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Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Posted by The ForceFor group 0
Jihon Mogg
player, 23 posts
Tue 10 Aug 2010
at 14:22
  • msg #93

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Jihon concludes his business with the alien and pushes himself away from the bar. He approaches Shard and the others, speaking in a lowered voice (but still loud enough to be heard here.)

"Rumors say the Imperials landed at ker Aldas only last night with lots of officers and troopers. They closed the port, but only the port. No word as to why, but they say the port will be open tomorrow. Only rumors, though. That is the best I could do, my friends."

Shard
player, 61 posts
Most days, I'm tired.
...or drunk.
Wed 11 Aug 2010
at 23:32
  • msg #94

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

One of their people is up and out of the bar, joining Shisskurr in a far more dignified fashion.  Recognizing his desire to keep their collusion a secret, Shard meets Rhijans' eyes, no more.  Another one out.  With info.  Another sip of her drink follows.  It's getting harder to focus - she can't stay in here much longer.

Dammit, I'll quit tomorrow.  This is getting bad, putting everyone at risk.

Then the six-limbed alien joins both her and Jalt, with information imparted directly on the spot.  Shard nods thoughtfully, with the deliberate solemness of the mildly tipsy.  "Lotsa rumors," she confirms with some disgust.  "So they've not been here for long, and they're not staying.  My favourite."

Then lines appear between her brows.  "Only...what if they're leaving 'cause they found what they were after?"
Mark Jacobs
player, 18 posts
Got a bad feeling
about this.
Thu 12 Aug 2010
at 05:27
  • msg #95

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Mark cheered and smiled along with the others at the table. The man waited for the group at the table to get a chance to get beyond their drunken revelry. While he waited, he smiled and joined in without drinking too much.

Finally, Mark asked in a slightly slurred voice. "Damn it. I heard the Imperials were going ta lock down the starport. And even start doing transport by transport search. What do you folks make of that?"

"Just wish there was a way to get beyond the reach of the Imperials."
Mark paused to taken another small sip of his drink. He slammed the cup down and sloshed the contains on to the table. "I would crawl under a rock, but I'm sure that someone would turn it over and say that I need pay another tariff."
The Force
GM, 36 posts
These aren't the dice
rolls you're looking for.
Thu 12 Aug 2010
at 15:41
  • msg #96

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Rhijans exits the cantina, and finds Shisskurr outside in the alley. 

Mark and Neary continue their carousing with the wookiee and his associates.  Their conversation is growing louder.  "No sense crawlin' under a rock, mate.  Where d'yer think Impies come from?"  More laughter, and a loud, "Hrrroaah-hrrroaah-hrrroaah!" from the wookiee, which sounds like it's probably laughter too.

"Well, they's already locked down Ker Aldas, an' we ain't there, so they won't be searchin' us.  An' even if they did, they wouldn't find nothin'." one of the men explains, and another, the youngest looking one in the group, calls out, "Yeah, we got it too well hid- Ow!" (the sentence ending in a cry of pain, as the wookiee cuffs him around the head).  One of the other men grabs the youngest, pulls him close, and speaks to him. 

Jihon joins Shard and Reldan near the door, and reports what he found out in his conversation at the bar.
Rhijans Thanus
player, 29 posts
Just let me do my job and
nobody else gets hurt.
Thu 12 Aug 2010
at 16:59
  • msg #97

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Out of habit, as he exited the establishment, Rhijans scanned the street.  It wouldn't have been his first time walking out of a place and into an ambush.  Noticing nothing to untoward, he nodded to Shisskurr.
Jihon Mogg
player, 24 posts
Sat 14 Aug 2010
at 01:46
  • msg #98

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"My guess," Jihon says. "They never intended to stay along."

A big shrug of his massive shoulders follows.

"A guess only, of course. Got to wonder, what could be so important to bring such an escort? The emperor, maybe? Whether they're seeking something, or escorting something, got to be someone or something important. Wish I knew, but it is not my lot today. Tomorrow, maybe."
Mark Jacobs
player, 20 posts
Got a bad feeling
about this.
Sat 14 Aug 2010
at 01:57
  • msg #99

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Mark glanced around the cantina for Reldan. He wasn't able to find him without being too obvious.

