Change of heart

[Hawk Solo]

All his life he’s looked away to the future, to the past, friends long gone. That was Yoda’s quote. And it was true. Hawk had lived his life doing just that. He looked To the future. Never his mind on where he was. And his life suffered because of that. He was always looking for the next thing. He should’ve been paying attention to what was going on around him.

Instead he finds himself lost now. Lost in thought and in life. His only child has died. And it was his fault. It was all his fault. Everything is life was his fault. He didn’t know what to do. He’s lost contact with all his friends. No idea where [member="Samantha Solo"] or [member="Kay Arenais"]

His anger, grief, and despair was eating at his soul. He didn’t he blamed the force… That was the cause of everything. The force… Being a good Jedi… It was a mistake… It was all a mistake…

It was time for drastic measures. It was time to throw off the cloak of being a good guy. Maybe it was time to face the truth about himself. Maybe he wasn’t a good guy. His visions always told him that he was a good guy. Maybe it was time for change of heart. It time to throw off the yoke of being “respectable” He was tired of pretending.

That what lead him to this bar. No longer dressed in his Jedi robes. That was the outfit of the past. His new uniform was black pants, white shirt with back vest. The lightsaber still hung on his belt. He felt nake without it. But it had company his blaster was along side of it.

He took a seat at the bar. Order himself a glass of whiskey and waited.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

Some bar on some planet somewhere she didn't know where. Rekha however liked a good bar, something that smelled of liquor and greasy food. She would leave out the other smells, the sweaty bodies, the vomit pails, and whatever other thing came up.

This place was no different and so far it offered little except a drink. She would see if the glass was clean, and what the bartender did to...make her feel welcome. HAHA.

Most didn't they scowled and groaned over things. Course this out of the way place had something else too. It had purpose. She looked around once again she didn't think her contact was here. So she'd wait it out for an hour after that she'd hightail it back to the Star and report.

The slow walk to the bar ended with the abrupt stop, and a foot on the rail leaning forward she smiled, "glass of whatever won't burn on the way down" She nodded and then scanned everyone standing around the bar.

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"]

While waiting for the bartender to serve him his drink. Hawk glance around the bar looking for anyone that was familiar. He was on a hunt for a job. It’s been sometime since he’s been a smuggler. No one looked familiar. Not one friendly face in the bar. That’s when he saw her. He nodded his head Reyna as she leaned against the bar.

The bartender slides two whiskey in front of them. Hawk flips the a couple of credit paying for both drink. “Hawk. “ he says introducing himself before tossing back his drink. It burned! He makes a face. “Ahhhh this is jet juice. Not whiskey. This burn a hole in your gut.”

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay walked in, wearing black and white make-up to hide her features, as well as a suit of light armour, with a satchel slung over her shoulder. Why she was here? That was her secret. However those plans seemed to fall to the backburner the moment that she spotted [member="Hawk Solo"] .

It had been ages since she had seen him, and plenty had changed. Even she had...changed. The make-up and retirement from politics had said as much. But it wasn't the entire story. No one could know what was coming yet.

She approached him quietly, letting him see her fully, just so she could see his reaction. He'd remember that make-up style and black clothing as the familiar look of Lord Mayhem. Kay just gave him a knowing grin that for him and others around probably looked creepy.

[member="Rekha Kaarde"]

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

The drink arrived, and for a moment she wasn't sure. It looked ok....then the shadow fell across the bar. She glanced over to her left where he stood. Arrogant, smug, or just that way.

She thought for a omment about how was she to play this. Bat her pretty lashes at him and fein some idiotic blonde thing...she wasn't a blonde. She lifted her hand to her face tapping her forefinger against her lips....yeah she couldn't be anything less than she was..

"Hawk huh....what parents couldn't think of a real name for you?" She lifted the drink and without a blink knocked it back. Setting it on the bar. She smiled. "two an play that game." She was preparing some other sarcastic remark when another shadow came in.

This one got her attention quickly she made a motion towards her throat checking for her amulet. She didn't know force or no force but the newest shadow made her pause. Just in case.

Ohh that grin...was the shadow on that latest version of Tales from the Crypt she had been watching if not she was a good candidate to be there.

She looked to Hawk ...."Another round...make it three" Her green eyes looked back but she did not turn her head completely.

"I think you have an admirer Hawk..." She was growing curious now...what would happen next.

[member="Kay Arenais"] | [member="Hawk Solo"]

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"][member="Kay Arenais"]

He chuckles lightly as Rehka teases him about his nickname. He didn’t know her well to give Rekha his real name. Maybe one day. He was about to give her some sarcastic remark when he felt a tremor in the force. Maybe not tremor so much but a familiar presence.

He turned and saw Kay. It was Kay?? That’s what the force told him it was Kay. The way she was made up gave him pause. The black and white make up. Lord Mayhem look. That wasn’t good.

“Hi Kay.” He says not sure how to greet her when she was looking so goth. He didn’t even want to hug her like the old friends that they were.

“Two whiskey and tea for Lady Goth” Hawk says trying to make of a joke about Kay appearance. Anything to break the creepy vibes that smile was giving him.

