Mutants and Monsters

[Juggerduck]

Ession
Grudge's Lab

Thid Qaal's living ship, grown from a genetically enhanced combination of Yuuzhan Vong yorik-stronha biological starship and Zonama Sekot's own Sekotan personal starships, touched down on the landing platform near [member="Grudge The Grutt"]'s lab on Ession.

Leaving his ship, which was known to be able to strip a sentient being clean to its bones in less than thirty seconds should an intruder with the wrong genetic code attempt to steal it, Qaal stopped to gather the leash of the red Twi'lek female he'd purchased on his way. Though slavery was frowned upon in all so-called civilized areas of the galaxy, Qaal had learned quickly and first-hand that every bright spot cast a long shadow and everything hidden could be found, for the right price.

The female appeared to be in her mid-twenties. Qaal had found her dancing in a too-loud club during his brief travels with the Free Colonies; it had been a simple matter of creds exchanged and simple minds bent to his will via the Force to have her contract signed over to him. Qaal had heard of Grudge's penchant for Twi'lek's, and even though he'd been personally invited to the Hutt's lab, he thought he would impress his host with a gift.

 

[Grudge The Grutt]

Thid Qaal's landing had been noted, the monstrosity met with four green behemoths, 2.4m tall in height. "Master Grudge send us. We take you to Master," They explained in broken basic. Afterward, the mutants would lead [member="Thid Qaal"] and his slave to Grudge's lab. Said lab stretched high, rivaling that of a sky-scraper, the building thriving with busy staff-members, shippers and the like. "This way.." The behemoths instructed, making way to an exclusive elevator. Upon entering, they would ascend to the highest floor, elevator music easing the mood whilst they ascended, the doors hissing open to reveal an office, a large and lightly bruised desk and a black chair faced toward the windows which displayed a grand-view of Ession. "We arrive, Master Grudge. He is here." A grunt was heard, the chair obscuring view of Grudge. Meanwhile, a grunt was heard.

"Hmm?" The black chair would turn, revealing a small brain-like being with blood-shot red eyes and a mouth full of jumbled teeth with oozing tendrils curled around the arm-rests of his 'boss chair'. "Ah .. AAAHHH!" He began, removing the cigar from his mouth, waving his tendril toward Thid Qaal. "You've come, Mr.Thid, a pleasure to meet'cha finally. I hope your flight served you serviceab-" He paused, his head cocking to the side slowly. Curves. Tentacles. Red in Color. His blood-shot eyes seemingly excluded Thid Qaal from the picture, noticing the red beauty behind him. "...Well. Who do we have here, Mr.Thid?" The leash, more or less, gave indication as to what was she. However, he wouldn't be fall victim to casting his assumptions abroad. Atleast..for today, that is.

 

[Juggerduck]

"Consider it a gift," said Qaal, pushing the girl forward. She looked from one creature to the other, not knowing what to do. Qaal could feel her rising panic through his connection to the Force, could feel her gathering the courage to try and bolt for the door.

"Go to sleep," said the Vong, waving his hand in her direction. Immediately the girl curled up on the floor and drifted off.

"You asked for my presence," Qaal continued, addressing [member="Grudge The Grutt"] once more. "It seems you have much in common with our Yuuzhan Vong Shaper caste. But I'm not a Shaper. I'm a Priest. So what do you want of me?"

 

[Grudge The Grutt]

Grudge's would-be brow perked at her subjected slumber. "Adept In manipulating the force. KEESHAHA! I'd expect no less.."

"For me? Heh...HEH HA HA! How flattering." He'd whisk a tentacle upward, forcing the Twi'lek's body to raise into the air and lifeless flop onto his desk whilst the Grudge continued speaking. "I have indeed requested your presence, Mr.Thid. You are..a particularly interesting creature, I must admit. You hold the prejudices that the human-kind inflict upon you, alike I and manage to still prevail." He'd make a complete rotation in his spinny chair briefly, taking out a total of three cigars and wedging them into his mouth. *CLICK* A flame ignited the cigar's bud, and thus the living chimney's desires were sated. "Aaaah~ The good stuff." He'd wrap a tentacle about a spare cigar, offering it to Thid. "Care for a smoke, Mr.Thid?" Whether denied or accepted, Grutt continued speaking. "I'll cut to the chase. Within you lies extraordinary DNA traits and I'll need to advance my line of mutants to the next level. In return, I have the means to make you more powerful than you've ever imagined. You see, I myself an a geneticist. An idealist. An overly mutated son of a queen that will usher in a new age of evolution. I simply hope that with your aid, and DNA, you would be so kind as to see to it this new generation of evolution is brought into fruition." He'd finish, meanwhile rubbing his tentacles along the curves of the Twi'lek.

"Quite a fine specimen, indeed. KKEESheshee~" He laughed.

[member="Thid Qaal"]

 

[Juggerduck]

Qaal considered [member="Grudge The Grutt"] 's words. Transformation was a journey, and his had led him here. The Trickster guided his steps; so the High Priest believed. What might this creature accomplish that the Yuuzhan Vong, with their eons of knowledge hidden by Yun-Harla, has not even imagined? The priest's heart beat faster.

"Yes, Hutt Shaper," said Qaal, shaking his head at the offer of the leafy tube. "I accept your offer. A new evolution. Sons of...bitches." It was a new word to the Yuuzhan Vong, but he liked the way it sounded. "How do we begin?"

 

[Grudge The Grutt]

Quirked a would-be brow, settling a wary gaze upon [member="Thid Qaal"] before allowing a few moments of silence to pass. "Greahahaaa! You ain't too bad, ya' know that? Ain't too bad at all." He'd grunt, looking to the side. "He seems to..favor canine children of the..female gender. Noted." He'd note briefly. "NOW! Follow me.." He'd push a button on his big boy table, moments later watching a hover chair float its way into the room and beside him. "Just a -..*grunt* Just a..wait.." He'd struggle to get out of the oversized chair and onto the table, using his slippery tentacles and after falling back into his seat time and time again, would make it onto the table and then onto the hover chair. "Ahh~ Damned chair." He'd say, sighing in relief as his began to hover up, up and away ( Out of his office ) and into the elevator.

"Come with me, Mr.Thid. We have much to do."

 

[Juggerduck]

Thid Qaal waited patiently as [member="Grudge The Grutt"] struggled into his floating chair. In the end, the Yuuzhan Vong assisted with a bit of Force-powered telekinesis, but didn't mention it to the Hutt-creature. Better to just get on with the business at hand.

Following Grudge into the elevator, Qaal found himself pressed against the wall, there being barely enough room in the lift for the pair.

"Where are you bringing me, if I may ask?" he inquired in a voice somewhat muffled by the wall his face was being pressed into.