Just another day at the Tavern.

[Seth Harkness]

Maddy sat quietly at the half empty bar quietly staring at her drink. It been a month since the big argument with her father regarding her raceing. She had stormed off and had yet to return him. Now she was feeling down wishing the galaxy was not such a lonely place to be without family or friends by your side. The X-wing she had been racing with was trashed in the last race about 4 days ago. Her face and arms still showed the scars from the crash. Picking up her drink she took a long sip of the cool liquid and licked her lips, turning to watch the band in the far corner playing.


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[Zatten Black]

Now this bar wasn't my favorite ever, but it was nice, and I could smell booze. My Z-BAM walker parked outside, and I grinned at the thought of sitting down and drinking a lot.

I stepped into the bar, and leapt over a well-placed terrace, down to a sub-level holding the bar and the dance floor. It was rather familiar, and I wondered for a brief moment if the place had been modeled after the Gilded Hutt on Nar Shaddaa. I landed softly on my feet, and adjusted my suit as I grinned at the stunned-looking bartender and the people with stupid expressions all around me.

Badass entrance? Check. Awesome music? Check.

"Bartender, Corellian Whiskey. With wroshyr sap, if you have it."

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[Seth Harkness]

" Good lucky getting what you want here" Maddy said from where she sat " still have not gotten that blue milk with spiced wine yet" he said with a smirk as she looked at the new guy with her golden eyes.

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[Zatten Black]

I glared at the bartender, gesturing at the clearly low-quality drink he had put in front of me. It wasn't Corellian... It wasn't even whiskey. It was a pint of disappointment, and it didn't have wroshyr sap on it. I smiled weakly at the pretty blonde girl next to me.

"You seem to be right, beautiful. I just got the opposite of the drink I wanted... And it has gas in it. What exactly is it?"

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[Seth Harkness]

" I think its water with some kinda slimy stuff in it. I really have no clue" She said setting the glass down and looked at him with a smile " Should see what happens when Drunks from the tavern down the street get this stuff" She said " they sober up real fast, and it gets ugly. But its hilarious to watch" she added with a laugh.

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[Zatten Black]

"Sober? Ugh... I hate being sober, honestly. It distracts from my business, which is to have a wonderfully good time. But I might go watch the drunks get suddenly sober, just for the laughs."

I smiled at the girl, and pulled out the small bottle of whiskey I always carried around.

"You want some? Not much, but it's slightly better than drinking semi-toxic gas..."

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[Seth Harkness]

Maddy nodded " sure i'll have some" she said dumping the contents of her glass on the floor " Oh, Names Maddy" she said setting the glass back down

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[Zatten Black]

"I'm Zatten. You look like a fun person to hang around. A pilot, perhaps, from the way you're dressed?"

I grinned and poured the two of us some whiskey. It was sweeter than normal from contact with the metal-lined bottle, but it was still strong.

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[Seth Harkness]

" Aye i'm a pilot.. But i just lost my ship" she said laughing taking a drink of the whisky "mm thats pretty good" she said licking her lips. " Well Really my name is Madusa, but i much rather be called Maddy" She added.

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[Zatten Black]

"So, I'll call you Maddy. Do you know how to pilot ground vehicles, too, or just ships?"

I took a swig of the whiskey, and grinned.

"I've got ground vehicles aplenty, but I can barely fly a ship, ha ha."

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[Seth Harkness]

Maddy grinned " i fly. and im a racer well was, i crashed my x-wing in the last race" she sighed " wont bad but my ship was totaled"

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[Zatten Black]

I grinned sheepishly and drank some more.

"Is that all? I crashed my first airspeeder into the side of a government building. Nobody got hurt, but there was a smoking hole in that building for three years. And my speeder exploded, besides."

[member="Maddy"]

 

[Seth Harkness]

" well i don't quite remember what i hit. This is the first time since the crash i'v been out. " she said looking around " My father would be pretty upset with me if he found out about my crash.. he didn't even want me racing"

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[Zatten Black]

"Family issues, huh? I got a fat bank account, and a one-way trip off Zeltros. Forcibly. My dad, one of the richest men on the planet, goes on about how I got what I deserved for pissing off some Pub official or something. All I did was beat up on a Jedi Knight. Guy didn't understand the word 'no'."

I suddenly grinned widely, and beamed at the girl.

"You're only living if you're enjoying life. Otherwise, you're surviving. Survival is great, but living is infinitely better."

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[Seth Harkness]

" family issues is not the word for it.. more like an over protected daddys girl" she laughed " he's always sheltered me, but its been a good life.. i just want to get out an explore and live how i want to live. "she said

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[Zatten Black]

"Overprotected, eh? Did your mother die doing something dangerous, or is it just a little nervous reflex? I mean, I had a Jedi brother who died in combat, and my parents totally forbade me from involving myself with Force Users... And then they found out I could see people's minds. Irony's a queen, eh?"

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[Seth Harkness]

" i never knew my mother.. she died when i was born.." Maddy sighed looking at him with her golden eyes " things in life happen, kinda learn to just live with it" she said looking at the door " Eh i think its time we leave... I get this feeling same time everyday before the real trouble gets here and i get out. "she said

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[Zatten Black]

"If anybody makes trouble with me, they usually get a bad case of dead. But I agree that we might have more fun somewhere else. I really don't want to kill anybody today."

I finished off my drink, and grinned.

"Of course, if somebody parked in front of my beautiful Z-BAM, you're gonna see a real demonstration of my piloting. But the vehicle itself is a nice piece of tech."

[member="Maddy"]

 

[Seth Harkness]

" well i can't fight, so I avoid danger when i can" She said getting up and picked up her bag off the bar before brushing her long blond hair behind her ears.

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[Zatten Black]

"Don't worry. I'm not about to put you in harm's way. I'm perfectly capable of getting rid of anybody who bothers us. But it might be a good idea to get out to the BAM before that happens."

I stood and fastened my jacket up.

"Let's go."

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