Private A Whole Lana Trouble

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell
Objective: Deliver Critical Medical Supplies​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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“Ma’am, you are aware that you are in possession of illegal goods with an expired flight license, correct?” Lana had gone to jail before, and she knew well enough how to handle situations such as this. Sitting handcuffed in a holding cell, the young woman seemed entirely oblivious to the nature of trouble she was in. “And you should be aware that according to the documents of Confederation that I’m entitled to merchant rights and legal representation of the Obsidian Order.” She fired back, crossing folding her hands in her lap and smiling at her clever legal maneuvering. “Ma’am, the Confederacy of Independent Systems was dissolved months ago. Even if it hadn’t, you aren’t a merchant, and this isn’t their space.” And just like that, she was once again deflated. “Oh. Right.” Well, so much for that plan. The customs officer finally revealed himself, stepping out of the shadows of the room and setting his hands on the table before her. “Listen, you’re looking at several years in prison right now, if you cooperate with me we might be able to get a lesser charge, but I need you to stop wasting my time here.”​

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Lana gave the man a once over, her eyes studying the ripples that radiated from him. He seemed to be telling the truth, but Lana didn’t see why she had to go to jail. She could just run away. “I already told you, the substances are mine, and I don’t wanna pay a fee for something I already own.” She threw her bound hands upwards in frustration, and watched as the man’s aura shifted to annoyance. “So, you admit you knowingly violated the law and attempted to smuggle illegal substances into this system, knowing that your ship has an expired transponder all on your own? No one else was with you?” ​

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Lana’s eyes narrowed as she leaned forward. “I told you that an hour ago! Why are you getting mad about it now?” The man slammed his fist into the table suddenly, prompting the young woman to jump in surprise, though she composed herself after the initial shock. “I’ll be back, you’ve taken up too much of my time.” The man pushed himself away from the table, and b-lined it for the door. “Hey! You forgot something!” Lana called out, waving her shackled hands to the man, only to be ignore. The only response he gave her was the slamming of the door.​

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Sighing in annoyance, Lana focused on her cuffs for several moments, as she focused on dismantling the inner-workings of the constraints to give her wrists a break. Why was everyone so up tight on this world? Not even the Mandalorians were this uptight.​

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Meanwhile, the customs guard entered another section of the outpost, and snapped to attention before the honored guest. “Apologies master Jedi, our prisoner is being uncooperative. She’s unwilling to reveal the location of her companion.” No one liked it when Jedi showed up on a man hunt, especially for rogue Sith. It always made things messy, and for a customs officer like Officer Calvin, that meant a mountain of paperwork.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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The officer had left the room. Something about an urgent matter or something. It wasn't all too unexpected considering the smaller station security office he was vising. The guy in charge was needed everywhere at the same time and prioritisations would have to be made. Mathieu understood that. Chaussidier was less patient. The Admiral had already left the call, leaving Mathieu awkwardly holding the now deactivated holo-device with the assistant. That too, was understandable. Chaussidier was a busy man and had other matters to attend to. Now, his young representative spoke on his behalf. Whether he was equipped to do it or not.

As he waited, Mathieu started to skim through some of the reports that he had been given. The documents had already been forwarded to the fleet but it couldn't hurt for him to read some of it either. Reading was far from his favourite activity, but it was better than just standing there like a mannequin. The Sith cell that they had been looking to dismantle was reported to have their base of operations in the sector of the city that he was currently in. It was far from the skyscraper jungle that large parts of Telos was. Instead, it was in the outskirts - half of the horizon consisted of massive buildings, the other of smaller urban areas and rolling fields. In a way, the contrast was beautiful. If only the dark remnants weren't there corrupting it. Criminality had spiked - in particular violent crimes. An old industrial area had been pointed to as the hub of it all but investigations still had to be made - and from there, the local authorities' guess were as good as those of Chaussidier and his analysts.

Eventually, the officer - Calvin - appeared from the room. Mathieu smiled "That's fine. I'm afraid the Admiral had other matters to attend to." He spoke kindly, afraid of giving his main contact the idea that there was any friction between them. Calvin produced a puzzled look - what was he supposed to do if Chaussidier had left? The large Morellian continued "Maybe you could brief me? I haven't read it all" Mathieu let out a chuckle, the reports were way too many for him to have accomplished that feat - "not having read it all" was the expected status. "But I think you're looking into the industrial zone?"

Officer Calvin nodded "Right. Come, take a seat" The man pointed to a simple table, ushering the armoured Jedi towards it. Before any of them had the chance to take a seat, however, a computer terminal produced a beeping signal. It's operator looked up to the Officer "Sir, something's wrong" her tone carried a mix of urgency and confusion. Something wasn't right. Mathieu quickly asked "Is it another attack?" fully prepared to spring into action, hoping that the Sith red-handed. The operator shook her head "No, it's the suspect..."

