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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 2310010" data-attributes="member: 386"><p><strong>A deal is struck</strong></p><p></p><p>EXT. NALDAR CITY CENTRE - HOUSE LYDEN - EVENING</p><p></p><p>The camera moves through the centre of Naldar City. Governmental and commercial buildings rise up thousands of feet into the sky. The massive pyramid of NALDAR COUNCIL HALL dwarfs all of them. HOUSE LYDEN stands in the shadow of it, a thin tower that buzzes with speeder traffic.</p><p></p><p>INT. HOUSE LYDEN - MAIN FOYER - EVENING</p><p></p><p>The main foyer of House Lyden is a wide, circular, open area. The centre of the foyer is taken up by a shower of water that falls with a slight, soothing roar from somewhere up above. Men and women, mostly human, walk through the foyer, almost every one wearing the uniform of the House.</p><p></p><p>Raynor saunters up to the main desk. A RECEPTION DROID, a thin spindle of silver embedded into the desk, moves its dozen thin arms across a computer panel. It greets him in a tinny female voice.</p><p></p><p>RECEPTION DROID: "Greetings sir, how may I help you today?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Tell Nat Lodon that Raynor Onass is here."</p><p></p><p>RECEPTION DROID: "Is she expecting you, sir?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Uh... yeah."</p><p></p><p>The droid whirs and hits a few buttons with its arms.</p><p></p><p>RECEPTION DROID: "She will be with you in a moment, sir."</p><p></p><p>The group waits a few minutes, then Nat Lodon appears. She is wearing her blue House Lyden uniform. Her bold stride is mirrored by the click-clack sound of her boots on the polished marble floor.</p><p></p><p>She stops before Raynor, cocks her hips, and crosses her arms. She grins.</p><p></p><p>NAT LODON: "Raynor Onass. What are you doing here?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Hello Nat - you look as good as ever. I love a woman in uniform."</p><p></p><p>Nat rolls her eyes.</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "I'm just here to say hi, see what you're up to, pay my respects to a good friend."</p><p></p><p>NAT LODON: (smirking) "That's real sweet, Raynor. Too bad it's <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. So, why are you really here?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: (smiles) "We've got something that your boss might want to see."</p><p></p><p>NAT LODON: "You mean Patria Lyden, don't you? Wow, you've really moved up in the world. Let me see what I can do. She's a busy woman, so you might have to wait a few hours."</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "As long as you're here to keep me company, I won't mind."</p><p></p><p>NAT LODON: (smiling, to Lita and Six-Four) "How do you guys put up with him?"</p><p></p><p>SIX-FOUR: (deadpan) "Shoot at him when he gets too annoying."</p><p></p><p>NAT LODON: (nods) "Yeah, that'd do it. Alright, wait here. I'll tell you how it goes."</p><p></p><p>Nat leaves the same way she comes in.</p><p></p><p>SIX-FOUR: (to Lita) "Are there any women on this planet he hasn't slept with?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Yet. Hasn't slept with yet."</p><p></p><p>LITA: "Well, he hasn't slept with me."</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Yet. Hasn't slept with me yet."</p><p></p><p>Lita scoffs and shakes her head.</p><p></p><p>LITA: "Remind me to sterilize your cabin when we get back to the ship."</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right">CUT TO:</p><p></p><p>INT. HOUSE LYDEN - PATRIA LYDEN'S GREETING HALL - EVENING</p><p></p><p>The setting sun spills red and pink through long, narrow windows and onto a marble floor. Stately pillars hold up a cavernous roof covered in shadow. The hall is large, open, and empty - save for Raynor, Six-Four, and Lita.</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN, ruler of House Lyden, walks silently into frame, flanked by two armed HUSCARLS. She is a woman of some sixty years, thin, motherly lines etching her face, giving it an air of compassion and care. She wears her hair under a small, simple black cap, which complements her stark white gown.</p><p></p><p>Lita and Raynor bow as Patria approaches.</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "Please, please, no such formalities, gentlebeings." She waves her two Huscarls off. "I am Patria Lyden. I assume you are Raynor Onass, and you Lita Moren?" Raynor and Lita nod. She turns to Six-Four. "I am sorry, but I am not familiar with your companion."</p><p></p><p>SIX-FOUR: "They call me Six-Four, ma'am."</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "Ah. A pleasure, all of you. I am sorry that I had to put our meeting off for so long - I was occupied with other commitments." She walks slowly to the window and stares out at Naldar City, bustling with preparation for the night. She sits down on a stone bench. "Now - I am told you have something of great importance to discuss?