The Star Wars Iconic Characters and the Lords of the Expanse: Hunting Grounds (cont.)

[Pbartender]

Up at the target range...

The mercenary nods in respnse to Arani's introduction, "Good morning, Madame." He steps past Vor'en to glance at the settings of the console, and when he back looks up toward Vor'en, he wears a slight grin that could almost be mistaken for a sneer.

"Please, continue," he offers amusedly. "I've only come to exercise my droids, and they can wait as long as is necessary."

Down in the turbolift...

The doors open up onto the central core of the skyhook. Rorwoor and Kelko can see over a railing into a central cylindrical shaft that runs the length of the station. The various levels offer all manner of shops, restaurants, hotels, outfitters, tour guides and travel agents for the multitude of tourists, safari enthusiasts and big-game hunters that visit the station.

 

[Arani Korden]

"Please, continue," he offers amusedly. "I've only come to exercise my droids, and they can wait as long as is necessary."

Arani shrugs, and returns to her perch.

"Suit yourself."

Testosterone isn't my department.

 

[Pbartender]

Arani shrugs, and returns to her perch.

"Suit yourself."

"My sentiments precisely," Assadi replies. He leans against the railing next to where his two droids are standing, and patiently waits for Vor'en to continue.

 

[Thomas Hobbes]

mmm. cookies.

 

[Vor'en Kurn]

Testosterone isn't my department.

It is, however, eminently Vor'en's. But as much as he'd like to slug him for that sneer, Vor'en's interest in things that make other things bleed, burn, and explode temporarily overrides his more active impulses.

"Exercise your droids? They can shoot?" He asks.

 

[Pbartender]

"They certanly do," he replies, "In fact, I've just upgraded their targeting programs especially for the Vor-Cal. I wouldn't want to embarrass House Barnaba, now would I? I'm anxious to see how they perform.

"I not yet tested their new abilities against a live human's. Would you perhaps consider a little competition?" he suggests, nodding to the console.

 

[Kelko]

Kelko stepped out of the turbolift, gripping the railing and leaning over it to get a good, sweeping view of the place. He looked back at his Wookiee companion with a quirk of his snout for what passed as a smirk among his people. "Looks like you're in luck, Rorworr," he replies. "I think I see a Moh's Diner down there. Hot eats and cold treats. Hopefully, no dance floor." Straightening back up, the Rodian steps away from the railing and starts striding down to a lower level. "Quicker we fill you up, the quicker we can get onto the real fun."

 

[Vor'en Kurn]

"I not yet tested their new abilities against a live human's. Would you perhaps consider a little competition?" he suggests, nodding to the console.

Well, sith. I was thinking we could play cards. Of course I want to see which of us can blast things better thinks Vor'en. But aloud, he says "Sure. Go ahead," leaving the other man to set the console. I'm getting the hang of this diplomacizing thing he thinks smugly, changing his power pack.

 

[Arani Korden]

"I think I see a Moh's Diner down there. Hot eats and cold treats. Hopefully, no dance floor."

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[Arani Korden]

"Sure. Go ahead," leaving the other man to set the console.

Arani grins at the soldier. "Show him what you've got, Vor'en," she says. With that, Arani settles into her temporary role as Vor'en's wisecracking sidekick.

She will keep one suspicious eye on Assadi, though. He did just diss her bodyguard, after all. And at this point, everyone's still a suspect.

Arani has a childlike, irrational faith in Vor'en's military prowess - she's fully expecting a triumph here.