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell​

Objective: Escape Custody​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Several moments of fiddling with the cuffs had given way to the device's limitations. While the cuffs weren't by any means suggestible, the small metal parts that held them together could be pressed and tested. It was that tried and true method that lead to Lana's cuffs clattering from her wrists and onto the floor of her cell. She let out a small cheer of glee as she kicked the cuffs aside, and leapt from her chair. "Finally, now to work on getting out of this place." She mused to herself, taking several steps around her cell, pondering how best to proceed. Her ship was impounded, and her equipment was in lockup, which sorta limited her options as far as she was concerned. Still, teleportation was still in her grasp, but without her pouch she could only go so far.​

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Huffing, Lana crossed her arms and pondered what her mothers might do in this situation. Momma Kala probably would have just left, but Momma Skylar would have tried to logic her way out of this. But this was Lana, and while her mothers had a heck of a lot of influence over her, she would have to find her own way out of this. Then it struck her. "Ah ha!" She was about to begin upon her escape plan when the door to her cell burst open, with a security officer reaching for his stun baton. "Ma'am, you are not permitted to be uncuffed right now, I'm going to ask you sit back down and allow yourself to be restrained, or I'll have to utilize my baton on you." To Lana, that sounded like a threat, and she very much wasn't happy about such harsh words. Pouting, she crossed her arms, and gave a firm shake of her head. "Maybe if you asked nicely, I'd consider it." "Would you pleas-" "Nope!" Lana threw her arms upwards, and before the man's eyes, she vanished.​

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It took a miracle to not burst into laughter as the man's expression turned to one of horror, but it was everything Lana needed to skillfully sneak behind the man under her force cloak, as he frantically searched the room for the woman who just vanished into thin air. Now free to do as she pleased, Lana kept her focus on remaining unseen, and dodging the new fervor of activity that her disappearance had wrought. She just needed to find her equipment then she'd be on her way. These poor police officers were so busy it seemed, surely they wouldn't mind if she just resolved this issue on her own!​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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The operator said something about restraints and just like that, the officer rushed to the door, once more apologising for having to leave. "And this is why Chaussidier left early" he thought before moving a bit behind the officer to offer assistance if needed. But as soon as Officer Calvin stopped to talk to the detainee upon entering the room, Mathieu stopped too - it sounded like the situation was somewhat under control.

Listening in on the conversation, he noticed the youthful voice who the officer spoke to. Perhaps it was just some lowly criminal of the more innocent sort. Maybe someone who kept stealing soda from the local service station or someone who snuck into concerts without a ticket. But then, why would she be such a high priority when he and the Admiral were there hunting Sith. Mathieu shook his head, silently telling himself to not be so prejudiced. For all he knew, she could be a Lord of the Sith, playing him for a fool.

Then, confusion broke out as Officer Calvin started rushing about in the cell where the girl had just been. While Mathieu did curiously peer in, he was more focused on the feeling he got - someone had just used the force, sending a small but noticeable ripple. His mind went into high alert - for to his knowledge, only Sith was supposed to be operating in the area.

Standing in the doorway, his broad shoulders and wide legged stance made him fill most of it. But instead of rushing in to search for the woman like the Officer, he instead focused and reached out through the force, searching for the presence that had just disappeared from plain view. If he could locate it, his eyes would shoot towards where it was hidden before he quickly moved towards it with long strides, looking to grab hold of it.

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell​

Objective: Escape Custody​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Lana had thought herself home free, but it was not yet time. Just as she was to make for the door, a larger man entered, this one not dressed like a security guard, but something more akin to one of those old warrior paintings her momma had shown her. His body posture was tense, his face looked serious, but he also had something else about him that Lana had seen before; he had the force within him! It was entirely unmistakable as Lana eyed the man up close, seeing the energies flowing in and around him, and how this stranger was an extension with the force, rather than merely an arm of it. She smiled, eyes looking for a sign that he might be a friend, and found the signature of the man's lightsaber. Well, it was now a toss off of this man being a jedi, or a sith. Given he looked mighty nice, and not all that mean based on the energy he gave off, Lana decided this had to be a jedi like her friend Ana.​

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It was only then that Lana saw the man looking her direction, and moving to seemingly embrace her. That sealed it in her mind, this was a potential friend! Momma Kala had said there were good people out there ready to help, so perhaps this big strong stranger was just the kind of person Momma Kala was talking about! Dropping her invisibility, Lana leapt at the stranger, wrapping her arms around him in a tight hug and snickering as she was seized by him in kind. "Thank goodness you're here! These poor guards don't know what to do with me! Maybe you can help them out!" She remarked, dangling several feet off the floor and hugging her potential savior. The guard that had been searching for her yelped, spinning about and moving to tear Lana off and away from Mathieu. "Release him immediately, or we'll be adding assault to your charges!" The man shouted, much to Lana's dismay. "I told you I came here on my own! If you just tell me what you want, I'll help you get it!" She fired back, throwing several well placed kicks into the guards shin, and keeping him at bay while she clung to Mathieu.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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He marched towards where the signature came from quickly, hoping to give its source as little chance of running away as possible. Surprisingly, however, the source - a human or near-human girl - emerged to clamber on to him in what could most accurately be described as a hug. Not sensing or perceiving any danger or threats, Mathieu simply folded his hands in to pat her back.

"But I don't know you" he said, the confusion clear in his voice as he felt her light frame plastered against his heavy armour plates. The comment quickly faded, however, as Officer Calvin rushed forth to remove the girl. While an assault charge seemed excessive, the young Morellian would not mind if she hopped off. But when she started throwing kicks at the officer, his priorities immediately changed. Getting her off was not important in comparison to saving her from charges of assaulting an officer.

