Part 21 - Yakusant
As the group approach The Pit, Jalt says, "I've never been to this place... I've just heard about it by reputation, but I think we should be careful. I mean, face it, a place with a name like that is probably going to be none-too classy."
As it turns out, he is wrong.
The Pit is actually far worse than its name would suggest...
The dim lighting is probably a blessing, but does little to conceal the blood, vomit and other, less identifiable, stains on the floor and walls. There seem to be at least three separate brawls going on at the moment, and the bartender (a surly looking individual with 50% deficits in both the ear and eye departments) appears to consider a "no blasters" rule to be rather... quaint.
Jalt speaks to the man, and gets a dirty look from his remaining eye in response, followed by a begrudging wave towards the far side of the crowded room.
Several individuals can be seen huddled around a table in a booth there, heads close together. One of the heads lifts for a moment to take a pull from a drinking bulb, and is briefly silhouetted against a faintly glowing lamp.
A Rodian...