Aint no Auction Like a Spice Auction! (Sun Dominion of Kessel) (Open)

[Popo]

"115 THOUSAND FOR THE PEARL, 40 THOUSAND FOR THE GEM!" he shouted. He needed them both, honestly. For a gift of course.

He still slithered around the room as he looked for the individuals missing, but still bidding it seemed. He found a side door that led into the building's skeleton or equivalent. Maybe they were in here...

 

[Matreya]

"125 k for the Pearl." Daemos called. Three items of unique quality, all worth fighting for. Even if against Hutts, whom always seemed to bear endless coin purses. Since becoming the leader of a powerful organization, his own had nearly quadrupled.

Bearing intricate knowledge of rare smithing techniques, including that of Beskar and its uses, made him very useful for the company. He found profit in everyday uses, alongside the massive annual payments for each of the Leaders.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

@[member="Lord Daemos"]

Were this a normal auction, Rasho would have bestowed much skullduggery and love upon the situation, and secured an ideal result by other means. But today was about dominance of this world. A Hutt could not be questioned. Countermanded. Defeated.

"Two hundred thirty thousand for the scroll."

OOC/ Daemos, this is a dominion, dude. Beef up your post size a bit.

 

[Matreya]

(My bad, forgot completely. Ill even go back and beef up the ones I posted.)

"230 eh? 240,000 on that therr scroll!" Daemos chuckled, it was fun playing the part of Company Exec. These auctions were quite the fun item, maybe he would have to try his hand at them. JAC could make quite the profit off of it, as well as expanding horizons by bringing the company even further into the spotlight.

If the big dogs could do it, so could the underdogs. Maybe he should...

Yes. He would speak with the rest of the JAC Leaders and bring them into the loop before doing anything to grand however, as well as alerting the Fringe Council to his intentions. Even they could profit from such, by offering up their own unique wares.

 

[Popo]

"130 THOUSAND FOR THE PEARL!"

Satisfied he knew kind of where people were now, Popo returned to the auction area and slithered next to @[member="Lord Daemos"] so that the man was to Popo's right.

Meanwhile, Tenloss Security finished taking one facility and reboarded their shuttle to head to the next one while a second shuttle of Tenloss personnel arrived to fully take over the structure and install Tenloss systems and security measures.

 

[Ashin Varanin]

@[member="Lord Daemos"] @[member="Popo"]

"Appalling lack of ability to take serious things seriously. You mock me, sir. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ON THE SCROLL!"

Daemos was to his left, directly between Rasho and the armor-clad Shell Hutt known as Popo. Without warning, but with stunning speed, Rasho lurched sideways, intending to make a Daemos sandwich and smush the offending magnate into humility.

Oops.

 

[Vykon Halke]

150 thousand for the Pearl, 50 thousand for the Gem.

Vykon was getting impatient with the bidding. If nothing else he wanted to win just to show up the hutts. He watched @[member="Popo"] slither around the room. He started watching him, wondering what he was doing. He saw a second hutt @[member="Rasho the Hutt"] lurch sideways, with the intent of smashing the man in between. So this was their play? If it was, he was extremely vulnerable. He made his way towards the opposite wall, trying to lose himself in the crowd. He needed to become invisible.

 

[Domino]

Bidding stands at.
1 Durindfire Gem ............................ c50,000 @[member="Vykon Halke"]
1 Krayt Dragon pearl ....................... c150,000 @[member="Vykon Halke"]
1 Treatise on Juyo and Vaapad ........ c120,000 @[member="Rayl Wilded"]
1 Scroll on Theran Force Listening ... c250,000 @[member="Rasho the Hutt"]
1 Set of Vornskr Personal Armor ..... c30,000 @Lord Daemos
1 Sigma-Class Shuttle ....................Starting c500,000
2 Nimix Cruisers ............................ c1,010,000 @Aedan Miles
3 Widow Frigates .......................... c610,000 @Aedan Miles
1 Gahenna Research Vessel ........... c575,000 @Mr. Ash
100 kg of glitterstim........................One masterwork alchemical weapon or item of armor @Rave Merrill
10 Sonic Shotguns.......................... c6,000. @Siobhan Kerrigan
((If I missed your bid just let me know))

"Popo does look lost down there doesn't he? And hello Mr. Ash, I trust that you've been keeping well?" Waving at a valet, she circled her finger through the air before pointing down. Taking a bow, he left the room and notified several ushers to begin gathering those that had agreed to this meeting yet remained absent. Namely @[member="Popo"] and @[member="Danger Arceneau"] who had put up several of the auction items herself. Though if she failed to show she could be out a rather lucrative contract and the Suns would have to turn to alternative transport methods. Myunnah let out a sigh in Domino's lap and twitched her ear which Domino's blue-skinned fingers then went after. "Good girl Myunnah." She smiled.

