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

[Sia-Lan Wezz]

"He's okay? Good." Arani looks at the soldier and Wookiee. "I think those two will be fine as well. They're big boys. So if you'll excuse me, Ithink I'll go back to the suite. I haven't seen Dorn for a good ten minutes."

"Then be off with you! Don't let me keep you from your handsome hunk!" Sia-Lan winked at her friend and shooed her off before heading back over to where Sen was standing. A little too wrapped up in thinking about how happy Arani and Dorn were, she didn't quite notice what was happening on the mat just yet.

"So how goes it, Sen?"

 

[Arani Korden]

Arani leaves the gym, waving goodbye to Sen and Emtee but being careful not to distract the fighters, then she makes her way back to the suite, half-humming half-singing snatches of an operetta she recently attended back in Theed.

 

[Dorn Tavers]

"No more than usual, Dorn," he replies, mulling over his cards so carefully that it was obvious that he wasn't paying attention to them at all. "Of course, the question's coming from someone whose weapon dangles from his belt from all times, so it's fairly meaningless one in any case."

Dorn smiles and nods at the Rodian in a good natured fashion.

"Well, that's right, Kelko. Everybody knows what to expect from me, because I'm a Jedi. My lightsaber is always right there on my belt for everybody to see. Unfortunately, things get a little hazier sometimes when it comes to others. So, considering the way you and Kaz have been staring at each other since I got back, maybe you should just think of my question like a situation in one of those old space westerns you talk about sometimes. When a Marshal in those holovids sits down with some friendly gamblers in the middle of a tense sabbac game and asks a question like that, he just wants to make sure that one of them isn't going to go a little nuts and surprise everybody with a nasty fireworks display."

Dorn pauses, glancing at the cards Kaz deals him before looking back Kelko's way.

"After all, the only people who worry about a Marshal's weapon are the troublemakers, right? Because the Marshal just wants to keep the peace. It's the same with me. I mean, it's not like I'm just going to suddenly chop Kaz's arm off if he deals me a hand I don't like, now is it?"

Dorn grins at Kaz and then goes back to casually perusing his cards.

"Hmmm...although...looking at this hand he just dealt me, maybe that isn't such a bad idea after all..."

Dorn shrugs and starts rearranging the cards he is holding while whistling a happy little tune.

"Anyway, you two just seem tense. Maybe you should go for a walk. It did wonders for me, let me tell you."

 

[Set Harth]

Set wanders around the streets lost in thought, doing his best to not think about Valara and failing badly. "I wonder if they have dueling clubs here or instructors. Perhaps they just fight in the street."

Set contiunes his search for a duel to watch.

 

[Pbartender]

Vor'en vs. Rorworr
Round 5!

Roworr again lunges at Vor'en in an attempt to knock him to the floor, but suddenly the guardsman isn't where he should be! Vor'en twists around Rorworr, delivering a bruising series of punches to the wookiee's ribs.

Rorworr failed to make contact with his trip, and Vor'en hits him for 6 VP damage.

Vor'en: VP/WP 32/14; Def 19; Atk +5 melee (1d4+2), +6 ranged; Spd 10m; Init +3

Rorworr: VP/WP 12/15; Def 14; Atk +5 melee (1d3+3), +3 ranged; Spd 10m; Init +1

Meanwhile...

Set wanders aimlessly about the University campus, eventually coming upon an open courtyard in a small garden. A small crowd of humanoids stand in a circle around two dancing figures. They all wear some sort of padded tabard belted at the waste, and hold mesh-masked helmets. Many of them are leaning on de-activated vibrorapiers and vibrosabers.

The twirling combatants within the center of the ring exchange blows with humming blades. Back and forth they pace, retreating and advancing in turn. Within moments one blade is knocked to the ground, and the victor gently presses the tip of his blade at the center of the chest of the defeated. They each remove their helmets and after bowing to the master, the loser takes his place in the circle. The instructor stands in the circle and begins to calmly dissect the duel, explaining exactly what mistakes the student had made.

 

[Set Harth]

"Ah this is more like it" Thinks Set as he settles down to watch. "Far better then tumbling around the gym." He ignores the amazed stares he recieves as he stands there in his new Jedi robes, his silver lightsaber flashing in the sunshine at his belt. But in his secret heart of hearts he revels in the attention from the gathered students.

 

[Sen Udo-Mal]

"So how goes it, Sen?"

Sen looks over at Sia-Lan "Well I guess... their "sparing" is certainly... vigorous..."

 

[Valara]

Laying in the the almost boiling water made the girl's muscles loosen and relax, not to mention making her sigh in the luxuriating pleasure of the warmth. It entered her body from every opening, every pore in her skin, it was like a soothing blanket, a balm to her worries. Curiosity prompted the jungle girl to use the exotic soaps that such suites would normally stock. there was a wide varity, from the many types of flowered scents to vanilla or even cinamon. Valara took her time deciding, but ultimately settled on Vanilla and Lavender leaving her skin pink and new, smelling of the wonderful delicate scents.

For her hair, her luxurios purple hair, she settles once again on the same scents, but leaves it un-braided hanging to her shoulders in dripping lockes as she rises from the tub, the steam hiding her nakedness from any would be peeping video cameras that may have been planted. Not that she really knows, or cares, Valara is a very secure woman on that score. With a sigh she wisks the door open and strides out from the billows of steam, clad in a fluffy cream robe, one with the initials of the hotel emblazoned above her right breast.

Slowly she makes her way through the room to the most comfortable looking chair and settles herslef into it, waiting for Set to return, she was somewhat dis-appointed that he hadn't appeared during her bath, but she couldn't fault him. she wanted to explain to him that it wasn't him she was angry at, or even Sia, though she was a touch annoyed.

 

[Arani Korden]

The door to the suite opens, and Arani strolls in. She looks around the room. Kaz and Kel still in one peace, Dorn keeping the peace, and Valara reclining in the comfy chair, apparently freshly bathed.

She crosses directly over to Dorn, stands behind him, and puts her arms around his shoulders. "Finish your game," she says, "And I'll try and get some work done. I'll be right here when you're done, okay?"

With that, she grabs her datapad and sits down near Valara.

"So, Valara. Val. How did your match go?" She asks innocently.

 

[Arani Korden]

From The Very Secret To-Do List of Arani Korden:

Things to do on the way to Vycinyth:

1. Spend some time alone with Dorn. Somehow.

2. Work with K. and K. to check the surveillance equipment at our disposal.

3. Hold practice formal dinner; try and teach crew proper table manners and acceptable dinner conversation.

4. Practice formal courtly dancing. Have Rory help with this, since he's a much better dancer than I am.

5. Let Kaz fiddle with my blaster.

6. Research, research, research. Find helpful bits of Jedi philosophy, useful precadents (Jedi romances that don't end with fallen Jedi preferred.) Sia-Lan may be helpful here.