He looked at the Wookiee and then at the young man. It was a mild cuff, but it could have been worse. Mark considered his options carefully before he spoke in a low whisper.

"You guys wouldn't know where I might be able to get some power converters?" Mark almost held his breath as he paused waiting for a reaction.
Reldan Jalt
player, 15 posts
How much? That depends on
how fast and how far.
Sat 14 Aug 2010
at 17:31
  • msg #100

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Reldan looks around the room, looking to see if anybody is watching them with more than casual curiosity.  "I don't know about you two, but unless we have more business here, I think we should go outside and see what Rijans managed to find out.  With some more information, we might be able to plan what to do a little better.  Could check up on Shisskurr too."
Shard
player, 63 posts
Most days, I'm tired.
...or drunk.
Sun 15 Aug 2010
at 19:18
  • msg #101

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"Probably right," Shard agrees, eyeing Mogg appreciatvely.  "Smart thinkin'.  In and out, they come and go.  Maybe they wanted something.  Maybe they're scouting.  Either way, if they're leaving soon, they have what they're looking for - information or a thing."  Her lips twitch in a grim smile. "Or a person."

Something I ought to maybe look into?

She gives a nod to Jalt's thoughts. "Why don't..."  Shard closes her eyes for a moment.  When they open, they're a touch more clear. "Why don't the two of you head out and see what's what?  I have to stick it out here and watch for our wayward sons and daughters." 

There are still two crewmembers engaged in 'discussion', and she won't leave them alone.
The Force
GM, 37 posts
These aren't the dice
rolls you're looking for.
Mon 16 Aug 2010
at 16:15
  • msg #102

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"Power converters, is it?" the main spokesman says, and wipes the back of his hand (the one not holding a drink) across his mouth, "Well now... I hears there's this place over the other side of the port that sells all kinds of junk from scrap vehicles.  It's run by an old gran, and... "

"Quarren." the youngest interrupts.

"What?"

"He's a quarren."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, I was over there last time we came here.  Needed to buy a... a wotsit... a charge rectififier, 'member?  Was a quarren I spoke with.  All them tentacles and stuff." comes the reply, "Seemed alright, even if they  do look a bit creepy."

"Well... right... This quarren might be able to get his hands on what your after, dependin' on the type."  he pauses, then adds, "It'll mos' likely cost you though.  Them quarrens can drive a hard deal."

"No.  That's grans."

"You said he was a quarren!"

"Yeah, but it's grans that make tough deals."

From that point the conversation degenerates into a series of insults and arguments which seem to be building up to the cantina's next fight.
Mark Jacobs
player, 23 posts
Got a bad feeling
about this.
Tue 17 Aug 2010
at 03:24
  • msg #103

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

It was a reach. Mark Jacobs decided to make an exit before he got caught up in another fight. "Let me get another round."

Mark got up and went to the bartender. "Give those guys another round." The human smiled and paid the tab and left the cantina.
Jihon Mogg
player, 26 posts
Tue 17 Aug 2010
at 21:55
  • msg #104

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"Sure would like to know what that thing is though," Mogg adds wistfully. He glances around to see if their being watched, painfully aware they could be drawing attention to themselves by congregating. Someone might even be eavesdropping. "Curiosity. That's all. Pleasant conversation, lady."

He meanders off, knowing he will be able to meet up with them later. Spending time together is to be expected, since they arrived together. Their ship has no illegal cargo that he's aware of, so as long as they aren't too curious, they're safe. Besides, the Empire has all of its attention focused on Ker Aldas right now.

Then again, none of them are acting especially sick.
Shard
player, 64 posts
Most days, I'm tired.
...or drunk.
Wed 18 Aug 2010
at 16:14
  • msg #105

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Such a clever fellow is the four-armed alien.  Shard closes her eyes for a moment, leaning against the wall, then snaps them open.  No.  Control.  On a mission, she can't afford to...can't afford to...

Oh, hang it all.  She's past tipsy now, something that could get them all killed.  Frustrated for an instant, Shard hunts for balance between intoxication and cold, icy sobriety.  Not for her sake, but for the rebellion.  Specifically, these members of said rebellion, the ones counting on her to be professional.