 

[Popo]

"55 THOUSAND FOR THE GEM, 160 THOUSAND FOR THE PEARL, 600 THOUSAND FOR THE SCIENCE SHIP," bellowed Popo. He heard something move next to him, but paid it no mind.

He was more focused on the bids and making sure he won. He was trying to figure out which artisan to hire to maybe mix the pearl and the gem together. A necklace maybe. Or a amulet. Perhaps a fancy gift of some kind. Something to put on a shelf for all to see that someone was infatuated enough with @[member="Danger Arceneau"] enough to spend thousands on something so beautiful. Especially when even more money was to be spent on top grade gem cutters and jewelers to make something truly wonderful. And from a Hutt, no less! This just had to go well.

 

[Masamune Tametomo]

"I shall bid once more
Upon the treatise.
Another five thousand for sure
That shall secure my bid."

He needed the treatise keenly
To expand his knowledge of the blade.
While it was not seemly
To bid for such a thing, it was necessary.

(125,000 for the Treatise on Juyo and Vaapad)

 

[Danger Arceneau]

High up in the VIP booths beyond the throngs of the what have you's, Danger Arceneau stood overlooking the balcony with a cigarillio on one hand and a glass of Whyren's in the other.

A smirk went dancing over her lips as the bidding went on; amused that such a simple tactic could certainly bring out the worst... and the credits of people. Bringing the glass to her lips, she took a quick shot, emptying the glass as the fiery liquid went down her throat.

Mmm... business was good.

A glance went over towards the cerulean Twi'lek @[member="Domino"] and the Hutt @[member="Popo"]. Well... this was going to be interesting.

 

[Domino]

Bidding stands at.
1 Durindfire Gem ............................ c55,000 @[member="Popo"]
1 Krayt Dragon pearl ....................... c150,000 @[member="Popo"]
1 Treatise on Juyo and Vaapad ........ c125,000 @[member="Masamune Tametomo"]
1 Scroll on Theran Force Listening ... c250,000 @Rasho the Hutt
1 Set of Vornskr Personal Armor ..... c30,000 @Lord Daemos
1 Sigma-Class Shuttle ....................Starting c500,000
2 Nimix Cruisers ............................ c1,010,000 @Aedan Miles
3 Widow Frigates .......................... c610,000 @Aedan Miles
1 Gahenna Research Vessel ........... c600,000 @[member="Popo"]
100 kg of glitterstim........................One masterwork alchemical weapon or item of armor @Rave Merrill
10 Sonic Shotguns.......................... c6,000. @Siobhan Kerrigan
((If I missed your bid just let me know))

As intent as @[member="Popo"] was at bidding, the usher was more intent on getting his attention and sending him to make his meeting with a head of state. He was also quick to inform the Hutt that nothing was preventing him from continuing to bid via one of the pads everyone had been given upon their entrance. Lifting the head in her lap, Domino crossed her legs before letting Myunnah go back to snoozing. "Miss Arceneau, it's time, if you would please join us we can begin to discuss the business at hand."
@[member="Danger Arceneau"] @Rayl Wilded @Mr. Ash

 

[Danger Arceneau]

@[member="Domino"]
The full hipped bombshell gave a smile, and with a saunter came on down towards the Rutian with a wide grin. "Mmm... you just know how to get me going, don't you Miz Domino."

With a drag of her vice, the busty woman came down to sit at the aforementioned seating area for them to be able to talk business.

"So, just what are we looking at today?" she asked aloud, blowing a stream of smoke from the corner of her mouth.

 

[Popo]

"I'LL BID - WHAT?" Popo shouted, turning to the usher. "Oh, sorry, got caught up. Upstairs? Got it."

Popo slithered his way towards the appropriate entrance right over where @[member="Lord Daemos"] had been standing, if was still standing there that is. He could possibly be on the ground, which would be a bad idea. A metric ton of Hutt running you over was unpleasant and could lead to awkward moments when said Hutt cleaned you out of the nether regions of his armor later.

He made his way over and stopped. Stairs. Karking stairs. Always the stairs. Hutts and stairs don't mix. Glancing around, he noticed there were two rather thick metal sheets of sizable length and width nearby. Slowly, an idea hit him.

Several minutes and many clanging noises later, Popo reached the top of the staircase. He'd used the two plates of metal as a sort of moving ramp, picking up the previous one and setting it down as the leading one in succession. It was slow going and the plates looked a little... bowed, but he was now at the top of the stairs and ready to rock and roll. He slithered down the hall, pretended he didn't see the huge elevator and that he could've saved a huge amount of time and effort with a little more investigating, and entered the conference room. It was there that he ground to a halt at who was in the room. @[member="Danger Arceneau"]. The woman that his infatuation with outweighed himself in full armor after dinnertime.

"Ahbagly.... yoaulbalh...etiantl....Hai," Popo eventually fumbled out.

