Negotiations of her people... [Omega Pyre Dominion of Naboo]

[Valiens Nantaris]

Tegaea hated the Force sometimes. Stupid magic tricks.

"I'm glad to hear it," she said aloud, not knowing if the Empress could even hear her.

"Well, that went better than expected. You can stop planning my murder for betraying you, Siobhan," she said wryly.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"], @[member="Cira"]

Siobhan looked at the empty space where just moments ago the illusion conjured up by Ashin had been, then turned her eyes to Tegs. She did not feel remorseful about her murderous desires concerning the Empress and would make no apologies for that, but bad for doubting Tegs. More to the point, she could have easily jeopardised everything, as much as she thought she was right.

To her credit, she did not insult Tegaea's intelligence by making an abrupt denial. "I'm sorry," she muttered, then without waiting for a response turned and started walking towards the speeder that had brought them here. "We should check up on the Queen."

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Tegaea wasn't sure what she had expected. Perhaps she had wanted Siobhan to offer her the platitude that she'd not really been planning to cut her down on a whim. It spoke volumes about the lack of trust the other woman had in her if she was ready to do that.
So she said nothing and turned away for the transport. They were done here.

 

[Qae Shena]

Allaina bought a house with a pool. You know, the one she was reading while she was wallowing in shame in her bed over Malastare? Yeah, that one! Guess being ashamed of your feelings and hiding behind a magazine was good for something.

Then she took a nap.

...

When she woke up, she yawned, rolled out of bed, stretched, made a snack, and sat down. She pressed the comlink button she conveniently had that addressed more or less everybody and then said the magic words that would hopefully get everyone's attention. "Hey guys. Pool party at my place!" And then she gave them directions to this nice little two-story place in Theed so that they could rock up and party down to celebrate the successful completion of Omega kicking Naboo's proverbial butt and then we can end scene. Convenient, right?

 

[Linna Beorht]

@[member="Delaena Lanthala"]

( I am very SORRY about my drop.)

Her head was throbbing as if a rock was thrown directly at her. She began to shift around in the hospital bed she was laying in eventually regaining the consciousness. She began to rub her head as she peered around looking to see where she was exactly. Unable to remember the fullest of things, she began to let out questions hoping a person around her would be able to tell her full story of what has happened at Theed. "Where am I?" The question was sent out with a bit of force, a demand for the answer. Why is she laying in some bed instead of sitting in her stone throne room. The questions lingered her head.

Omega Pyre's spinmaster had been pegged to explain the situation, following a fairly successful series of press conferences. And so, beside the Queen's hospital bed sat a young Zeltron academic.

"Safe in Theed General Hospital, Your Majesty," said Linna. "The situation has been stabilized, your throne is secure, and Omega Pyre's people have rooted out the Bando Gora, a Sith influence, and, sadly, a conspiracy within your own government. One of your own handmaidens, Daneris Targayen, was behind your attempted assassination. She framed her sister Elana and a number of other nobles. There's some anti-nobility backlash, but I've been working on that with the press. You're no longer in any physical, political or medical danger, and your people have been informed, through the press, that you're out of the woods. It was dangerous there for a moment, Your Majesty. If Omega Pyre's people hadn't found you when they did, that poison might have been lethal.

"I'm sure you'll want to talk to your doctor and your aides, Your Majesty, but first, do you have any questions? Can I get you anything?"

 

[Cira]

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"] @[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]

"Something tells me, however, that this will not be the last time we'll likely interact with the Empress," Cira perculated aloud, her attention turning towards Tegaea as they entered the transport. Underneath them, the hum of the engines grew louder, the door sliding with a faint hiss behind the trio.

The broody Kerrigan did not go unmissed. It had taken great willpower to hold herself back. A gloved hand came to gently squeeze Siobhan's right shoulder.

"Well done." was all she said, but the significance of it held the utmost respect and admiration for Siobhan. Cira knew well, how much it had cost her to stay her hand after everything she'd experienced so long ago.