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay laughed inside her head as [member="Rekha Kaarde"] referred to her as an admirer of [member="Hawk Solo"] . Even though it was probably in jest, the very idea of it was still rather funny.

She finished her approach just as he ordered her a tea. "Lady Goth. I like that. Let's keep with that, shall we? Good to see you." Kay sat down beside him, not quite moving to hug him either. It wasn't that she didn't want to, it was moreso that she knew that she shouldn't. Not while they were in public anyways.

"I'm not interrupting anything, am I?" Hawk was notorious for being a flirt and she didn't want to interfere.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

OH the shadow had a name...Kay, or was that a letter like K. Her brow furrowed for a moment at the thought, then another name Lady Goth well that sounded like some holo character from Dark Galaxies. Rekha of course smiled just stood there smiling and listening. Not too much of a smile though cause well she didn't want to look like the village idiot but enough to show interest and welcome. But she was wondering what had she stepped into.

"Interrupting, nope just drinking. Your friend Hawk here was just introducing himself, course I don't believe his parents really named him Hawk." Rekha of course left out how she had not provided her own name. She was...Lady Nameless for the moment. This was kind of fun really.

"So....cupcakes" Everyone was a cupcake to Rekha she thought everyone sweet until they proved otherwise. "what bring you two to this part of the galaxy?" Stories were always interesting and now that she was standing with two strangers even more interesting.

[member="Kay Arenais"] | [member="Hawk Solo"]

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"][member="Kay Arenais"]

Yes, Kay was interrupting Hawk from speaking to this charming woman. He wouldn’t tell her that. Kay was an old friend. He wasn’t going to be rude to her.

“No, you aren’t interrupting anything.” He says to Kay. He couldn’t believe that she was wearing the black and white make up. What was going on with her.? It wasn’t like her to wear that look.

The bartender returned with drinks. “Place it on my tab.” Hawk instructs. The bartender rolled his eyes. Muttered
underneath his breath about not receiving payment the last time. Hawk ignores the man. Return says attention to the ladies at his side.

“Not much to tell. I’m looking for work. Maybe have some fun”. He says giving Rekha a lopsided smile. “Kay is like a little sister. We been friends forever.” He wanted to make sure that Rekha knew that Kay and him weren’t together that way. He take a sip of whiskey.

He couldn’t help himself. He had to know why she was wearing that. “So what’s the deal why are you wearing that it’s not Halloween you’re not going to a costume party are you?” He says half joking with Kay.

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay smirked to @Rheka Kaarde as she remarked about Hawk's name. "His parents didn't name him that, no, but it suits him." Especially in the way that he preyed on women sometimes. But a lot of people were like that these days. Kay just wasn't one of them.

She folded her arms on the bartop. There were two questions that she had to answer now. One from Rekha and the other from [member="Hawk Solo"] . Fortunately the answers for both worked hand in hand. "I just don't to be so easily recognized. I have some cargo that needs to be moved. It's just work related...." And not really legal in all jurisdictions either. But hey, beggers can't be choosers!

"Of course I could leave you to your...fun...and just see you tomorrow?" Given that Hawk was quick to point out that Kay was like his sister, she knew what was on his mind.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

OH BY THE GODDESS her mind shouted he's one of those no wonder his name was Hawk. Lop-sided grin to what look all innocent - really? Did he think she fell off the transport yesterday? It was a bit obvious that Kay did know him well especially since she said the name suited him. She did her best to sit still, her right hand rose up to cover her mouth to keep the words that she wanted to say from falling out. She looked at Hawk then to Kay, the Lady Goth.

A deep breath to control the sarcasm sitting there waiting to be spit out. She instead swallowed hard nodded then dropped her hand to reveal a smile. The smile that came across as a bit forced but one nonetheless she was smiling.

"Yeah I don't think I'm up to any fun" She looked at Kay though for a moment, "I'll leave you to your brother but I'll say this, if you need cargo moved and your brother can't do it. I got a freighter, just look for the Midnight Star at the spaceport." Rekha nodded, "And Hawk nice meeting you cupcake hope you find some fun " She nodded,. She leaned over the bar to talk to the bartender keeping her voice low, "I'll get you three bottles of correllian brandy bottled before the explosion, if you meet me over there for a minute" and began she began looking around for a nice view of the door.

She couldn't help but laugh to herself, 'Good grief there were guys like this in all the bars, looking for 'fun' fun my arse. They wanted one thing and one thing only they could get that from any place for some credits and any variety of species, and well defined fun. Rekha looked towards the back of the bar there was a place to wait for her contact and to talk to the bartender.

[member="Kay Arenais"] | [member="Hawk Solo"]

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"][member="Kay Arenais"]

“Nice meeting you as well Gorgeous.” He say to Rekha. Making a face he takes a drink of his whiskey. His night wasn’t going as he had planned. Both ladies were leaving him alone. He didn’t know the beautiful raven hair woman’s name. He was out of practice. Had he forgotten how to flirt properly? He gave her his winning smile. Being a Jedi really dull his game.

