I Ain't Misbehavin'

[Riamah]

When the day had begun, Ra knew it was going to be a long one. Making sure the party was set up properly, the act of playing hostess and then clean up after. At least that last part was almost done. General clean up of the space bazaar would be handled by the clean up crew, but not for her party.

Having commandeered some of the droids to help her, the room was done. Now the leftovers needed to be disposed of. Gathering up what leftovers there were. To her surprise it was less than she expected and wouldn't take more than a few trips to get rid of them.

Taking a firm hold of the two bags, one in each hand, Ra struck off in the direction of where trash went on the station. Tossing the bags near the entrance, she returned to where the others were. As she returned, she could tell the bags has already been messed with, but nobody was around that she could see. Shaking her head slightly, she dropped these new bags with the old and went back to grab the last two.

Making her way to the trash area again, she approached slower this time. Maybe she wouldn't scare off the urchin that was getting into the leftovers. Even moving slower, there wasn't anybody she could see, but Ra felt like she was being watched.

No matter if the person appeared with her around, she did have to get rid of this trash. Focusing her attention to the duty of clean up, she started to move the bags again to put them in the compactor.

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[Mercutio]

*Kept himself as quiet as he possibly could while @Ra'a'mah brought more bags out to the garbage. His cheeks flushed a bit beneath the blanket of the force that kept her from noticing him. His eyes traveled along the bags of food, a few of which from her first trip he had already went through and squirreled a few good pieces away as well as taking a a few quick mouthfuls, before slowing moving over and examining the women who brought them. He would hate himself forever to get caught in such in embarrassing position, so he made sure to concentrate on the cover the force was providing hon.. That was until his eyes caught a glimpse of something underneath her coat. Something shiny. Something of obvious value that he could fence for a good price...
So he waited. He waited for the most opportune moment to begin toying with the thing through the force, tugging on it only when she began to throw the bags into the dump. As he remained pressed against the wall opposite her he quickly decided to give it one good but subtle yank in hopes of pulling the trinket to his hand, his cover falling the same moment he pulled..*

 

[Riamah]

She was a trained assassin and even though this urchin had learned to hide himself, she knew he was there when he moved. She did not react to him, wanting to catch him actually doing something before bringing him in.

Normally she wouldn't have been wearing her saber as her fellow Metal Lords had no clue she was a sith lord let alone that she could use the Force even. If they knew the former, there was a very good chance she would be in serious trouble. Their number one rule was to not make deals with a sith. Yet they had one in their ranks and a prominent figure with them too. Luckily for both herself and the Lords, Ra was a businesswoman before a sith. In fact, she was hardly sith in the grand scheme of things and instead held the code close to herself. The only time that code mattered was if somebody got in her way of an objective.

As she still at least displayed that she was focused on the trash, she felt when the person reached out with the Force. What his intention was soon became obvious and she couldn't help but chuckle a little. He could both stealth himself and use a rudimentary form of telekinesis and manipulate objects.

Tossing the bag into the trash, her saber did fly at him. Before it reached him though, he had appeared out of his stealth. Reaching out with the Force herself, she didn't threaten him, but stopped the saber in midflight. Allowing it to hover between them, her naturally gold eyes met his blue ones and she hopefully was able to also grasp him through the Force.

It wasn't a harsh hold, but a simple one that prevented him from running away if he attempted.

"You're brave. Quite skilled in that stealth. Could use a bit of work if you attempt to steal from somebody that can use the Force."

Falling silent, she called her saber back to her hand and turned on one of its yellow blades. She had yet to break eye contact with him and smiled slightly. Not harshly, but more like a hunter stalking prey.

"You could use some finesse and lessons. I can teach you if you want. Do you want one of these for yourself to use or were you going to pawn it off?"

[member="Mercutio"]

 

[Mercutio]

Mercutio froze when his presence was acknowledged, a low scoff exhaled when he felt the resistance of his pull from the trinket. He then arched a slender brow as she stated his stealth needed work.

"Pfft. I could sneak aboard a high security ship if I wanted.. just not very good at multitasking.. but you'll never get a chance to see that."

Suddenly he attempted to leap and parkour up the side of the building.. only to find himself held still by her grip.

He cursed to himself before locking his deep blue eyes on her golden orbs, opening wide as he saw what the trinket truly was.

"Was going to pawn it. And, honestly, wouldn't use one unless I was already caught or had the opportunity to use it with surprise. Its too bright."

His brow remained arched as he looked away for a moment, mulling her offer over in his mind before looking back to her

"Why would you trust someone who just tried to steal from you? Forgive me if I'm not as trusting as you make yourself seem, but it sounds more like a ruse to either get me killed or use me as a fall guy."

He would then open the top part of the tattered hoody he wore, revealing the head of the snake inked into his skin on his right pec

"If you'd trust a serpent, woe unto you if you betray its trust."

He answered finally, seemingly in acceptance but not without a veiled threat.

Smirking to himself he allowed his eyes to travel over the curves of the woman before him before shrugging once more

"So, whats your name anyway?"

 

[Riamah]

"Yes, you could easily fool unsuspecting people easily as I'm sure you have in the past."