"Whoa, calm down" he said, addressing both the girl and Calvin. Finding himself having become the scene of a battle, Mathieu allowed his right arm to wrap around her waist to hold her in place and prevent her from jumping the officer. While turning away from him - and thus increasing the distance between the girl and the officer, Mathieu also gently extended his left arm to prevent the Calvin from coming into range of more kicks.

"I am fine" he spoke to Calvin with clear words before turning to the girl "Calm. Calm down." he was still speaking clearly, trying his best to make his tone softer so that it wouldn't be perceived as a reprimand. "Kicking the officer will only get you into more trouble."

Officer Calvin eventually stopped trying to approach, thus greatly reducing the risk of being kicked. It appeared that he too, had calmed down. But then, with Mathieu's arm holding him at bay, there wasn't much he could do either. Slowly taking a few steps to the other corner of the room, Mathieu released his grip around her back "Let's try to get this figured out" he said, patting her a couple times on her back as a signal for her to hop off.

Regardless of whether she still held on to him or not, he would present himself "I'm Mathieu." he paused to let her share her name in return. "Where are you from?"

He didn't know what to make of this girl. She appeared to be a young adult. One with impressive force capabilities no less. But her social capacities seemed less well suited for the galaxy that he knew. It made him wonder what culture she might have grown up in.

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell​

Objective: Escape Custody​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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The man's confusion was understandable, but Lana was sure they would figure it out together. Just as she thought though, the man kept her safe from the mean customs officer, and Lana was more than willing to work with the nice stranger. "You don't know me, yet!" She responded, snickering in glee as she felt her situation was getting a tad bit better.​

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Fortunatly for Lana, Mathieu positioned her to spare her from assaulting Officer Calvin, and with a little bit of convincing on the nice man's part, she willingly released her hold on him. He reminded her of her parents, back when she was running amok and almost getting into trouble, Momma Kala and Momma Skylar always knew what to do to keep her safe. Taking Mathieu's words of advice, she took in a deep breath, and exhaled. Smiling up at the larger man, she eyed the disapproving glare she was getting from officer meanie face, but paid him no mind. "My name is Lana! I'm from Mimban, and I was trying to bring medicine to help the refugees when these meanies arrested me." Calvin perked himself up, and began to interject. "Sir, she brought unmarked substances into space with an invalid transponder code. She confessed to it just a bit ago." Lana nodded to the man's words, almost like she was proud of it herself. "Yep, because it's the truth!" ​

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Calvin shook his head, pointing his finger in Lana's direction. "For all we know, she could have been trying to supply the Sith agent we are searching for. She could be our only lead we have." The mention of Sith caused the smile on Lana's face to vanish, and in place of her smile, she bore a frown. "I'm not Sith, but if you're looking for them, maybe I can help?" Her gaze faltered, and her hands gripped the hem of her shirt. "See, she knows something!" Lana winced once more, concerned that things might have just gotten worse by her desire to help. "I can follow people in the force, if you tell me about them and what not, my Momma taught me how. I'm really good at it too." She fired back, trying to not look as guilty as she felt, and hoping that Mr. Mathieu might just be able to help her out.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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"It's nice to meet you Lana" he barely got the words out as she continued, seemingly excited to tell him about where she was from. The following exchange confused him as they painted radically different pictures. From the way she put it, she was doing something great and worthy. From the way Officer Calvin put it, she was a criminal who probably deserved to be locked up. His gaze shot to Lana when she confirmed Calvin's story - by the stars, what was she doing? When Mathieu finally put two and two together, he slowly allowed his open palm to embrace his face. Could it be that this was all just some kind of misunderstanding? Considering the issues the local authorities faced, this girl hardly seemed to be worth the trouble.

Mathieu leaned his head to the side, contemplating Calvin's counter. If she was indeed the only lead they had, then maybe it was important to get to the bottom of it all. But then, considering her behaviour so far, it seemed unlikely that she would be lying. She had, after all, admitted to the charges Officer Calvin had put against her - even though it was questionable how actionable the charges were, had she not admitted to it.

Then she frowned. Judging by her demeanour so far, Mathieu assumed that it was not something she did all too often. The offer that followed was a good one. Help in finding the Sith. Unfortunately, she did not appear to have any inside knowledge - instead, she offered her prowess with some more mystical powers. Mathieu had never been a good student. Not back on Morellia and not back at the Silver Rest either. He learned by doing and the people he leaned from were not always Jedi. Chaussidier and Palm sprung to mind. His knowledge of what powers she spoke of was extremely limited. Still, if it could help them track the Sith down, it was worth a shot.

His eyes wandered from her to the Officer "If she is our only lead, we might as well see what she has to offer. There were a few guys in that report who might be of interest for her." Taking a few steps closer to the officer, Mathieu spoke with a somewhat lower tone "Please don't put a tail on us. If we do find the Sith, I don't want to risk it tipping them off. You are welcome to put a tracker on me though." he threw an eye at Lana and shrugged "Or her, if she doesn't mind."

