Knights of the Old Republic - IC

[Karl Green]

Flying over Landing Port North the young Jedi see that there are a large number of bulk cargo transports crammed into the spaceport. On the northern side of the city they can all see about a dozen huge stacks pouring large amounts of black smoke into the sky. The landscape around the port is fairly flat and bleak, with large amounts of dust being blow up into the air by the numerous ships, airbikes and speeders buzzing around the city.

Dropping the speeder off, the Star Jewel takes off again to head south…



Those staying in the capital…

The port that the Star Jewel was directed to is a smaller docking area with short (4 meter) walls surrounding it. The entry port has a large ‘Czerka’ logo on the door that opens almost as soon as the Jewel takes off, and a group of people step into the landing area looking about a bit surprised to see the Jewel leaving…

Three of the beings are Republic Administrators (a Human, and two Zabraks) while the remaining four are dressed in Czerka business suits (two Humans, a Quarren and a Twi’lek). All are carrying datapads and look at those standing by the airspeeder. The Human Republic Administrator steps forward and says in a bit of a gruff voice “Who’s in charge here? Are you the Jedi promised to fit the situation here? Speak up, we have not got all day”


Those heading towards Casino City…

The Jewel makes good time and should reach the southern hemisphere in two hours.

Within an hour the desert plains give way to the mountainous region, with wide mesas and wind carved peaks.

When the mountains finally give way to the open deserts again, the Jewel sees the so-called Casino City sprawled out over a wide valley floor. Here to there are a number of starships, speeders and landcrawlers parked around the city. They are hailed by something called the ‘Casino City Controlling Council’ and directed to land on one of the southern port areas, JE34.

Taking the ship down the into the docking area, the group is otherwise greeted by on one… but Jade has a strange feeling of being ‘cold’ as she disembarks from the Jewel.

 

[drothgery]

Serrana Vao, Twi'lek Soundrel 5/Jedi 1 48/48 HP (no conditions)

Those staying in the capital…

The Human Republic Administrator steps forward and says in a bit of a gruff voice “Who’s in charge here? Are you the Jedi promised to fit the situation here? Speak up, we have not got all day”

"Yes, we are." Serrana says. "Have there been any new developments in the last week or so?" A few years ago, she never would have managed to hide disgust with the Czerka representatives on general principles. On more than a few worlds, Czerka were a small step removed from slavers, and while it must be said that the Vao clan often operated on the wrong side of the law, there were some depths they didn't sink to...

 

[Falkus]

Talesa Nell, Miraluka Female Noble 1/Jedi 5, 45/45 HP (No Conditions)

Talesa pointed her head at the welcoming committee. If she'd had functioning eyes and wasn't wearing a blindfold, she'd be giving them a steely glaze. Instead, she just settled for a frown. It was obvious that these men did hold Jedi with much respect. Best to take a more forceful approach in the discussion, then. Play off their fear of authority, perhaps.

 

[Karl Green]

At Landing Port North...

"Yes, we are." Serrana says. "Have there been any new developments in the last week or so?"

The man speaking looks over the small Twi’lek girl, dressed not at all as one might except a Jedi, and almost sneers "Really? You are the Jedi in charge, sent in our hour of need to save us from these savages? I think not... indeed. Now then if the actual leader would be so kind as to identify themselves I have some additional information for you and your fellow Jedi. This information is not for your servants I assure you..."

The Czerka Twi’lek’s head-tails twitches as he signs to Serrana in lekku ‘Welcome young Jedi’ with a slight leer at the back of the Human’s head. Serrana does note that all of the Czerka representatives, while wearing business suits, are standing about as if they are wearing concealed blasters on their persons.

 

[drothgery]

The man speaking looks over the small Twi’lek girl, dressed not at all as one might except a Jedi, and almost sneers "Really? You are the Jedi in charge, sent in our hour of need to save us from these savages? I think not... indeed. Now then if the actual leader would be so kind as to identify themselves I have some additional information for you and your fellow Jedi. This information is not for your servants I assure you..."

The Czerka Twi’lek’s head-tails twitches as he signs to Serrana in lekku ‘Welcome young Jedi’ with a slight leer at the back of the Human’s head. Serrana does note that all of the Czerka representatives, while wearing business suits, are standing about as if they are wearing concealed blasters on their persons.

[sblock=OOC]Serrana is dressed in standard issue Jedi robes. The only thing unusual (for a Jedi) about what she's wearing is that she has a blaster holstered next to her lightsaber. She's more comfortable in civilian garb, or a flight suit, but if she's acting as a Jedi, she's in her Jedi robes.[/sblock]

Persuasion check (1d20+12=30) (Serrana mostly wants to convince them that she is who and what she says she is)
Use the Force check (1d20+12=19) (move light object to move her lightsaber from holster to hand)

Bringing her lightsaber to her hand with the Force (OOC: She has no intention of activating it.), Serrana says quite plainly. "The Jedi Order does not hand these out as a joke. If you do not wish to take my companions and I seriously... well, perhaps your problems are less serious than the messages relayed to Master Sunrider, and from her to us, seemed to indicate."