She left off that he had ​first fooled her, but then again she had not gone out of her way to find and reveal him moments ago. When he made his attempt to escape, she had to give him credit. He did he best, but didn't have a clue on how to break out of her hold. Not yet at least.

When he answered her question, it felt like it was an honest answer. As he continued and mentioned trusting him, Ra lifted an eyebrow. It appeared he expected her to use him. In time that might be the case, but not until he was batter trained. If he accepted her offer to teach him. He revealed a part of a tattoo and she appreciated the sentiment.

Maintaining that hold on him in case he tried to escape again, Ra moved in close. Looking up at him as she did, there was no fear in her. Not through the Force which she revealed to him or in her stance. Even though he was taller than she was, she was confident. Perhaps too confident and something that could be exploited sometime.

"Ah, trust...what trust?"

His eyes ​scanned her form, this went beyond a mere glance to see what possessions she carried. He looked more at her assets and what might lay under everything. He then asked for her name after he shrugged. No longer expecting him to try and run, Ra leased her hold on him. She had his interest and thought he would stay of his own choice now.

"Call me Ra. Yours?"

She still stood inches from him and didn't move away.

[member="Mercutio"]

 

[Mercutio]

Mercutio, once free from the grip, would slowly begin circling around the woman, not in a threatening manner, but more of that of an inspection, even going so far as to gently palming a strip of her hair before leaning forward and inhaling the scent deeply, letting her hair fall back in place after.

"You rub shoulders with those in power, but you're no stranger to the streets either, though it may have been awhile since you last paid them a visit..."


He said, a single finger tip lightly tracing along over her shoulders and across the back of her neck, perhaps teasingly playful or possibly another reason all together.

"Never had a real name really. But the first foster home I stayed in named me Mercutio... the name has stuck with me since then."

He would then turn away, finally breaking eye contact and seemingly disinterest in studying her any longer. His brilliant orbs then looked upwards towards the night sky

"What exactly is it you're wanting of me? No cryptic riddles or jedi and sith nonesense. Just tell me what you want.."

Mercutios request came smoothly and in an even but melody like tone before turning back to face her one more time

"Then you can tell me what is in it for me, but don't bother offering anything I can attain on my own, like money, shelter or a solid meal everyday."


@Ra'a'mah

 

[Riamah]

Because she didn't sense any immediate threat from Mercutio, but she didn't trust him. Aware of everything move he made, Ra allowed him to do what he wanted as he looked her over. She didn't show any weakness or flinch away from his touch. He provided a name to call him and she nodded.

"It fits. Very fickle and poisonous."

​Eventually he turned his attention away from her and pretended to loose interest in her. It was all a façade though. He asked what he wanted from him without giving him anything cryptic dealing with the sith or jedi and she let small guff of humor.

"How about somebody to learn what I have to teach. It also answers what's in it for you. Knowledge and in by gaining knowledge you gain power."

It was a simple answer​ to both questions, but quite true.

[member="Mercutio"]

 

[Mercutio]

A smile that could lead angels into temptation stretched across his face

"Power doesn't interest me, as for as much as it's valued it does little for someone in their last moments. But I accept on the condition that there will always be truth between us. Whether or not enemies an allies trust each other they're still capable of honesty. If you can do that for me, then I can do the same for you along with whatever else you ask of me, as long as you keep your word and teach me what you've learned."

Mercutio folded his arms over his chest as he awaited her answer with a single slender brow arched in anticipation.

@Ra'a'mah

 

[Riamah]

The smile did not tempt her like maybe he thought it would. However his spoke far closer to something that had real meaning to her personally. His terms were perfectly acceptable to her and nodded in answer before speaking. Extending a hand as if agreeing on a price or concluding a business transaction, Ra offered a shake.

"At the end of the day, all one has is their word. I won't lie to you. You, the serpent would promise the same?"

There was true curiosity as she asked. It was like he was already trusting her, but what had she done to earn it? Maybe just a testing of the waters. To see how trusting or gullible she was.

What Ra said was true though, in the end, all one had was their word and once she gave hers in the form of a vow or promise, she wouldn't break it. She had done neither in her statement, but still would not lie to him if she could avoid it.

@Mercutio

 

[Mercutio]

"I wouldn't have offered if I hadn't intended on keeping my word."

Mercutio then took her hand in his and shook it once before bowing at the waist and feathering a single kiss along her knuckles. He then arose and motioned with his hand

"Lead the way, O' wise master."

He said, obviously in mockery of Jedi and Sith traditions

"By the way, you never did say which kind you were. Are you one of those 'must not feel emotions' ones or one of the angry all the time ones?"

@Ra'a'mah

 

[Riamah]

At least he was able to say if he wasn't going to keep his word, he wouldn't have said anything in the first place. Nodding as she came to that decision that she could work with him. Who knows in time, maybe they learn to trust one another.

She couldn't help but smile just slightly as he bowed to her and then kissed her hand lightly. Letting go, he motioned for her to lead the way.

"After getting this trash picked up."

Listening to his question though, Ra stood up and looked at him for a moment before chucking the bag in her hands into the compactor.

"Well, I follow the sith code...the whole angry all time isn't how I am though. I mean look at this way...if I was, we wouldn't be talking now."

[member="Mercutio"]