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: (clearing his throat) "Yes, your... uh, my... um. Yes. We have a listing of Imperial agents and their safehouses here on Naldar."</p><p></p><p>Patria's eyes light up. She stands and rests her hand on Raynor's arm.</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "You have this? May I see it?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Well, we don't have it with us... but we have it close by." Patria relaxes and sits back down.</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "I assume you will want some compensation for the delivery of something so valuable to Naldar?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Uh... yes." Patria's look tells Raynor that he's going to have to start off the negotiation first. "We were thinking of fifty-thousand."</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "I understand that this information is quite useful, but you must understand that we are taking some risk in this deal - the veracity of the information, its relevance, and any time that has passed may invalidate it. I am willing to offer thirty-five."</p><p></p><p>Raynor looks to Lita and Six-Four, who both nod.</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "That sounds good."</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "Excellent! Let me gather the funds." She leaves.</p><p></p><p>SIX-FOUR: "With Padre Agos' cut, we'll clear a cool ten-thousand on this deal."</p><p></p><p>LITA: "That would be enough for me..."</p><p></p><p>SIX-FOUR: "Yeah, well, not enough for me, but we're splitting it three ways."</p><p></p><p>Patria returns with her Huscarls, one of whom is carrying a silver platter. On the platter rest a dozen credit cylinders, thin and black.</p><p></p><p>Patria Lyden picks up one and is about to swipe a datacard through it.</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Actually... can we get one with ten-thousand and another with the rest?"</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "Certainly." She swipes two of the cylinders. "These are encoded with the appropriate amount of funds. When you deliver the information, we will activate the cylinders and you may use them as you wish."</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Thank you, your grace."</p><p></p><p>PATRIA LYDEN: "Thank you. You are doing both Naldar and House Lyden - and me, personally - a great service."</p><p></p><p>Raynor, Six-Four, and Lita bow and leave.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right">CUT TO:</p><p></p><p>EXT. NALDAR CITY - HOUSE LYDEN - NIGHT</p><p></p><p>The sun has set behind the towers of the metropolis. The traffic in front of House Lyden has cleared out.</p><p></p><p>Raynor pulls out a comlink and twists a dial.</p><p></p><p>PADRE AGOS: (via comlink) "Hello?"</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: "Hey Agos, we got your cash for you!"</p><p></p><p>PADRE AGOS: (via comlink) "Excellent. Meet me at the Naldar City Economy Motel, off of exit 803. Keys will be waiting for you under the name Papa Soga. I'll be there within the hour."</p><p></p><p>RAYNOR: (nods) "Okay."</p><p></p><p>Raynor switches off the comlink.</p><p></p><p>FADE TO BLACK...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 2310010, member: 386"] [b]A deal is struck[/b] EXT. NALDAR CITY CENTRE - HOUSE LYDEN - EVENING The camera moves through the centre of Naldar City. Governmental and commercial buildings rise up thousands of feet into the sky. The massive pyramid of NALDAR COUNCIL HALL dwarfs all of them. HOUSE LYDEN stands in the shadow of it, a thin tower that buzzes with speeder traffic. INT. HOUSE LYDEN - MAIN FOYER - EVENING The main foyer of House Lyden is a wide, circular, open area. The centre of the foyer is taken up by a shower of water that falls with a slight, soothing roar from somewhere up above. Men and women, mostly human, walk through the foyer, almost every one wearing the uniform of the House. Raynor saunters up to the main desk. A RECEPTION DROID, a thin spindle of silver embedded into the desk, moves its dozen thin arms across a computer panel. It greets him in a tinny female voice. RECEPTION DROID: "Greetings sir, how may I help you today?" RAYNOR: "Tell Nat Lodon that Raynor Onass is here." RECEPTION DROID: "Is she expecting you, sir?" RAYNOR: "Uh... yeah." The droid whirs and hits a few buttons with its arms. RECEPTION DROID: "She will be with you in a moment, sir." The group waits a few minutes, then Nat Lodon appears. She is wearing her blue House Lyden uniform. Her bold stride is mirrored by the click-clack sound of her boots on the polished marble floor. She stops before Raynor, cocks her hips, and crosses her arms. She grins. NAT LODON: "Raynor Onass. What are you doing here?" RAYNOR: "Hello Nat - you look as good as ever. I love a