Jackal in a Cage

[Ardgal Raxis]

Ardgal switched his helmet over to his ship's command center, "Captain, I require the praises of my saints and hope from above."

"Yes, sir. Right away, sir."

From above the ship began transmitting across every frequency, every wavelength the song of a choir on board singing the songs of his worship in perfect harmony. The sound blared through the city, a glorious and perfect backdrop for the work of their god and king. Ardgal's HUD lit up with a minimap, marking the forms of his men and the beings that were moving through the street that matched the battle droid's distinct make up. To be more specific--the B2's distinct makeup.

"Red, go east, cut through any that stand in your way, Orange, take west, same. Blue, loop around and protect the citizens in the mines. Yellow, on me, we will take north," Ardgal ordered. Each of his groups were made of an even 50 troops. At his command, they hurried to obey.

He stormed through the streets, leading Yellow group behind him. His men fanned out around. With their heavy weaponry ((in sub link in sig)) it wasn't hard for them to cut through the droids like they were butter. He held is Ardgal'kal, brandishing it like the blade of judgement that it was. Descending on these metal murders, he was the judgement, he was the order, he was the head of the pantheon.

He was the Lord of All.

[member="Flannigan Mcnash"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Lady Kay"]

 

[Flannigan Mcnash]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRjLv1L0WF8&index=11&list=RDognBcHjlcJo[/video]​

Just a reply to Ky's post, as we'd be talking in real time I'm not making any actions but talking.​

"Hello Kay, we haven' talked in some time." he spoke into the microphone addressing [member="Lady Kay"], the sharp grading sound dripped through the mic as he slid his taloned hand across the neighbouring keyboard, removing letters and numbers with the blades of his hand. "You may not believe me, but I respect you. You're a survivor, against all odds here we stand with you holding all the power this time. I respect that."

"Do you know your men, who do they shoot. Where is their swords pointed. At me, but what's in front me how many homes are destroyed how many lives lost in the cross fire." he paused letting his cigar smoulder dropping flecks of ash in invisible motes. "I respect you that is why I'm giving you the warning, I don't have the resources anymore to win, but the cost of my defeat will come dear and near."

"Do you know what I want Kay, do you know what I yearn for? To feel a summers day, the hot wind in my face, a warm hand to hold. Oh yes, I'd kill for that." he breathed it was audible and loud forming in opaque clouds around him. "I'd kill for less, but I'll settle for peace."

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[member="Crucifere Sin"], [member="Cadan Tazi"], [member="Gray Raxis"], [member="Ardgal Raxis"], [member="A.D.A.M."], [member="Lady Kay"]​

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay furrowed her brows as she listened to [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] while he spoke. How many lives lost in the crossfire? How many lives were lost because of him drawing first blood against them? It was Flannigan that began the slaughter. Not her.

A brow was raised as he told her what he wanted. Did he really want to be 'organic' as her droid friend would say? Or was this just Flannigan trying to ask for the impossible in order to be difficult? It could very well be both.

She spoke into her commlink. "I want peace too, but this murder spree is not the way to do it. If you wanted help, Flannigan, you could have just asked. You can still just ask. Tell your soldiers to cease fire first."

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Cadan was overly pleased to see Kay like this and for his tortue to stop. In a way it was good that Cadan had been capture and not someone else from his crew, most meetings Cadan had attended were accompined with loads and spice and alcohol. The pirate couldn't remember many meetings those he could remember were clouded.

Cadan spat once more towards Crucifere as he left. "Kark you." It was all that came to his mind. Cadan was angry and had made a mental note to hunt down and kill Crucifere Sin.

Now he watched those that guarded him. "If ya go get me some spice I'll pay ya?" Cadan spoke softly, ever since the pain from the torture he was longing for his next hit. It had been far too long since the spice addict had his last hit and he was craving it.