Breathe in.  Breathe out.  Relax the spine, lengthening it.  Raise the head slightly without jutting the chin.  Drop the shoulders, let the shoulderblades come together a touch.  And relax.  For an instant she tastes the alcohol on her own breath, bitter and rancid.

Done.
The Force
GM, 38 posts
These aren't the dice
rolls you're looking for.
Thu 19 Aug 2010
at 10:19
  • msg #106

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

One by one the group leave the cantina, with its volatile mix of alcohol and frustration.

Gathering outside in the alley, it becomes apparent that it might not be the best place to compare notes, as there is a constant flow of people heading in and out of the cantina.

The obvious location for discussion would be the ship, so they move away in that direction.

Aboard the Dancing Bantha R2-O0, currently engaged in preventative maintenance of some sort, whistles cheerfully as the enter.
Rhijans Thanus
player, 32 posts
Thu 19 Aug 2010
at 18:14
  • [deleted]
  • msg #107

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

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Shard
player, 65 posts
Most days, I'm tired.
...or drunk.
Thu 19 Aug 2010
at 18:16
  • msg #108

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Her head pounds, but it's clear.  Her eyes are bloodshot, but at least they aren't blurred.  Her hands tremble, but move with their customary strength and speed.  Shard accepts the hangover - part and parcel of the territory, and it's far better than being slow, stupid, and half-blind on a mission where others might depend on her.

If the headache makes her cranky, so much the better.  She'll be wary, rather than comfortable.

"Shisskurr,"
she greets the heaviset lizard, waiting for them outside the bar.  "Nice, quick getaway."  Limping along the road back toward the ship, she glances around at the other faces, trying to judge.  Bored?  Annoyed?  Jubilent?  Better just to ask - it's fairly safe outside, so long as they keep moving.  Any eavesdroppers would stand out like sore thumbs.

"Anyone get anything useful?"
Jihon Mogg
player, 27 posts
Sat 21 Aug 2010
at 02:32
  • msg #109

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"Yes," Mogg says. "Only what I said before. Nothing more. The drink was useful, perhaps, but not useful enough. More later. Business now."

He trundled along with the others, generally pleased with the experience, especially the most excellent show put on by the wookie. They made fine wrestling partners. Too bad he didn't have more time.
Rhijans Thanus
player, 34 posts
Just let me do my job and
nobody else gets hurt.
Sat 21 Aug 2010
at 03:07
  • msg #110

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Silent on the walk back to the ship, Rhijans paused at the base of the ramp and took a look around, to make sure they weren't followed.  No immediate threats perceived, he proceeded up the ramp.

"Well, I don't know about anyone else, but I was at least mildly encouraged.  Ker Aldas, itself, isn't locked down...just the starport.  We should be able to rent a transport and get in and out with no trouble...might even be easier to do it right now, with everyone fixated on the Imperial activity at the port.  Got a name of someone who should be able to get us there...Rodian, but I think the challenge of bypassing Imperial lockdown will appeal to his cultural inclinations enough to make him a decent security risk for us."  He looked around, expecting the others to weigh in with what they learned.  With any luck, they didn't all have different news, and a course of action would become clear.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:09, Sat 21 Aug 2010.
Reldan Jalt
player, 17 posts
How much? That depends on
how fast and how far.
Mon 23 Aug 2010
at 08:57
  • msg #111

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"While I was getting the drinks, I overheard some talk which confirms what Rhijans got.  The port is closed for something big, but the city itself is fine."

Reldan swats O0 on top of the head, bringing indignant sounds from the droid, "We'll have to take him with us when we go to Ker Aldas.  He knows who our contact there is.  At least they told me he does.  Wonder why they didn't just give one of us the information?"

The droid generates a string of whistles and chirps, followed by a sound which is definitely uncomplimentary.

"Well, that told me."
Rhijans Thanus
player, 36 posts
Just let me do my job and
nobody else gets hurt.
Mon 23 Aug 2010
at 15:33
  • msg #112

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Rhijans looked over at Jalt.  His tone was coldly appraising and matter-of-fact, somehow managing that without sounding condescending.

