A Bounty on Outbound

[Sigourney Xanthius]

Sigourney Xanthius, crime lord of the Red Ravens patrolled the underground. After the bounty was made for the Outbounds, she had regularly come down here, sometimes with a few Ravens and other times alone. Tonight, she was alone. She had a single goal to find Rik'tani, and to take her alive. She passed by a cantina, and that was when she saw a figure in the crowd. Turning around, the Zeltron entered the cantina. Her eyes scanned the room, searching for the woman.

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[Rik'Tani]

Tonight was a GREAT NIGHT! Nar Shaddaa definitely knew how to entertain, and Rik'Tani was having a smashing time! She'd won five drinking competitions in a row. She'd won quite a few bets from said competitions as well. At the moment, she was dancing wildly amongst a packed circle of people that mainly consisted men. Though some of them were drop-dead gorgeous, she was resisting the temptation to take them "flying" because her heart belonged to another. A certain red-maned Admiral with a love for booze and for her. It couldn't be a more perfect feeling.
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[Sigourney Xanthius]

Sigourney sat at the bar, having spotted her target already. She was one to observe her prey's attitude, getting a feel for their weakness. She had found her target's weak spot already; alcohol. Sigourney counted five drinking games that Rik'Tani had won and throughout all, the Zeltron had watched on with equal parts awe and disgust. The bounty hunter didn't drink, she preferred to keep a sharp mind about her; something that the Zabrak would definitely be lacking tonight. Sigourney thought about her weapons, mentally checking that she had packed all she would need. Hidden under a coat, Sigourney wore shoulder holsters which held a razor net gun and a back-up blaster pistol. Holstered at her hip was a DeathHammer 434 blaster pistol, set to stun. The jacket itself had been falling apart. It was an old hand-me-done from her mother. In an interior, hidden pocket she had stored a Vibroblade for worst case scenarios. She had come well equipped for this mission, as she always did.
Glancing over to where the dancing commotion had erupted, she saw her target, the Zabrak. She was flitting about the crowd, dancing from one person to another. Sigourney saw her chance and took it. While the Zabrak had been preoccupied, she stood up and walked briskly towards the crowd. In the few seconds it took to get there she had already removed her netgun from the holster. Sigourney lifted her arm and pointed the gun towards her target. She fired the net instantly, the air exploding with a phoosh as she attempted to capture the Zabrak.

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[Rik'Tani]

Luckily for Rikki, she had been born with the gift of Force Sensitivity. Her senses suddenly spiked, and she jumped out of the way just as a large net came flying in her direction. The fellow behind her wasn't as lucky, however. She looked down at him, and then traced the shot back to a woman standing with a literal "smoking gun". A Zeltron. Quite pretty. Hm. No wonder Cross had enjoyed his time on Zeltros...

She laughed. "You know, if you wanna get to know me, that's not the best way to say hello." She said, gesturing to the netted man.
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[Sigourney Xanthius]

The Zeltron's face erupted into a scowl as Rik'Tani dodged her attack, instead letting the net hit a bystander. Sigourney was surprised that even in her intoxication, she was able to jump out of the way. Alcohol generally lowered reaction times and given the five drinking games, she was certain her senses would be less able to react so fluently. There could only be one possible way that she'd have dodged it so skilfully. She had to be force sensitive. A grin overtook Sigourney as she realised she would now have a level playing field. Reaching down to her belt, she pulled the pin on a ForceBreaker Gas Grenade, releasing into the air vaporised Ixetal Cilona. A heavy cloud of smoke choked the room, Sigourney couldn't help but breathe it in, too. Her opponent would have no choice but to breathe it in, too. She would be unable to use the force. Reaching onto the hilt on her hip, Sigourney grabbed her trust DeathHammer 434 blaster pistol. It was good for both close quarters and longer range. For close range attacks, though, nothing was better than her vibroblade. She unzipped the hidden pocket and procured her vibroblade. She armed herself in one hand with her pistol and the other with her blade.
Sigourney advanced towards Rik'Tani, firing her DeathHammer towards her. If she hit, it wouldn't matter where. It would take her down regardless.
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[Rik'Tani]

Great. No-Force-Using smoke. Rikki hated when people pulled that little trick. She bobbed and weaved the Zeltron's shots, pulling out her own vibrosword in the process. As the woman came toward her, she took up a defensive stance. "Alright, alright. There's no need to be so demanding. If you wanted to dance, you should've just said so!"
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[Sigourney Xanthius]

Sigourney had been amazed to see the Zabrak move with such ease. Somebody that had drunk that much was sure to be less able to dodge her shots. She watched closely as Rik'Tani moved into closer quarters with her. Sigourney wasn't ready just yet for a vibroblade battle. She fired off multiple rounds to where the Zabrak was standing. She fired off precautionary shots to her sides, making it almost impossible to dodge.