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell​

Objective: Escape Custody​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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It was nice to finally meet someone that was civil in this day and age. She felt the man's gaze upon her, but lacking was the suspicion and accusatory stare that so many others had given her today. Mathieu seemed to want to actually help her, which made Lana all the more determined to do just that. "You too Mr. Mathieu!" She managed a cheerful retort to his greeting, but it was short lived as accusations were placed upon her.​

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To her relief, Mathieu took her side, and was pressing for Lana to be placed on the potential chase to come. Seeing an opportunity, the young witch interjected. "Maybe if I help, we can talk about those charges? Right? This could be like community service!" She wasn't sure if the officer would go for it, but people had gotten away with far worse in the past. As negotiations continued, Mathieu seemed intent on taking Lana with her, and potentially taking a tracer along as well for insurance. Lana didn't like the idea, but hey, sometimes you had to play a little to get a little. "If they wanna put a tracker on me that's fine, but it probably won't stay on for long." Lana gave a wink to Mathieu, snickering to herself. "Tech just doesn't stick with me, you know?" Her teleportation powers always made tech get all screwy, but long as she made it seem like she was on their side it should all work out in theory. "But I'm going to need my satchel back to do the tracking, and maybe some info on the person? Oh, and my quarterstaff too! I gotta protect myself after all!" She crossed her arms and huffed at the officer, though Calvin looked to Mathieu for confirmation as if to proceed or not.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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Mathieu's gaze bounced between the officer and Lana to see her proposals and Calvin's reactions to them. Mathieu had no particular desire to get on the wrong side with the local authorities - he needed them to find the Sith and possibly support operations against them in the sector if it would become a more protracted operation. On the other hand, he also believed that the somewhat odd woman wasn't a bad person. Maybe she could use some more social tact to avoid situations like this one but her intentions and methods did appear to be good.

He fought hard not to let out a sigh when Lana mentioned that the tracker probably wouldn't stay for long. If they wanted to build trust with the Officer, that response was far from idea. At least to Mathieu and the locals who were quite unaware of her teleportation capacities and their effects on technologies. Officer Calvin's brows furrowed and Mathieu couldn't really blame him. Still, she pushed on, explaining what she would need in order to find the Sith and then some.

Silence erupted as both the girl and the officer turned their attention to Mathieu. The Jedi tried to hide his surprise as it appeared like they both deferred to him. He had lead troops in battle and conducted diplomatic talks on behalf of the Concord but in those instances, he had the support of whatever institutions he worked for. This, appeared to be more spontaneous.

Choosing to tackle one of the harder issues first, he looked to Lana "Look, if we find the Sith, I'm not sure if you should be fighting them with a staff. I don't know if you should be fighting them at all. We'll keep our distance and deal with them at another time, okay?" he asked, hoping that it would be convincing enough for her not to insist on being armed. Offering her a smile, he spoke encouragingly "Don't worry, I'll keep us safe if something happens."

He then turned his attention to the officer "If you don't have any leads I can immediately follow and she can help us find the Sith, I think it's worth a shot." he threw a glance at her before looking back to Calvin "And if she truly is going to help refugees with medical supplies, I think it would be fair to drop the charges."

There was a slight sense of reluctance in the officer as his gaze shifted from Mathieu down to the girl and then back up at Mathieu. He had been hopeful that he would have caught another criminal and she had caused quite a bit of trouble since being detained. Still, her argument had been reasonable and if the Jedi trusted her... Calvin's shoulders fell as he let out a sigh "Fine. But if she doesn't help you find the Sith or had other intentions for those substances, we're taking her in."

Mathieu nodded. If the substances weren't medicine, then maybe it was fair that she would be prosecuted for smuggling them in. He didn't like the idea of her getting in trouble for not finding the Sith if she was indeed not guilty of smuggling but he wasn't sure if he could get her a much better deal. At least it was better than what she started of with - still, he threw a timid glance at her, hoping that she wouldn't be all too upset that he agreed to the terms.

Moving on, he allowed himself and the girl to be ushered out of the cell. They were then brought to the table where the files rested from before. Officer Calvin sat down and Mathieu followed suit. "Alright, so these three are the main suspects" he said, pointing to three of the reports. In them, a compilation of information on them could be found, ranging from species to gender to estimated height and weight along with security footage of them from a couple different instances. A common theme was dark hoods and generally tightly fitting clothes.

"We've seen them running around the industrial sector. They're all suspected for assault, robbery, destruction of property" he trailed off for a moment before pointing to the report of the one non-human, a male Mirialan "This one got defamation too" he smiled, amused to find it among the other crimes. Leaning back, Officer Calvin looked to Lana "Hope that's enough for you because it's all we've got." he said, satisfied with the summary he had offered and the other information that was detailed in the report.