 

[Shalimar]

Jade Shesh [Noble 4/Jedi 2] 42/42HP

Casino City

Jade stepped down from the landing ramp and looked around, noting the sensation of being watched. The noble woman was wearing a blackskin tight body stocking that looked almost painted on with a blue vest, boots, and a blaster belt cinched around her waist holding its borrowed weapon. The blaster had been painted red tomake it look less military, and the red was certainly very different then matte black. The vest which only covered the body stocking to her upper stomach held a couple of spare clips and in an inner pocket her light saber. She could pass for a smuggler, or that was the intention.

"Keep your eyes open boys, I'd like to avoid any trouble." she warned her companions, hoping they'd take the warning to not flash their sabers if at all possible. Closing her eyes for a moment she opened them again taking a breath, reaching out with her senses and the force to determine where the watcher might be. She moves around her ship to cover her studying of the surroundings.

[Perception check Taking 20, for a 30. Use the Force to ignore cover and concealment automatically succeeds (+16 vs DC 15)]

 

[Caros]

"Jedi do not have servents in the manner you seem to imply sir." He smiled thinly, eyes flicking in Serrena's direction, worried for a moment that she would take things poorly, suprised, in fact, at the amount of restraint she showed at this instance.

"Serrena speaks as much for the three of us as I would speak for myself or Talesa would speak for Serrena. We are here to assist you in your problems, and yet you greet us with gruff words and concealed weapons." He paused, allowing that simple statement to sink in, eyes boring into those who had arrived to greet them. "So assuming we can get back onto the correct footing, we are the Jedi sent to alleviate your problems with the locals, preferably in the most peaceful and expedient manner. Sparring words and bickering will not help in this task, so I ask again for Serenna. Have there been any new developments, and how may we be of assistance?"

[Sblock=ooc]Despite the fact that Nicolas did a lot of talking, I'm actually attempting to Aid another. The roll is 1d20+6 untrained for a 14[/sblock]

 

[Karl Green]

At Landing Port North...

[sblock=OOC]Serrana is dressed in standard issue Jedi robes. The only thing unusual (for a Jedi) about what she's wearing is that she has a blaster holstered next to her lightsaber. She's more comfortable in civilian garb, or a flight suit, but if she's acting as a Jedi, she's in her Jedi robes.[/sblock]

OCC[sblock]yes I knew most of that but the guy still seemed to really look down at Serrana, and she gets the feeling it has more to due with her race and age[/sblock]

Bringing her lightsaber to her hand with the Force (OOC: She has no intention of activating it.), Serrana says quite plainly. "The Jedi Order does not hand these out as a joke. If you do not wish to take my companions and I seriously... well, perhaps your problems are less serious than the messages relayed to Master Sunrider, and from her to us, seemed to indicate."

"Jedi do not have servants in the manner you seem to imply sir." He smiled thinly, eyes flicking in Serrena's direction…

"Serrena speaks as much for the three of us as I would speak for myself or Talesa would speak for Serrena. We are here to assist you in your problems, and yet you greet us with gruff words and concealed weapons." He paused, allowing that simple statement to sink in, eyes boring into those who had arrived to greet them. "So assuming we can get back onto the correct footing, we are the Jedi sent to alleviate your problems with the locals, preferably in the most peaceful and expedient manner. Sparring words and bickering will not help in this task, so I ask again for Serenna. Have there been any new developments, and how may we be of assistance?"

The Republic representative seems to fumble with his words for a moment, saying “Well… now, yes… I see, well then I meant no disrespect you understand” (Serrana gets the feeling that this is NOT the case at all) “Well then, lets us see… ah yes, well two local days ago the Hiss’agoth raided another mining facility.”

“This one is fairly far into the northern polar region. Despite this the raiders where able to pull off the raid with out the mining managers sending out a distress call, and they were able to escape before we could find them. They completely destroyed the Czerka operation there, and murdered at least 40 workers and managers”

Handing Nicholas a datapad he says “I have the location marked here, and I personally ordered for any Hista’goat herds found in the area to be destroyed. There were no Hiss’agoth communities in this region, and we are not sure how they were able to escape. But with fewer lifeforms I am confident that we can track them down before the escape back to their mountains… after all by Hista’goat it would take them at least two local weeks to reach the facility”

Straightening up a bit with a bit of self-importance and regained confidence he says “Now then I believe that your first goal here should be to bring those responsible too justice. After that we can speak about moving against those rogues in the mountainous regions and put and end to these raids once and for all…”


[OCC anyone wishing to make a Perception test can, but even without one, all not that the Czerka representatives area nodding their heads in agreement]

 

[Karl Green]

At Casino City

Casino City
[Perception check Taking 20, for a 30. Use the Force to ignore cover and concealment automatically succeeds (+16 vs DC 15)]

[OCC Taking 20 will take two minutes…]


Jade slowly makes her way slowly around the Jewel, seeking that which might be hidden, but she can perceive nothing hidden… it is just a strange sense of something dark and cold… in the Force. Not here but close, and waiting…

 

[Falkus]

Talesa Nell, Miraluka Female Noble 1/Jedi 5, 45/45 HP (No Conditions)

"We will, of course, protect any innocent beings and bring any criminals who have harmed innocents to justice," Talesa said, turning her head away from the representatives.

"But," she then added, turning her head back, and deepening her frown. She did not praticularly like these men, and it showed. "We are not hired mercenaries, thugs or goons. We will not engage in a military conflict in the mountains against the natives for you. We intend to find a peaceful solution to this conflict."