Star Wars - Rebellion

[Mickerus]

At Andre's visit, Leo quickly answers the door.

"Ah! Just who I was expecting. You're just in time, in fact! You see, I didn't really know what this device was supposed to do, and in truth I still haven't figured out its exact purpose. However, I've been able to repair the broken components, and going by the system itself, I was able to figure out what to replace the missing components with! The last thing it needed from there was a small power cell, and I just happened to have a couple of spares in my tool kit. So, let's try this thing out, shall we?"

Leo presses the button on the outside of the black tube (OOC: I'm imagining this thing looking like a flashlight on the outside, naturally easy to pass as a broken lightsaber to the gullible...). With a short high-pitched beep, light pours out of the front end of the object, producing a small, flickering, off-colored, silent hologram of a twi'lek woman in silks dancing seductively.

"Oh my."

After a moment, Leo turns to Andre and says "Well, will you just look at the time! I really do think it's time I got packing, we're supposed to have reached out destination, you know? Ah... here's your... holoprojector. Interesting piece of history, really. In fact, I didn't know they ever made models like that."

 

[dpdx]

Ryn manages to locate a crew member.

"Nope, the singer wasn't found, despite a thorough search of the ship. The rest of the band believes that she might have been on that escape pod, and the captain of the Celestial agrees. Are you disembarking this morning? The shuttle for Dantooine leaves in half an hour."

"Why, yes, sir, I think I would like to be on that shuttle. Thank you very much for your time." Ryn says as he leaves for the shuttle bay. [Traveling lightly, all his possessions are already with him.]

Ryn arrives at the bay, and looks for the attendant. Presuming he finds one there, he'll ask: "Is this the shuttle to planetside?"

 

[Calim]

"But...but...but...its supposed to tell the history of the jedi circa 102. Its not supposed to be...That!"

"Would you mind if I tagged along? Obviously I was taken again and you seem to be a lot more trustworthy then the guy I got that from."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Oraltor is able to locate the suite belonging to the band members. Only the bith and rodian are present, with the twi'lek nowhere in sight. They are hesitant at first to speak of their troubles to a stranger but after some brief discussion, they invite the ithorian into the room. Once behind closed doors, the bith speaks frankly. "My name is Ta'aka, and my associate here," he says with a nod to the rodian, "is Kredar. Our twi'lek friend is out taking care of some business and as you are probably aware, our singer, Sasha, is missing. The truth of the matter is that Sasha is a spy for the rebellion. The rest of us are not spies, but are sympathetic to their cause. Sasha is a talented singer so it worked well that she use that as her cover. She was on a mission that I cannot speak of freely at the moment. Our fear is that she has been captured and taken to the surface in that escape pod that was jettisoned a short time ago. If you are truly interested in helping us recover her, we would be most appreciative. Do you have any friends on board that might be willing to help?" (OOC: diplomacy check with the band was a natural 20!)

Oraltor assures Ta'aka and Kredar, "Your sympathies and Sasha's secret are safe with me. Your conclusion about the escape pod is a wise one, but others may have guessed the same. Therefore haste is of the essence. I'll speak with a few friends and meet you at the shuttle." Oraltor takes his leave, asks a passing steward for the location of Calven's cabin, and heads there.

Their situation is not too different from my own. How could I not help them? If rescued, Sasha may be able to put me in touch with the rebels as well.

Arriving at Calven's door, Oraltor rings the chime. When the older human answers, Oraltor speaks, "I am a good judge of character, so I will be frank. I can sense you, like me, bear no love for the Empire. How would you feel about thwarting one of their schemes?" Oraltor explains that the singer may have been kidnapped by an Imperial agent, and that he is interested in seeing her rescued.

 

[maddmic]

Izon, while gathering his things, hears a knock on his door. Opening it, he finds the twi'lek band member standing in the corridor. "Excuse me sir, but may I speak with you a moment? In private?"

Izon backs away from the door and with a sweeping gesture of his arm, motions the Twi'lek into the room. "By all means, come on in." As the band member enters and the door closes ensuring their privacy, Izon turns. "I'm afraid I don't have much time as the shuttle for the planet leaves shortly. So, what is it you want?"

OOC:
Is the Twi'lek male?