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell​

Objective: Escape Custody​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Hearing that she was being talked out of taking her staff, Lana was forced to relent on her desire. She just wanted to try and help, but maybe that would just make things harder for Mister Mathieu. Sighing, Lana found that Mathieu was smiling at her, and she returned on in kind. "Okay Mister Mathieu, but if I think you need help I'm jumping in!" She might not have seen like it, but she knew how to take care of herself; something that many people learned a little too late when they tired to mess with her. After some convincing on behalf of Matheiu, Officer Calvin seemed to be understanding of the agreement, and Lana was left to look over the case files of the suspects that they had on hand. Being told that she might be able to get out of her current legal troubles by helping out; something she was never opposed to. "I can do it Mister Mathieu! You'll have no issues from me!" Now with her problems seemingly address, she set about to work on the problem set before her. Lana looked the information over, seemingly uninterested as the images flashed before her eyes, but she was trying to envision the men she was seeing, and shaping a profile that she could fixate on.​

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If all was well, Lana would take her gear from the officer and begin to set up her rites. Sitting on the floor, she would produce a strange green substance from her pouch, and cup it in both her hands. The substance generated an unearthly fog about, and was something Mathieu would recall as something belonging to nightsisters of Dathomir. Lana smiled, looking to the jedi as she braced herself for what was to come. She pulled upon the mental portfolios she had created earlier, . "Please don't freak out, but I'm going to preform a bit of magick to find this Sith person. People always get freaked out the first time." Officer Calvin looked to Mathieu and shook his head. "No offense sir, but I feel like this is a bad idea." Lana ignored him of course, and forced her will upon the green fog, which quickly began to envelop the room. Raising her hands, the fog pulled towards Lana, wrapping around her arms, and curling along her neck. Eyes closed, the witch began her chant, and the fog began to take shape as she focused on her persons of interest.​

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"Sisters near, sisters far, guide my eyes beyond the stars.​

Give me focus, and steel my mind, for my quarry shall not hide​

Seek and find those that I desire, and drag them screaming into the fire!"​

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Lana lashed her hands forth, the fog erupting out from around her and swirling about into a spiral pattern. Lana closed her eyes, focusing on the first man, but nothing was revealed. The second man took her focus, and again, the fog continued to swirl, un-phased by her commands. The third stranger came, and once more, nothing. It wasn't until she thought of the Mirialan, and then the fog parted, and began to form a scene before the trio. Lana kept her focus, hands clenched as she held the vision, and Mathieu was left to take in the site. The vision was from the man's prospective, as he moved along a market, slipped into an alley, and moved into a warehouse, and it was then that the vision cut off. Immediately, the fog dissipated, shrinking back to Lana, and leaving the witch panting and worn out from her display. Ideally, it would be enough for Mister Mathieu to find the man's locations given the landmarks, though she couldn't be too sure. Looking to the man, she smiled, and flashed him a thumbs up. "Was that helpful? Was it enough?" She certainly hoped so. She wasn't like her Momma, she couldn't do that sorta thing all day.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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The 'diplomatic' side of it all seemed to go smoothly, seeing how both of them appeared to agree. He was glad that Lana accepted remaining unarmed. Not only did it indicate that she would try to stay away from combat, it also showed that she had a degree of trust in him. In a way, Mathieu felt honoured - but then, she didn't have all that much choice. Mathieu looked to her with a slight sense of concern upon hearing that she would "jump in" if she thought that he would need it. He hoped that it wouldn't come to that. Still, he nodded "Just, don't jump in at your own peril" he offered her another smile and knocked on his chest plate "I can take a few hits"

Seeing Lana begin her performance reminded him of Nezira Viresh - a nightsister whom he had met quite some time ago. The two girls had some things in common. They were headstrong and did as they pleased. They could be reasoned with but ultimately, the always seemed to remain in charge of their own destiny. And they both had troubles dealing with some social interactions that almost seemed new to them. As the similarities built up, Mathieu's mouth opened as he started to realise that she might actually be a nightsister. He would never have guessed judging by her clothes but there were too many similarities to ignore. Having been teleported by Nezira when they infiltrated a Hutt palace once, he remembered the horrors of it. Still, he also remembered how Nezira didn't seem to mind it at all and he assumed that Lana didn't either.

Mathieu's eyes ventured to Officer Calvin. He appeared to be concerned. In truth, Mathieu was too. But the situation gave him little choice. Calvin however - he was not necessary. "You might want to leave the room" Mathieu spoke with a soft tone as he only meant to convey a friendly suggestion, rather than to pressure the Officer to leave. With an increasingly eager nod, Officer Calvin soon darted out of the room, leaving only Lana and Mathieu.

With crossed arms, Mathieu observed Lana as she commenced her ritual. It was hard not to be impressed by her prowess as the green cloud filled the room. She appeared to know what she was doing and that was always respectable. He listened with interest as she chanted the verse. The first two lines seemed harmless enough but he couldn't help but to let two surprised eyebrows raise as she wanted those whom she sought to be 'dragged screaming into the fire'. To him, it seemed cruel and not at all in line with the image he had of her. Not wanting to disrupt the ritual, he stayed silent - but it was something which should probably be discussed later.

The cloud shifted until he finally saw through the eyes of a green-skinned person - at least he saw that their nose and hands appeared to be green. With some tattoos by the nose, Mathieu concluded that it was most likely a Mirialan. The Mirialan. He focused on the surroundings and tried to see anything of notice. He observed how much of the skyline consisted of skyscrapers and how much of it that consisted of open skies and fields. It gave him a good idea of what direction the person was looking in. And then he took in the characteristics of the square's and the shops and merchant stalls that could be seen.