 

[Amarant]

--The Auction--

Ash frowned as the price went up. He really needed Popo to lay off that ship. Still, the Hutt was also seriously interested in the jewelry. He sent a quick message to the large Hutt with a love for heavy arms:

Popo, if you stop bidding on that research ship, I'll put you in contact with the best Gem-setter on Toydaria so the other pieces are made to bring out the best. Deal?

With another command sent to the block. 700,000 credits on the Gehenna.

He'd have to cut back on ammo this month, but it'd be worth it.


--The Secret Meeting--

Ash nodded to the new arrivals as he addressed Rayl's and Domino's questions. "I'm doing well, Domino. New blood keeps me from getting too bored," he said with a nod. AS the others arrived, he smirked. "Is everyone here? My receptors don't have full room coverage at the moment."

--The Dig Site--

Ash nodded and began helping pushing in multiple drills and pumps into position. Now, if Popo would acknowledge his request, it'd be enough for him to set up a new refining site. Combining the glitterstim with his other projects woudl prove...amazing.

"Use the Carbonite flash weaponry on the Spiders, men," he said with a wicked glare his eyes glowing red, "we'll need some in-tact specimens for later." If his plan could work, it'd do some amazing things. Or it'd end in a pile of dead bodies. Some research was messy, after all.

 

[Seris Vant]

@[member="Popo"] @Mr. Ash @[member="Danger Arceneau"] @[member="Domino"]

The computer bleeped as his bid was again shot out of the running. 'Well can't have that. Lets see if i can knock him from the running'. Rayl imputed 175,000 credits for the Treatise on Juyo and Vaapad.

"Well Domino, we're near enough to ready as we're going to be. Lets begin the talks and have the matter dealt with in a timely matter". Rayl sat up more in his chair. Eyes scanned the others in the room, just casually to try and read how people were or something.

 

[Domino]

Bidding stands at.
1 Durindfire Gem ............................ c55,000 @Popo
1 Krayt Dragon pearl ....................... c150,000 @Popo
1 Treatise on Juyo and Vaapad ........ c175,000 @[member="Rayl Wilded"]
1 Scroll on Theran Force Listening ... c250,000 @Rasho the Hutt
1 Set of Vornskr Personal Armor ..... c30,000 @Lord Daemos
1 Sigma-Class Shuttle ....................Starting c500,000
2 Nimix Cruisers ............................ c1,010,000 @Aedan Miles
3 Widow Frigates .......................... c610,000 @Aedan Miles
1 Gahenna Research Vessel ........... c700,000 @Mr. Ash
100 kg of glitterstim........................One masterwork alchemical weapon or item of armor @Rave Merrill
10 Sonic Shotguns.......................... c6,000. @Siobhan Kerrigan
((If I missed your bid just let me know))


It was only with the most supreme of efforts that Domino didn't groan and rest her face into the palm of her hand. You think you could have a professional get-together and suddenly a ruthless criminal goes gaga over a pair of... legs. >.> Yeah, legs were a good stand-in. Wasn't like Domino didn't notice but then she'd seen it all before and love was pretty well ruined for her. In her opinion at least.

Clearing her throat, Domino tried to at least get them started on the meeting. "Yes Mr. Ash, we're all here. Now getting down to numbers, how much volume do you and Mr. Popo think we'll be able to pull from here, I understand you two might have different estimates?" It made since, two dissimilar operations, each would have a number to give them and from there they could tell Danger how much shipping they'd need.

 

[Vykon Halke]

160k for the Pearl, 60k for the Gem.

Vykon entered his bid again. He noticed a Hutt leaving the room, the same one opposing him for the pearl and gem. He sincerely hoped that Hutt was done, it would give him a clear shot at winning what he wanted. He looked over the other items, a treatise and scroll related to the Force were going for pretty high. Fortunately, he had no need of them. He noticed that there wasn't much competition with the ships, except for some mining vessel.

 

[Popo]

Popo snagged his datapad for a short, brief respite from the equivalent of a massive Hutt blush session. He spotted the message on the ship and shrugged mentally. The ship was to break down, figure out how it worked, put it back together, and take the knowledge learned to make copies for Tenloss to sell. That was business. The gem and the pearl were for himself. Popo didn't back down from business. Even if @[member="Danger Arceneau"] was involved, though he would probably be very tongue tied and stumble over his speech easily.

He also spotted the bids on the gem and the pearl. He irritably sent a new message through his datapad, though he would have preferred to yell. Unfortunately, that would probably upset the red headed bombshell he was trying to hopefully work up the courage to court. Maybe. Possibly. If it didn't blow up in his face first.

165k for the Pearl, 65k for the gem, 750k for the science ship.

 

[Masamune Tametomo]

"I will bid yet again
Upon the treatise offered.
Five thousand more, to begin,
And two pounds of songsteel."

He was loathe to sell
The metal in such a way,
But the lone chiming of the bell
He could feel on the horizon.

It was necessary, he felt,
To offer such a thing
For the returns dealt
To him would outweigh such a loss.

(190k and 2 pounds of songsteel for the Treatise)