[member="Lady Kay"] [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] [member="Crucifere Sin"]

 

[Flannigan Mcnash]

"No." he boomed the thunder clap of the voice jolted up from his form moving through the metal casing and into the microphone."You misunderstand, I do not want your help I want your compliance. Why I tell you of my wants, is to show you we don't always get what we want. Like you meddling in my affairs, it won't end how you want it to."

"You will release Cadan, and supply him with a ship to leave. Or it will continue, and believe me droids are the least of my resources Kay, remember I helped build a slavers empires, I am not without my 'means'. You have an hour."

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[member="Crucifere Sin"], [member="Cadan Tazi"], [member="Gray Raxis"], [member="Ardgal Raxis"], [member="A.D.A.M."], [member="Lady Kay"]​

 

[Kay-Larr]

[video]https://youtu.be/l9T-2Fb_ZlY[/video]

Kay clenched her jaw. He wanted her compliance. Just that phrase and those that followed soon after gave her a slight chill. Yes she had meddled and stopped his plans on many occasions, but that was a while ago. Now, now she was too busy.

She had never known [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] to lie. But there could always be a first time. Kay brought up her commlink and spoke into it. "How do I know that you will stop your attack? I have plenty of resources of my own and protectors as always. But I need your word that you will end your attack, as well as that of your 'means' as soon as Cadan is on his way to you..."

Oh the others were not going to like this. But she had people to protect. Flannigan knew that it was a weakness of hers that he could exploit.

[member="Thraxis"] [member="A.D.A.M."] [member="Gray Raxis"] [member="Cadan Tazi"] [member="Ardgal Raxis"] [member="Crucifere Sin"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

I have been given permission to join from lady kay)

Abroad the grain transport ship imahalyan foods, stardust sat in the flight deck of the ship, she was coming to visit lady kay for some tea...she quite enjoyed the tea on Commenor and lady kay just so happens to make the best tease besideshe herself

The ship came out of hyperspace and immediately saw a fleet above the planet as she stood"change our course go around them take the lomg way find us another landing area comms get me a line to lady kay or anyone there now!" She said as the ship changed course and headed for a different route around as she got on comms after getting a line to her"hello kay..anyone there at the capital this is Stardust I'm a going to be landing a short distance aways I need info as to what is going on now please?"she said as she cut the line and her ship started quickly to a clear zone away from the fleet



[member="Lady Kay"][member="Flannigan Mcnash"][member="Cadan Tazi"][member="Ardgal Raxis"]

 

[Flannigan Mcnash]

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylGkm2EHHvE[/video]​

"You don't." he stood there the box unclipping with a vast mechanical release, the rush of air and the rays of light that now filtered in were as a giant taking its first breath opening its eye's, and adjusting to the light. "Let me give you some advice, you'll never win. Not against a determined foe, I know you. Every inch, your histories, your emotions." he stood up leaning out of the transports window, he was in the city watching the slow decay of fire the occasional blaster fire, as he slowly lifted through the city moving towards it outskirts. "I know you."

"But you don't know me, or you refuse to make the sacrifices of a leader."​

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"But you have my word that this conflict- hold on a moment." the hover truck bobbed up and down on its repulsorlift, the truck's decal no longer a blur it read 'Jemba's Icecream'. "Triple chock swirl please." a voice called as admits all the chaos someone approached the truck holding aloft two credits in the base of his palm. "One moment Kay, someone is ordering the triple chock swirl." he reached out taking the credits from the man before turning back to begin the process of turning the ice cream machine on, in that moment two thoughts passed the cyborg's mind 'what the kark am I doing?' and 'what the hell is this man thinking?' in a few motions he turned around planting his fist against the man's nose, the 'crunch' of cartilage and the movement of flesh under his weight as the man was tossed against the ground. "Sorry nerf herder we're all out of icecream."

"Now Kay." he said turning back to the comlink, starting up his truck again with a light hum. "You will always loose, if you're not willing to make sacrifices. But thanks for playing, I expect to see Cadan within the hour. Good talk."

