only get involved if things get bad.  I'll be back soon."

The Duros moved to the elevators.

When Heigren saw Flash coming he breathed a sigh of relief.  Whilst he knew Flash could be a hothead, he thought he'd be the calmer one in this exchange.  He pulled the Duros aside and spoke quickly to him then slipped him a piece of flimsi..

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Once done, he wished them both luck then went back to his 'party duties'.
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Flash stared at the piece of flimsi in surprise then stuffed it in a pocket.  He found Mika.

"So you want to take a taxi, or take swoops?  Mine's in the garage, you could ride with me else we could ask if you can borrow Rathon's.  I highly doubt Rian would lend his."  A grin curled on Flash's lips.  "Of course what Rian doesn't know wouldn't hurt him."

Mika sighs, "I can't afford a taxi right now.  I just want to get this over with, quickest to take your swoop.  Thanks". It wasn't lost on Mika that despite her efforts, Heigren wasn't passing the information on to her.
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