"They probably figured none of us can be programmed to do a memory wipe of that specific information if we're captured."  His glance shifted down to the droid.  "There are certain tactical advantages to using mechanical, rather than biological messengers."
Shisskurr
player, 18 posts
...
No blasters.
Tue 24 Aug 2010
at 02:06
  • msg #113

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Shiss crossed his arms over his chest as the group laid out the new information, something he hadn't been privy to previously. The fact that all of them were accounted for left Shisskurr with a good sense of the way this group played out. They weren't cohesive - nowhere near, yet - but it was a good start.

His attention was on Rhijans for a moment, and something about the alien had impressed itself upon him. Shisskurr was never good at making friends. His employment left little room for it. But he sensed Rhijans would make for an interesting companion. His straight-to-the-point attitude was on par with Shisskurr's own.

Shard greeted him and Shiss grunted an acknowledgment. The human female was another that had impressed herself upon him, though for different reasons. Reasons that were resonating a little too close to home. Something about her state of frame was tickling an old defensive posture in the back of his mind. Shisskurr stuffed it.

He grunted at Rhijan's droid comment.

"Droids can be sabotaged." He blinked once, glanced at the droid in question, then back at Rhijans, though his eyes barely registered the movement. "Do you have any idea where we can find this Rodian?"
Rhijans Thanus
player, 37 posts
Just let me do my job and
nobody else gets hurt.
Tue 24 Aug 2010
at 03:10
  • msg #114

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Rhijans shook his head and shrugged.  "All I got was a name...the being I was talking with seemed to be pretty much like what we were playing at being--spacers who got re-routed due to the closure.  If his partner hadn't been preoccupied with drowning her frustrations, they probably would have looked him up, themselves.  From the sound of things, however, he shouldn't be too hard to find...a few inquiries ought to do the job, if we can't find him in the public listings on the city network."

His tone was non-committal...he wasn't pushing for that course of action, necessarily, but he obviously did want to be doing something.  Unplanned inaction always made him antsy...it was one thing to pause because it was the right thing to do for a plan to work out.  It was another thing, altogether, to stand back and do nothing simply because you didn't know what to do.
Shard
player, 68 posts
Most days, I'm tired.
...or drunk.
Tue 24 Aug 2010
at 12:41
  • msg #115

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Droids.  At least they were honest, unless programmed otherwise.  Shard prefers them to other, quasi-robotic types who pretend to be more than they are.  Don't go there, girl.  "Looks like we're stuck with him." She eyes the R2 unit.  "Could be worse.  A lot worse."

She blows an errant lock of hair from her forehead.  "Okay, so Rhijans has this Rhodian for us.  I guess that's our first stop.  Back to the ship, load up, and get moving - better we not waste much time."  They hadn't been told to rush in so many words, but loitering around just gave more opportunities for people - the wrong kind of people - to notice them.

Her hand creeps back into her cloak unconciously; with deliberate slowness, Shard pulls it out again, empty.  Leave it, imbecile.  "I didn't get much more than anyone else," she admits. "Most of the rumors focused on an official in port.  That was the big one - some of the others were remarkably stupid." She cocks an eyebrow as she walks.  "Which doesn't automatically mean they're wrong...there could be a rancor loose, I suppose."
This message was last edited by the player at 12:44, Tue 24 Aug 2010.
Neary Narf
player, 25 posts
Co-pilot of the
Dancing Bantha
Tue 24 Aug 2010
at 16:42
  • msg #116

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

"All I got was that this high imperial dignitary, officer or something is visiting our port of call.  Possibly a woman, but then, that part may not be true."

Neary sighs and shrugs.  Not much to show so it was a failure, at least on her part and in her book.

"Getting there is the easy part, getting out of there with the stuff, well, that's the trick."
Mark Jacobs
player, 25 posts
Got a bad feeling
about this.
Thu 26 Aug 2010
at 04:20
  • msg #117

Re: Part 1 - I have a bad feeling about this...

Mark didn't have much to add to the conversation. He was glad that none of his companions got into trouble. There was an incident with the wookiee, but that got cleared up without too much trouble.

"Let's get some information from that droid. Better we know the informatoin now, than later."
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