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[member="Crucifere Sin"], [member="Cadan Tazi"], [member="Gray Raxis"], [member="Ardgal Raxis"], [member="A.D.A.M."], [member="Lady Kay"], [member="Stardust Raxis"]​

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay frowned. [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] didn't know her! Or did he? Yes, she did lose a lot when it came to him and the Cartel. But she still freed many slaves and stopped villages from being kidnapped as well.

Triple chok swirl? He was in an icecream truck?? Or was that just a trick? "You're wrong about me, Flannigan. I know more about sacrifice than you realize...One of these days, you'll see me be the victor."

She ended her message, only to get another by [member="Stardust Raxis"] . After hearing it, she quickly responded. "Star! Get to the north side if you can. Help people get into the tunnels! They need to be secured!"

Kay then quickly switched her commlink channel to [member="Crucifere Sin"] 's. "Come back to the holding cell. We have to let [member="Cadan Tazi"] go. And he needs his own ship. Flannigan won't stop until they are together. And it seems that he could be in an icecream truck...I need you to go with Cadan and ensure that he is not fired upon before he reaches Flannigan."

[member="Thraxis"] [member="A.D.A.M."] [member="Gray Raxis"] [member="Ardgal Raxis"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Stardust immediatelygot a response from [member="Lady Kay"] and nodded as she responded"it will be done immediately sit rep on the situation"she said as she looked to the red button...only used if the captain had a emergency...well this was one

She hit it and immediately alarms blared as she got on comms"all security report in the hangar Bay this has turned from deliver to defend I repeat report to the hangar area"she said and stood as she started walkimg down the hall to the turbo lift as she ride it down and was handed her westar and sword...sabers were already on her

She had at least ten guards in the bay..perfect"alright madam president has tasked us with getting civies to saftynow the way we will be deploying is via a transport...now go go go"she said as men loaded up into a signal one and started last as she got to the driver seat started it up and headed down

10 minutes later

Come on move move everyone into the tunnels guards keep a eye out once those droids come pick your targets and shoot carefully half of you shoot half of you direct civies now move move move!
[member="Lady Kay"][member="Flannigan Mcnash"]

 

[Darth Seraphic]

[member="Flannigan Mcnash"] was a devious man that was getting on Sin's nerves. At the moment, he wished Kay had some spite in her to begin firing upon the ice cream truck the man said he was in. He gritted his teeth as he was ordered to escort [member="Cadan Tazi"] to the Jackal leader.Sin slammed his fist into the wall next to him as he turned in anger.

"Frecker, throw a shock collar on the Duros trash...we're escorting him to the Jackals....."

Mean time, Cadan was trying to buy his way into some spice, which only amused the Blood Knight as he looked down at the beaten body of the thug. He knelt before the Duros with a smile bigger than Sin's. The crazy idea that was popping up in his head as he heard his master speak about the shock collar was perfect.

"Let's make a deal Jackal....my lord will give you a endless supply of spice...if you simply work for the Dark Lord.I personally will see to it that you get back the Mcnash safe and sound. What do you say Jackal? Think you can work for all the spice you can get for someone that isn't Mcnash?"

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Cadan grinned widely as he heard that he was getting released, but that grin slowly disappeared as he heard he would have a shock collar placed around his neck. He was the one that was meant to placed the collar around slaves necks not the other way around. The Duros had only worn one of them one other time, and that was in bed with a Twi'lek.

Cadan's eyes then darted to 'Frecker' and his proposal. "You think I don't already got access to that dumb frick." Cadan spat back towards him. Then his mind began to think over the proposal. "But chuck in some of ya credits, resources and some other shite and ya might 'ave a deal."

Cadan slowly stood from his knees to his full height his arm supporting his back which still felt the pain from the Sith.