 

[Catulle]

Calven sat down heavily on his bunk at Oraltor's pronouncement. He ran a hand through his hair and licked his lips nervously, eyes flicking to the half-empty bottle of Lum on the sideboard. "That's... some risk you took coming to me. Thanks for the faith you're putting in me. I'm not sure I'd..." trust myself that far. He stood up again as his voice trailed away, a little more purpose evident in his straightened posture and gestured for the Ithorian to continue. Calven proceeded to gather up gear from about the cabin in a haphazard fashion, stuffing it all into an old kitbag with the faded blazon of the long-disbanded Independent Exploration company stamped on the side. By the time the story reached its conclusion, he was ready.

"I'm all for the idea. If the Imperials want this girl so bad, we should do all we can keep her away from their agents for sure. I guess that'll involve finding her first, and the shuttle leaves for planetside in a few minutes. We could probably do with the rest of the team on board as well." He thrust out his open hand towards Oraltor with a grin, "Here's to putting one over on the Empire."

 

[Mickerus]

"But...but...but...its supposed to tell the history of the jedi circa 102. Its not supposed to be...That!"

"Would you mind if I tagged along? Obviously I was taken again and you seem to be a lot more trustworthy then the guy I got that from."

"Well, I have no problem with it, but right now I'm working with a couple of other fellows right now, so it really isn't my decision to make. I'm sure they'll be glad to have you with us, though; you apparently have an interest in history, and that's actually what we're here for ourselves. I'll tell you what, let me pack the last of my things, and I'll take you over to Mr. Jokairo's room, and we can discuss things there."

Leo turns away, puts a couple of tools back into their places in his kit, then stows his toolkit into the compartment in his leg (where there's a lot of other random pieces of junk).

"Okay! I'm done packing! Let's go see Mr. Jokairo, shall we?"

Without a pause, Leo shuffles out of his room and down the passageway, stopping at the door to Calven's room. Leo knocks on the door, saying "Ah, Mr. Jokairo! Are you awake? We've almost arrived, and there's somebody with me that's interested in joining our team."

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Izon backs out of the doorway and lets the twi'lek into the room. "My name is Boota. My associates in the band need help in retrieving our singer, Sasha. We believe that she was taken from the ship by someone with...Imperial...connections. The escape pod that jettisoned a short time ago is the most likely way that she was removed. We have reason to believe that she was taken to Dantooine where her abductor will rendezvous with his ship and take her out of the system." The twi'lek pauses for a moment sighs before continuing. "Frankly sir, I am taking a risk here as I have no idea where your loyalties lie but I have no choice. Sasha is a spy for the rebellion, using the band as cover. The rest of us are not spies but sympathizers. Sasha is not only an associate but a friend and must be rescued. If she falls into Imperial hands, it will not go well for her. We need someone like you to help retrieve her. You have the look of a man with...experience...in these matters. There are credits involved if you agree to help us. The band will pay you and certainly the rebellion would be most happy with your retrieving their agent and would probably offer a reward as well. The band is prepared to offer 1000 credits as a reward if you would help retrieve her. Arrangements are being made to hire additional help for her rescue." (OOC: Yes, the twi'lek is male.)
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At Oraltor's offer of help, Ta'aka smiles broadly, shaking the Ithorian's hand vigorously. "There will be a reward for her safe return, and the rebellion will probably be most appreciative in having their agent returned safely."

OOC: I'll let Oraltor, Calven, Leo and Andre continue their own conversation before moving on to the next stage, the trip via shuttle to the planet.

 

[maddmic]

Izon looks almost as if the only reason he's listening to the Twi'lek is so that he can be polite. At the mention of a reward, Izon seems to concentrate more on the band member's words. "I must admit that I really had no interest in what you were talking about. However, as the saying goes, credits talk. Since I'm already here on a vacation of sorts, I think I can put in a little time for the credits. So, tell the rest of your band mates that I'll do what I can to find her. Now, tell me a little more about the other people you have approached for this mission of sorts."

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

The twi'lek looks at Izon. "I don't know about the others. The other band members were looking into finding more help. But since the shuttle leaves for the planet in a few minutes, let's go down to the launch bay and we'll find out who they have found to assist us."