It felt like it ended way too soon - he wanted to see more. But it was all he had to go on. Quickly, Mathieu brought his datapad forth and typed in a few keywords to ensure that he remembered what he had seen. After a few moments, he looked down to Lana "I think that helped a lot" he extended his arm to her if she wanted a lift to get back up on her feet. "I'll report this to the Admiral and go scout on ahead." Mathieu, assuming that she had no more capacities to help track the Sith down, offered a deep bow-like nod "I will be sure to try to get you released once I've returned" he said, before turning to leave, fully intent on exchanging a few positive words with Officer Calvin upon entering the next room.

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Customs Hold Cell​

Objective: Escape Custody​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Lana’s mood deflated as Mathieu seemed intent on leaving her to rest. While she understood what the man’s aims were, Lana felt there was a bit more good she could accomplish. As Mathieu disappeared, Lana withdrew to the nearest counter and began to sulk.​

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She wanted to do something else than be locked up, but it seemed Mathieu and the officer had other ideas. Soon, Officer Calvin came to recuff her. Pouting, Lana allowed the man to do so, but remained curled up in her corner. To Lana, it just felt wrong to not help people when she was able to.​

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Yes, she broke the law, but in reality she hasn’t don’t anything really bad. Mister Mathieu said he would try and help her, but Lana felt that maybe she could do a little more to help him out. She knew where she could go to find him, and hey, maybe the Sith people wouldn’t expect her to be there either. Having waited several minutes, Lana realized that Officer Calvin had left her satchel on her person, which meant she had access to her greatest tool; teleportation.​

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Making quick work of her bindings this time, Lana leapt up, and with a handful of ichor, she focused on the market that Mister Mathieu was to be heading out to.​

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One moment she was in the cell, the next she was gone. Lana soon found herself stumbling into the market, and a tad disoriented from the ordeal. Still, she knew where the nice man would be, so she set off to the warehouse she had seen in her visions, seemingly blissfully unaware of the world of trouble she was about to embark upon.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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He had departed shortly after calling Chaussidier and exchanging a few words with Officer Calvin. Chaussidier was going to assemble a strike team while Calving was going to have his underlings examine the unmarked substances/medical supplies to see if they were indeed medical supplies. Once that was done, Lana would be free to go. Mathieu hoped that the examination would take a little bit of time - for he still hoped to see the Nightsister when returning from the Sith lair. She deserved a proper 'thank you' for showing him where to go.

Upon exiting the public transport shuttle, Mathieu would stream out onto the square with a large number of fellow passengers. The area was crime infested - many seemed a bit twitchy when moving about there. Some carried a knife or a blaster for extra protection. Still, if one looked carefully into the dark alleyways, it was not at all uncommon to see some unfortunate soul getting robbed. He was grateful for Officer Calvin's efforts - without his help, singling out which ones that were affiliated with the Sith would have been like finding a needle in a haystack. Assuming that the three persons were indeed affiliated with the Sith, that is. There was still a chance that they were innocent.

Looking around, Mathieu started to move closer to the warehouse to find a good position from where he could study it for a while. He then spotted Lana. The large Morellian's eyebrows rose in surprise as he saw her heading directly for the building. His spirits fell as he put the pieces of the puzzle together - she had to be one of them. She had broken free from her detention - again - and was now going back to see her Sith friends to warn them. Why else would she escape captivity and go there?

Mathieu's pace slowed. If she was a Sith, they would be prepared for him to come - but maybe he could learn something of value from observing her. With that, he stayed back and watched her from a distance.

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Some Random Market!​

Objective: Help Mister Mathieu!​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Humming to herself, Lana traced her way to the warehouse she seen in her vision, but much to her chagrin she couldn't sense the man through the force. Well, she sensed something of course, but it certainly didn't feel nice and warm like Mister Matheiu. She frowned, crossing her arms as she eyed the door before her, Lana was left with a choice. Turn back now, wait for Mister Mathieu, or.... maybe deal with these men herself and leave them for Mister Mathieu to pick up. Surely that would be a good way to pay him back!​

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"Yea!" Lana exclaimed to no one in particular, and with a thrust of her hand, Lana shoved the doors open. Rushing inside, she was surprised to find several individuals within. "Who the hell is that?" One of the humans cried out, jumping up from a crate he was perched on. Lana jumped she heard the door behind her slam shut, with the faint traces of the force attached to the action. "Ah ha! So, you're the Sithie guys I've heard about!" She retorted, now finding that she was becoming something of a point of focus for the individuals within the building. One of the men, a larger bloke with green skin began to come up on her, his intentions were pretty evident. "What the hell did you just say?" He reached out for Lana, but the witch was a heartbeat ahead of him. Closing her eyes, she focused on an elevated crate in the back, and vanished into fog as the man made contact. Sounds of shock resounded from the men as Lana vanished, but the witch merely giggled at them from the safety of her new position. "You guys are in alot of trouble right now, so, I'll give you a chance to give up, or a really strong guy is going to come beat you all up!" She chimed, feeling rather sure of herself from her elevated position.​