[member="Crucifere Sin"] [member="Lady Kay"] [member="Flannigan Mcnash"]

 

[Kay-Larr]

Kay breathed a sigh of relief. At least [member="Stardust Raxis"] , [member="Gray Raxis"] and [member="Ardgal Raxis"] arrived with only a moment's notice to help. Some fought [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] 's small droid army, while others helped the citizens get to safety. And was this all for [member="Cadan Tazi"] ? There were better ways to negotiate that didn't involve killing innocents. But perhaps the Jackal just couldn't process things that way in his head. Either way, there wasn't any way that she could have known that it would happen.

She got the confirmation that [member="Crucifere Sin"] was going to deliver Cadan to Flannigan. Good. At least something might go right. Kay still stood outside, her eyes on the distant city as she waited for word that the droids had stopped killing and everything was going to be okay.

 

[Cadan Tazi]

What ever was about to happen between Sin and and Cadan was cut short as troopers began to drag Cadan towards a ship of his own. A smile crossed his face, he could taste the freedom, better yet he could taste the spice!

Cadan was dragged to his feet and push towards a small fighter. Cadan practically jumped into the cock pit and began the launching sequence. Through his comms he contacted Flannigan. "Oi captain, guess who just got free!" He shouted through his comms. Flying towards the sky, his minds focuseed on one thing. His next hit of spice.

[member="Lady Kay"] [member="Crucifere Sin"] [member="Flannigan Mcnash"]

 

[Stardust Solus Skirae]

Stardust kept her weapon leveled and aimed as she finished getting the last of the civies in the tunnels and closed them...now it had switched from rescue to defense as she ordered her men to take speeders and other large items and set a blockade up to be used As cover just in case those droid come over the hill they'd have a defendable position they were already dug into

She looked around...these were men she had specificy picked out....they weren't soldiers...they were men that she had trained in case of a sudden pirate raid...though now it made her think...maybe she should get them trained to a military level...

 

[Flannigan Mcnash]

The Cage Is Broken​

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[VIDEO]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIqRsl8Vm-Q[/VIDEO]​

'POP' the cosmic equivalent of 'its just there now', and when the ship shot into the space above the planet, from hyperspeed it would've made a popping sound but in space no one can hear you pop, so it was just there.

From the dark of space to the orange blue atmosphere, it sailed through the sky cutting a straight lines through clouds of moisture tossing them spiralling around its geometric hull, forming patterns and shapes in them as it passed overhead. The ship began to drop passing overhead flying into the distance to out skirts of the city, with a heavy 'WOOSH' its doors folded out the light of the interior lighting up the surrounding area.

"Thank you [member="Lady Kay"], for returning Cadan, to me." he leaned into the comlink holding it between the nape of his neck and the broad of his shoulder, light cracks would begin to form as the passive strength of the cyborg crept into the device, it began to gain static. "Don't call us, we'll call you." he cracked his neck to the side the increase in pressure snapping it in half. He rolled his shoulder's adjusting his belt and began to move towards the approaching [member="Cadan Tazi"].

"Hope you enjoyed your holiday, its time to get back to work and stop screwing around." he moved towards the ship withdrawing from sight, he sat down, his finger's falling against the arms of his chair. 'TAP' 'TAP' 'A drink, a drink.' he sat up in his chair all geometric shapes and sharp points, the heavy rumble of pistons the creak of a gear and the metallic moan of metal and the ever so audible scratching of pronged feet. "You look like sh-it." he looked towards the blue alien giving him a nod, his iteration of the smile.


His eye's shut in the dark of the cockpit, the slits of luminescent light winking out. "Get us out of here." the metallic voice crooned, the ship began to gain altitude passing overhead and into the distance, vanishing from sight.

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[member="Crucifere Sin"], [member="Cadan Tazi"], [member="Gray Raxis"], [member="Ardgal Raxis"], [member="A.D.A.M."], [member="Lady Kay"]

FIN
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