Out of the Frying Pan... (d20 Star Wars)

[Bobitron]

Tal sees the young Jedi make the move towards the doors with a grimace. He looks across at Felia to see if she has any input, but upon seeing her blank expression, he shrugs and follows Femi.

ooc: I like Kemrain taking charge. Tal is better when he has orders to follow. No complaint from me about how you have been taking the initiative.

 

[Kemrain]

Felia watches her escorts get up to leave and sighs, resigning herself to leaving cover. she gets up and follows after, keeping close to Tal to keep him between her and the shooters, keeping on her guard and moving with the group through the hole in the crowd.

OOC: Move action, using Tal as cover (I doubt he'll mind) and continuing to remain on Total Defense. I delayed this long hoping that we could have a group that wouldn't depend on one person for the initiative, but if you both want Felia in charge, I didn't realise, I'll step up. Sorry for the delay folks. Shant happen again (at least, because of this).

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

The group moves quickly underneath the random fire all around them. Most of the patrons have cleared out now and all that is left is the booted feet of the cantina guards and the bounty hunters that had been arguing. Sparks and debris rain down on your backs, but other than a few minor singes here and there, no one is hurt. You make it to the door which stands partially open. The smoke from blaster shots obscures whatever is behind it.

DRK-1X:
[sblock]In your continuous monitoring of channels, you come across something interesting:

"The Jedi is here."
"Are you certain?"
"Yes, Commander. He is with a local crimelord."
"Excellent, we will send a unit to obtain him."
"Sir, we're being monitored!"
"What, shut this down..."
--static--
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[Toric_Arthendain]

Figuring that whatever is behind the door can't be any worse than the dangerous stray blaster shots flying around he and his companions, Femi pushes through the door, hoping the others are committed to this course of action and still following him. He takes his hand off his holstered blaster as he steps through the door, not wanting to inadvertantly provoke who or what might be on the other side.

 

[Ambrus]

The diminutive probe droid continues to silently monitor Felia, Tal and Femi's progress via their comlink transmissions.

Shadow:
[sblock]Cognitive Processing.
Com-channel #975215A: "(blaster discharge)(heavy breathing)(scuffling feet)(grunt)"
Com-channel #234870K: "01010111011001010100001010101101010100011010011"
Com-channel #512348H: "Whatever it takes. I'll need several kilos of spice as soon as possible."
Com-channel #834537M: "...Jedi is here. Are you certain? Yes, Commander. He is with a local..."
Record com-channel #834537M transmission in data buffer 23B.
Datum: A commander and his operative is aware of a Jedi in the company of a local crime lord.
Proposition: The Jedi is Ka-Femi-Odo and the local crime lord is Torrba the Serene.
Proposition: The Jedi is rather Ka-Femi-Odo's unidentified Twi'Lek Jedi Master.
Execute signal triangulation algorithm 34523.2345-54.
Processing.
Volition Threshold reached.
Priority Hierarchy established.
Discontinue vocabulator upload of com-channel #975215A.
Record com-channel #975215A transmission in data buffer 73F.
Uploading data to vocabulator data buffer 38S.

OOC: DRK-1X will try to pinpoint as closely as possible the point of origin of both comlinks in the aforementioned transmission (Computer Use +14). Does DRK-1X know whether the transmission is on a republic/imperial and perhaps military com-channel?

DRK-1X interrupts its playback of the the refugees' progress through the cantina to inform its Mistress of this new development. "Apology: Please forgive this interruption Mistress. Report: I've intercepted another local transmission that may prove of interest to yourself and our host." The spherical black droid's vocabulator begins to issue the recorded transmission in muted tones: "The Jedi is here. Are you certain? Yes, Commander. He is with a local crime lord. Excellent, we will send a unit to obtain him. Sir, we're being monitored! What, shut this down..."

Ending the playback, DRK-1X remodulates its vocabulator to its regular whisper-soft voice and says; "Supposition: Although possibly unrelated to our situation, these unidentified individuals may be referring to Torrba and either Ka-Femi-Odo or, more likely, his Twi'Lek Jedi Master. Since one of the individuals was identified as 'Commander', that he indicated a 'unit' would be sent to retrieve the Jedi and we know that the New Galactic Empire is issuing bounties for all Jedi it is possible that a unit of imperial troopers may arrive here shortly. It may not be safe for you to remain here much longer Mistress. Torrba may also prove grateful to you for the early warning of an impending raid were you to offer it to him.

If my supposition proves correct then it would indicate the presence of an imperial spy in Torrba's residence. I may have some evidence identifying the spy. Torrba may also prove grateful to you for this information as well."[/sblock]

 

[Kemrain]

Felia follows behind Femi, sticking close to Tal until she gets close enough to the door to make a dash for it. She slips in behind the Jedi, hand still on her holdout blaster tucked into her satchel, looking about nervously.

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

The three of you make it into the back room just as the fighting begins to die down. Through the smoke, you can barely make out the outlines of bodies on the floor. The neon lights of racing terminals blink, revealing the features of a few of the bodies, all of them locked in death. A loud sparking sound directs your attention to a broken open door where some of the smoke is leaving towards. You hear the sound of booted feet started to head towards your location from back in the cantina.

DRK-1X:
[sblock]
You attempt to triangulate the location of the transmission, but even as you do, a jamming signal attacks your efforts. Before it completely winks out, you are able to pinpoint it to a location within 1km of your current location. Computer Use T10+14= 24 vs. Opp Roll= 17+15= 32.

From your knowledge of Nar Shaddaa, it is located somewhere in the industrial part of the city.

Dofina looks up as you inform her of the situation. "Or Torrba will have me killed for mentioning that he has a weakness in his operation. You said you have evidence of who the spy may be? It may help our case if you present that first. However, these Imperials are more important at the moment. Torrba is powerful, but will not be able to hold back a determined effort by those clones." She then stands, stretching her now useful limbs, and then walks over to the blue protocol droid. She speaks to it in hushed tones and it begins to move, starting to awaken Torrba.
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[Bobitron]

Tal attempts to shut the door they just came through. "No point in leaving an opening behind us," he reasons aloud. Then he turns and faces the sound, kneeling and aiming his blaster at the door.

"I have the door covered," he whispers to his companions. "Should we make our presence known before they get here?"

 

[Kemrain]

Felia stares at the bodies laying on the floor, starting to feel ill until Tal speaks and draws her attention away. Looking back to the mercenary, she takes a moment to recall what he said, frowning.
"If they're Kellon's men, definately. If they aren't, absolutely not. But would you know by looking at them?" she asks in a whisper, her voice on the verge of panic. Thinking for a moment she blinks with a start as she realises she may have an out. She brings her comlink close to her mouth and quietly speaks into it. "X, do you know how we can ID Kellon's men?"

OOC: While she was looking, might she have happened to notice, say, any blasters on the floor? A heavier weapon would be very nice about now. Hold-out blasters are sweet, but they're more for holding someone up, not a full scale firefight. SBM, could you describe the room in a bit more detail and lay out the cover in the room, if combat's going to break out?

 

[shadowbloodmoon]

SBM, could you describe the room in a bit more detail and lay out the cover in the room, if combat's going to break out?

If you could see it through the smoke, I most certainly would

Oh, and no, there are no weapons on the bodies that you can see so far....