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Lana felt a tremor in the force, but by the time she was aware of it, the damage was already done. A crate smashed into the side of her head, and Lana was sent tumbling to the ground in a daze. The Mirialan she had tracked made himself known as he stepped from the shadows, and his lackies moved to dispose of the fallen woman. "Take care of the girl, and get ready to move. Last thing we need to the sector police to find us." Lana quickly got back to her feet, anger bubbling up from within her as she prepared to fight for all she was worth. "That wasn't very nice of you." She started, green sparks pulsing from her hands, green fog bubbling up from her pouch. It seemed her little plan had fallen apart. Poor Mister Mathieu was going to have to haul all of these bodies out of here now.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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And then she slipped in. Mathieu lingered outside at a distance for a bit after the girl had entered the warehouse. Studying it carefully, he eventually concluded that the likelihood that he would be spotted by someone inside the warehouse if he approached was low. The windows were sealed shut and there were no security cameras watching over its entrance. With that, he slowly moved closer until he reached the metallic door that someone had closed upon Lana's entry.

The sounds from inside were muffled - but he could still roughly make out what was said. When he finally realised that she had gone there to fight them and not to warn them, his conscience felt heavier than it had in a long time. His mind didn't even once wander to question why she was there - he was solely focused on why he had let her go in there alone and how to resolve the situation.

With a careful touch, he pulled down the handle, only to notice that the door had been locked. Whether someone had done it themselves or if it was an automatic thing was unknown to him but it didn't change the fact. He knew that it was urgent and quickly activated his strength enhancing stim. After having given it a few moments to take effect, he stood back and directed an inhumanly powerful kick at the door, causing the hinges and lock mechanic to snap, sending it flying into the room.

A quick scan of the room revealed Lana surrounded by a few men with a built Mirialan standing back, seemingly directing them. He could see that she was hurt and no longer appeared to be standing. But he also saw the green sparks pulsing from her hands. Not waiting for a moment, he reached out through the force to give the door some more power before it landed, causing it to fly towards the goons who stood by the witch. Meanwhile, Mathieu rushed forth and ignited his blade, drenching the rather dark room in its blue light.

The door hit one man in the back, causing him to fall over. The others were forced to take a step back as they did not appear to be quite as interested in getting hit by it too. The Mirialan was quick to ignite his red blade upon hearing Mathieu's weapon power on. When he turned, Mathieu was already close. Their blade's clashed - but Mathieu's intention had not been to kill the man - it had merely been to lock blades to allow him to safely pass the alien by. His first objective was to ensure the safety of Lana.

Having rushed past the Mirialan, it was only a few more steps before he arrived by Lana and the goons surrounding her. The one who was closest to him was also the one who had been hit by the door. The man was slowly recovering and had just got back up on his hands and knees but Mathieu wouldn't allow that. The large Morellian stepped onto the man's back, causing him to crumble under his weight. Maintaining his momentum, Mathieu extended his free left arm to Lana - if she grabbed it, he would pull her up and usher her forward while slashing towards the men ahead of them. None were hit by the attack but they did take a few more steps back to avoid the attack. Quickly, Mathieu would try to get both himself and the girl to a corner before turning around. If he was going to fight multiple opponents - he did not want his back to be exposed.

While his eyes were fixed on the dark siders and their followers, Mathieu spoke to Lana "I'm so sorry I got you into this. Are you wounded?"

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Sith Warehouse​

Objective: Murder the Meanies​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Lana's fury was tempered by the blue blade that cut through the shadows of the warehouse. The warehouse door slammed into one man, and the form of Mister Mathieu moved swiftly through the room. Two blades of light engaged one another, and it took the notice of most of the goons within the warehouse. The young witch herself though was more angry than hurt, and as Mister Mathieu took his place beside her, Lana collected herself. Gone was the bright cheerful girl that had helped him earlier in the day, now stood the vengeful woman who wanted to see recompense. Green sparks still crackled at her finger tips, and the faint trace of green mist spilled from the pouch on her waist. "Don't think anything of it Mister Mathieu, I just want to help you." She smiled at him, but it lacked the warmth that she carried before. There was a coldness to her voice, but Lana caught herself, and quickly attempted to defrost her icy demeanor. "I can take care of these simpletons, if you wish to engage the Mirilan, then I will ensure you are not disrupted!" She clasped her hands together, as if they were not in a dangerous scenario, which to Lana, they were not.​

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She had faced nightmarish creatures from beyond the world of physical beings, a few thugs with vibro-blades and blasters couldn't hold a glow-stick to the monsters that chased her in the shadows. One of the men seemed to overcome their hesitation of Mathieu's posture, and moved to rush the pair, blade in hand. Lana reacted quickly, throwing out a hand and seizing the man with a mental command. Slowly, she closed her hand, and the blade slowly bent back, the point of the weapon nearly coming into contact with the man's hand. She stopped herself short of stabbing the man with his own weapon, and made another hand motion, sending the thug crashing into one of his companions. Lana snickered to herself, trying to ignore the strain that followed her display, but feeling that she could handle herself for the time being.​

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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It was worrisome to see the girl having grown a little bit cold and harsh. Blaming her for it, however, was impossible - she had just been attacked in the lair of the Sith. And still, she mostly maintained her generally positive attitude - it was a good sign. His eyes shot towards the Sith for a moment as his blade hissed to life. But the dark sider was not in a rush to close in on the two and so, Mathieu glanced back down to Lana "No" he spoke softly. Mathieu had no intentions of letting her face the goons alone, regardless of her confidence that she would be able to handle them. "I will stay by your side"

His eyes followed the one who overcome his fears and charged at them. But Lana took care of him. Hoping to capitalise on their hesitancy, Mathieu produced two heavy slashes against one of the goons who held a vibrosword. An attempt was made to block the first attack but as Mathieu completely overpowered his foe, the man was forced to take a step back. The second slash came soon and managed to cut the opponent by his arm, causing him to fall down to the ground an let out a pained whimper.