woman in uniform." Nat rolls her eyes. RAYNOR: "I'm just here to say hi, see what you're up to, pay my respects to a good friend." NAT LODON: (smirking) "That's real sweet, Raynor. Too bad it's :):):):):):):):). So, why are you really here?" RAYNOR: (smiles) "We've got something that your boss might want to see." NAT LODON: "You mean Patria Lyden, don't you? Wow, you've really moved up in the world. Let me see what I can do. She's a busy woman, so you might have to wait a few hours." RAYNOR: "As long as you're here to keep me company, I won't mind." NAT LODON: (smiling, to Lita and Six-Four) "How do you guys put up with him?" SIX-FOUR: (deadpan) "Shoot at him when he gets too annoying." NAT LODON: (nods) "Yeah, that'd do it. Alright, wait here. I'll tell you how it goes." Nat leaves the same way she comes in. SIX-FOUR: (to Lita) "Are there any women on this planet he hasn't slept with?" RAYNOR: "Yet. Hasn't slept with yet." LITA: "Well, he hasn't slept with me." RAYNOR: "Yet. Hasn't slept with me yet." Lita scoffs and shakes her head. LITA: "Remind me to sterilize your cabin when we get back to the ship." [RIGHT]CUT TO:[/RIGHT] INT. HOUSE LYDEN - PATRIA LYDEN'S GREETING HALL - EVENING The setting sun spills red and pink through long, narrow windows and onto a marble floor. Stately pillars hold up a cavernous roof covered in shadow. The hall is large, open, and empty - save for Raynor, Six-Four, and Lita. PATRIA LYDEN, ruler of House Lyden, walks silently into frame, flanked by two armed HUSCARLS. She is a woman of some sixty years, thin, motherly lines etching her face, giving it an air of compassion and care. She wears her hair under a small, simple black cap, which complements her stark white gown. Lita and Raynor bow as Patria approaches. PATRIA LYDEN: "Please, please, no such formalities, gentlebeings." She waves her two Huscarls off. "I am Patria Lyden. I assume you are Raynor Onass, and you Lita Moren?" Raynor and Lita nod. She turns to Six-Four. "I am sorry, but I am not familiar with your companion." SIX-FOUR: "They call me Six-Four, ma'am." PATRIA LYDEN: "Ah. A pleasure, all of you. I am sorry that I had to put our meeting off for so long - I was occupied with other commitments." She walks slowly to the window and stares out at Naldar City, bustling with preparation for the night. She sits down on a stone bench. "Now - I am told you have something of great importance to discuss?" RAYNOR: (clearing his throat) "Yes, your... uh, my... um. Yes. We have a listing of Imperial agents and their safehouses here on Naldar." Patria's eyes light up. She stands and rests her hand on Raynor's arm. PATRIA LYDEN: "You have this? May I see it?" RAYNOR: "Well, we don't have it with us... but we have it close by." Patria relaxes and sits back down. PATRIA LYDEN: "I assume you will want some compensation for the delivery of something so valuable to Naldar?" RAYNOR: "Uh... yes." Patria's look tells Raynor that he's going to have to start off the negotiation first. "We were thinking of fifty-thousand." PATRIA LYDEN: "I understand that this information is quite useful, but you must understand that we are taking some risk in this deal - the veracity of the information, its relevance, and any time that has passed may invalidate it. I am willing to offer thirty-five." Raynor looks to Lita and Six-Four, who both nod. RAYNOR: "That sounds good." PATRIA LYDEN: "Excellent! Let me gather the funds." She leaves. SIX-FOUR: "With Padre Agos' cut, we'll clear a cool ten-thousand on this deal." LITA: "That would be enough for me..." SIX-FOUR: "Yeah, well, not enough for me, but we're splitting it three ways." Patria returns with her Huscarls, one of whom is carrying a silver platter. On the platter rest a dozen credit cylinders, thin and black. Patria Lyden picks up one and is about to swipe a datacard through it. RAYNOR: "Actually... can we get one with ten-thousand and another with the rest?" PATRIA LYDEN: "Certainly." She swipes two of the cylinders. "These are encoded with the appropriate amount of funds. When you deliver the information, we will activate the cylinders and you may use them as you wish." RAYNOR: "Thank you, your grace." PATRIA LYDEN: "Thank you. You are doing both Naldar and House Lyden - and me, personally - a great service." Raynor, Six-Four, and Lita bow and leave. [RIGHT]CUT TO:[/RIGHT] EXT. NALDAR CITY - HOUSE LYDEN - NIGHT The sun has set behind the towers of the metropolis. The traffic in front of House Lyden has cleared out. Raynor pulls out a comlink and twists a dial. PADRE AGOS: (via comlink) "Hello?" RAYNOR: "Hey Agos, we got your cash for you!" PADRE AGOS: (via comlink) "Excellent. Meet me at the Naldar City Economy Motel, off of exit 803. Keys will be waiting for you under the name Papa Soga. I'll be there within the hour." RAYNOR: (nods) "Okay." Raynor switches off the comlink. FADE TO BLACK... [/QUOTE]
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