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[Rik'Tani]

Rik'Tani clenched her teeth as one of the shots grazed her hip. Ow..... That burned! And not in a good way, either. She could feel her left hip starting to get numb. Well, at least the burning sensation was gone. It'd be a little less easy to move now, but she could at least manage to defend herself. She began a series of fast attacks, nimbly slicing and jabbing at any part of the Zeltron that was exposed.
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[Sigourney Xanthius]

One of the main reasons Sigourney chose never to drink was so that she could be light on her feet when she had to collect a bounty. She had watched far too many bounty hunters and targets fall easily because they had indulged in a luxury that the Zeltron was all too ready to deny herself of. Amazed, Sigourney watched as most of her shots were dodged. Bar one. A rush of malicious relief coursed its way through her body as one of her shots grazed the Zabraks hip. The numbing effect would soon kick in and her target would be less able to defend herself. Especially having hit a point as important for movement as her hip. Sigourney knew not to let herself get off track with a premature sense of victory. She readied herself in a defensive position, remembering to keep her body loose enough that she could move around nimbly and swiftly. A series of quick attacks slashed through the air towards Sigourney. Moving fast, she had grabbed her vibroblade and deflected all of them. The last slice through the air had cut at the side of her jacket, just grazing the area above her hip. There had barely been enough of a cut to make her bleed but the jacket was an antique. Sigourney spoke to the woman, "This was my mother's, vintage even. I really wish you hadn't of done that." Anger spread like fire through Sigourney's veins as she felt the familiar feeling of bile rise in her throat. For that, she would take her down. She slashed through the air towards Rik'Tani's hip. She tried not to let her mood cloud her attacks too much. Sigourney knew that had she let her emotions fuel her actions she would lose, her better judgement clouded by her rage. She thought logically. She slashed her way towards the Zabrak. Using the moment as a distraction, she stepped back, firing her net gun straight at her target. It would be nearly impossible for her to avoid it at this distance.

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[Rik'Tani]

Rik'Tani fought ferociously. Just as her parents had taught her. Never let the pain be a setback. Absorb it. Feed off of it. Let it be your fuel. The Zeltron was equally as savage, and landed quite a few more cuts and bruises on Rikki due to her hip numbness. In a single second, Rik'Tani found herself staring at the ceiling, her body tangled in a thickly-made net. One arm was hanging out of the net above her head, and her vibrosword had skidded away from her. Well, that could've gone better. She squirmed and tried to get at least partly out of the massive net. But it was no use. She was stuck. "Nice net. Next time, why not just make it durasteel cables? That way no one will be able to struggle," She said mockingly.
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[Sigourney Xanthius]

The Zabrak had put up a good fight. There was no denying that. In any other situation, Sigourney was sure that the Zabrak and her may have been friends. They seemed to share the same fervid view of life. The Zabrak let that show through in the way she fought. She may have had a numb hip but she still continued to dodge a few of Sigourney's slashes. The razor net had caught her. Sigourney's face erupted into a grin as she finally had her prey captured. The Zeltron was surprised to see her struggling.The net itself was made from strong cord embedded with razor sharp bars. Whenever Rik'Tani moved it would inflict wounds. It served as a big deterrent against escape. Sigourney spoke to the tangled Zabrak, "I wouldn't move too much if I were you. I don't mean to cause you more harm than has already been caused. I just don't want you to get out."

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[Rik'Tani]

Rikki continued to squirm. The net dug into her flesh, burning on all sides. This wasn't good. "So you just want me to sit tight while you figure out the best way to kill me, hm? Sorry, but I'm not just gonna sit back and let you do that." She replied haughtily.
[member="Sigourney Xanthius"]

 

[Sigourney Xanthius]

The Zabrak still struggled against the razor netting, an action that gave Sigourney equal parts surprise and admiration. She was determined to get out of the net, that's for sure. Rik'Tani spoke, "So you just want me to sit tight while you figure out the best way to kill me, hm? Sorry, but I'm not just gonna sit back and let you do that." Sigourney wasn't sure why she was bothering to try to escape at al. The razors would have embedded themselves into her skin with this amount of a struggle. Every move would tear at her flesh and the Zeltron could not figure out why she was still fighting against it. "I have no desire to kill you. You have a bounty on your head; capture only. I won't bring any harm to you, or at least, I'll try not to. The more you struggle in that razor netting the more you get hurt." Sigourney circled her as she spoke, like a hunter would it's injured prey. Sigourney had to get her cargo onto her ship, seeing the one way to do so as dragging Rik'Tani over to the loading dock. The motions would inflict more pain on her bounty but there was no way she could avoid it. She just hoped the Zabrak wouldn't scream too much. If she did, there was always her stun setting to keep her quiet.

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[Rik'Tani]

As the net began moving across the floor, the pain in Rikki's body greatly intensified. She couldn't help letting out a few screams, especially when they hit uneven terrain or turned a corner. The net dug deeply into her skin. Her blood left a sort of painted trail behind them. The dirt on the ground didn't make things any better. A Zabrak has a naturally high tolerance for pain, so most of the time she was able to keep silent.
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