Combined with the efforts of the Nightsister, it caused the remaining foes to take another step back, much to the Mirialan's displeasure. Instead of letting his goons leave, the Sith reached out through the force and shoved two of them towards the duo as he let out an annoyed "Just open fire" to the ones at the back. While their attackers were unmotivated, their efforts almost seemed well coordinated when orchestrated by the Sith. The large Morellian produced a wide slash to his right, causing the foe to stagger back upon blocking the attack. On the right, he raised his arm and allowed the armour plate by his lower arm to block the attack before producing a telekinetic attack to push the goon back. Meanwhile, the Sith calmly walked forth as the three other followers started to open fire. Falling into his defensive Soresu stance, Mathieu got busy deflecting bolts for both him self and Lana behind him.

 

[Lana]

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A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos, Sith Warehouse​

Objective: Death to Meanies!​

Tags: Mathieu Brion​

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Mister Mathieu was nice enough to stay by her, and for that Lana smiled at him. "You're very kind Mister Mathieu." The men moved to attack, but this time it was Mister Mathieu who intervened. With a slash of his blade, and some rather fancy moves, Mathieu severed one of the swordman's arms, and prompted the rest of his fellows to attempt a withdraw. Unfortunately for them, the green meanie wasn't about to let this slide, and pushed his men forward. Lana meanwhile, focused on drawing her power into her being, and funneling it outwards. Green mist began to flow from her pouch, and she grimaced as she could feel the strain of her abilities take it's toll.​

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Mister Mathieu was a wonderful fighter, but he was only one man. As the Sith and his forces began a coordinated attack, Lana took the power she had been drawing into herself, and unleashed it. The power centered around her, the green fog mixing with her display, before forming a whirlwind of green fog that began to envelop the building. Lana's voice raised, chanting to the heavens as she focused her attack, kinetically grasping boxes with smoke like tendrils and smashing them into the blaster wielding foes.​

"Winds rise, ​

Storms cry, ​

Break their bones, ​

Gouge their eyes, ​

Wicked ones such as these,​

Shall not do as they please!"​

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Her eyes clenched tightly, Lana guided her telekinetic storm, as boxes, weapons, and even several fallen thugs battered into and against one another, as the witch tried in vain to stem the tide of the fight. A steady flow of blood poured from her eyes and nose, and after a fierce few moments of her onslaught, Lana dropped to her knees, with the green storm vanishing soon after.

It had taken all she had to muster that, and what precious energy she had left, she feared she would need it to protect Mister Mathieu. "I'm sorry, that's all I had in me." She panted, eyes looking up to survey the damage she had caused, and hopefully spared Mister Mathieu from doing too much of the work.

 

[Mathieu Brion]

A Whole Lana Trouble​

Location: Telos
Notable Equipment: Jedi armour, various items
Tags: Lana

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His lightsabre spun at a rapid rate, deflecting blaster bolts and vibroblades alike. The Mirialan was getting ever closer when he heard Lana start chanting again. Once more, it had a rather reasonable start but as she went, it became more brutal. He would have glanced down to her had he not needed to fully focus on the attacks that rained down against them.

The green fog from before returned - this time seemingly at a much more significant scale than before. Instead of the earlier effect granting them sight of their foes, this one appeared to have more destructive properties. He could vaguely see a few crates swinging about and then, he would hear one or a few of them smashing into someone. Continuing the struggle, he managed to quickly produce a counter when a blade swung at him from the fog, making short work of one of the attackers.

Once the fog cleared, he quickly noticed that the only foes who remained standing were the Mirialan Sith and one of his followers armed with a vibroblade. Mathieu had still not looked back to the girl and assumed that she was safe. He could sense that her state was weakened but had not yet spotted the bleeding.

When his blade clashed with the red sabre of the Sith, it was immediately clear that the dark sider was more powerful than his minions. It was only natural. He was confident in his defensive capabilities - but in order to bring an end to the fight in the safest way possible, he needed more space and perhaps greater influence over its pace. With that, he started to put more muscle into his counter swings at a sudden. It was enough to cause the attackers to stagger back.

Soon enough, both attackers were sent back a few feet simultaneously, giving him a bit of a pause. Acting fast, Mathieu reached out through the force and pulled a blaster his way from the edge of the room. With a quick turn, he tossed it to Lana - only to discover her bleeding. He felt sorry for having tossed something at her but immediately turned back to face their foes again - urgently blocking a swing from the Sith "Sit tight, we'll be good to go soon" he hollered, knowing that he would have to hurry up.