He sets his drink down. “Kay.. please stay. So tell me about this cargo?” He wasn’t kidding. He needed the work. What was left of his saving was spent on his daughter funeral. His feature changed for a moment. Giving anyone paying attention a glimpse of his grief. He toss back what was left of whiskey.

 

[Hawk Solo]

Double post

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay watched as [member="Rekha Kaarde"] seemed to not fall for [member="Hawk Solo"] 's advances. Good girl! She had a good head on her shoulders. A nod was given to her as the young lady offered up the services of her ship. "Thank you. I might take you up on that in the near future." Especially if Hawk couldn't manage. But the Galaxy was a big place and she needed distractions to foil anyone investigating her.

She turned to Hawk and lowred her voice as she responded to him. "I have a lead on some Glitterstim. I need some more for some of my teas. I didn't expect that they'd sell so well...But I suppose that we learn something new everyday." There were other items too. Yet she was only going to take care of things one item at a time. There was less suspicion that way. "Interested?"

 

[PrincessNatalie]

A incredibly beautiful woman sits down and started to count money. She had made enough to buy some new supplies.

She drank from her supply of wine and kept going. She wore a red dress and it matched her color of hair which was red. Her lips looked thirsty.

She got up and went to the bar to order.

 

[Rekha Kaarde]

She made her way to the out of the way spot at the end of the bar, looking back at Kay and Hawk. She felt that there was an interesting story there perhaps another time she’d run into them, maybe on Bespin, Catonica, or even Coruscant.

“You really got three bottles?” His voice was gruff gravelly made her think he been eating rocks. She nodded, “I do.” She exhaled letting go of any stress that might show in her tones, “Cjaalysce’l” (You are wearing the road well)

He laughed, “Doaba ol’val tru”

Which made her laugh, looking at him wishing her peace and hope. He all gruff and looking like he lived for a fight and her..tiny frame, easy manner….well maybe it was appropriate after all.

He nodded some of the lines in his face faded with the smile. She didn’t know how old he was but it was clear life had made him pay a price at one time or another. “Who are your friends?” he asked as low as his voice would go.

She looked over, “Just met them, maybe they are your friends.”

Green eyes met his brown ones it wouldn’t be the first time betrayal had walked in on her, she would make sure before she did anything else.

“Nope..he’s new, never, and I mean never seen her before.” Rekha bit her lip. Two new faces on the same day. Not really that unusual but she added in that he approached her, and then the other approached him. Was her position compromised?

A decision had to be made make the exchange or wait. Unconsciously her fingers began to drum the bar as she thought through it.

“I think I have those bottles on my ship. I’ll see you tomorrow about it” She called it off. But now she had more than a fleeting interest in the two newcomers.

“I’ll get another drink though.”

She settled back into the booth watching Hawk and Kay. She was going to have to figure this out before any more activity was scheduled here.



[member="Hawk Solo"] | [member="Kay Arenais"]

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Rekha Kaarde"][member="Kay Arenais"]

He casually looked around the bar as he listen to Kay. He watched as the bartender approached the raven haired beauty Rekha. He really need to know her name. It was driving him crazy not knowing her name. Why didn’t he ask her name? He so rusty at this.

The word glitterstim caught his attention again. “Yeah, I’m interested. A few basic questions. Where are we going to get it? Assuming you are coming with me. Unless I need to hire crew.” He really didn’t like to do that. Wasn’t many people he trusted to watch his back.

“How much do you want? He says trying to figure out what to charge her.

 

[PrincessNatalie]

She waits to be recognized. She is very pretty yet shy. She loves gawking at Hawk.

She is very romantic as well but she likes mr solo.

She is very thirsty and so she waits impatiently for the bartender to ask for her order
[member="Hawk Solo"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay just rolled her eyes a little as [member="Hawk Solo"] continued to stare at [member="Rekha Kaarde"] with an almost dumbfounded look on his face. She was about to snap her fingers in front of his nose when he suddenly turned his attention to her again.

"Hutt territory. And yes, I'll be going with you. I didn't get dressed up for nothing, you know." She smirked. As for how much, Kay merely shrugged her shoulders. "All depends on how much they'll give me. I'm sure that I could be very persuasive though." She tilted her head to the side a little and just grinned as she idly checked on her fingernails. "What kind of a ship have you got these days?"

 

[Hawk Solo]

[member="Kay Arenais"][member="Rekha Kaarde"]


“Hutt territory? “. He says with a grimace. They weren’t his favorite specks in the galaxy. “That covers a lot of ground. Can you be more specific?” He asks Kay. Knowing Kay, he knew that she wouldn’t know yet. The girl seem to like the the air of mystery. Especially in that get up.


Kay’s grin gave him creepy vibe. Something was up. Maybe her coming along wasn’t a bad idea after all. Maybe he can figure out what was going on with her. And bring the old Kay back.

“My old ship Kamikaze. She is a YT-1300. Ive made a few upgrades. Tweak her shields and speed some .” He hadn’t had time to upgrade the weaponry system yet. That was his next project once he earned some credits.