"Let's go meet with the Queen... " a faint smirk drew over her lips, "Continue the previous negotiations before it all went to chaos..."

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

"Yes, let's finish these negotiations for her people's future."
She did not reply to @[member="Allaina Mare"]'s request for a pool party. At the moment she wasn't feeling that well disposed to anyone. It would pass, but for now she just sat silent, looking out the window, saying nothing more until they reached the hospital.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"], @[member="Cira"]

Siobhan was silent throughout the trip, apparently brooding. Given the fact that she almost just messed up this was probably for the best. She briefly turned her head slightly to look at Cira when she squeezed her shoulder, a flicker of something on her face, but no words crossed her lips. She certainly was not feeling praiseworthy right now, for a number of reasons.

The speeder came in to land at the Theed General Hospital. Given the fact that the building contained the Queen, it was obviously under heavy guard, but the royal troopers recognised them from before and had obviously been instructed to let them through, so they did not have to deal with the manifold security checks that had been set up to ensure that no assassin penetrated the building.

Siobhan took up position outside of the Queen's room. Cira and Tegaea were supposed to finish the negotiations with the Queen, she had nothing to do with these sensitive political matters, her role here was over.

 

[Delaena Lanthala]

@[member="Delaena Lanthala"]



Omega Pyre's spinmaster had been pegged to explain the situation, following a fairly successful series of press conferences. And so, beside the Queen's hospital bed sat a young Zeltron academic.

"Safe in Theed General Hospital, Your Majesty," said Linna. "The situation has been stabilized, your throne is secure, and Omega Pyre's people have rooted out the Bando Gora, a Sith influence, and, sadly, a conspiracy within your own government. One of your own handmaidens, Daneris Targayen, was behind your attempted assassination. She framed her sister Elana and a number of other nobles. There's some anti-nobility backlash, but I've been working on that with the press. You're no longer in any physical, political or medical danger, and your people have been informed, through the press, that you're out of the woods. It was dangerous there for a moment, Your Majesty. If Omega Pyre's people hadn't found you when they did, that poison might have been lethal.

"I'm sure you'll want to talk to your doctor and your aides, Your Majesty, but first, do you have any questions? Can I get you anything?"

She looked over towards @Linna with a smile, yet irritated look on her face. Though she might of been fine there is a possibility this could happen again even if they caught who had done it. In her opinion, it was best to lay low for a while. "That is troubling corruption has entered the heart of Naboo. Regardless if the Omega Pyre has secured the building and prisoner it still cannot disregard the possible other threats. I'm sure she had some more acquaintances on this." She rubbed her head, still dazed and not clear about the whole story of what happened.

"I am not doubting your protection but it may be best for me to lay in the shadows for now... Hidden. The diplomatic negotiations have came to a closing as Naboo can now be enlisted into the Omega Pyre." She raised her body up in the bed. "Please prepare my personal ship, I will place one of my successors as queen for now until my return."

 

[Linna Beorht]

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"]
@[member="Cira"]
@[member="Delaena Lanthala"]

Linna opened her mouth to answer, then rose suddenly as the Exarch and the Prex entered the medical facility. "Those negotiations and decisions are above my pay grade, Your Majesty -- I'm just the one who communicates what you all decide. Prex, Exarch -- I trust you heard Her Majesty's plan?"

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

Tegaea looked at the Queen, and then nodded. She was still not in the best mood, so she didn't try and talk the Queen out of it.
"Very well, Majesty. We will provide escort to wherever you wish to go, and communicate with both you and your successor until you return. Thank you."

 

[Delaena Lanthala]

She smiled as she would begin to talk, "No thank you Exarch. My place of preferred hiding will be on Alderaan with Princess Dermont. We have strong ties with her and her government."

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"] @[member="Linna Beorht"]

 

[Valiens Nantaris]

"Very well, your Majesty. We will provide you an escort to Corellia and then ask the Jedi to meet you there so they can help protect you on Alderaan. We can't be too careful after all."

And with that the negotiations were complete....

 

[Cira]

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"] @[member="Linna Beorht"] @[member="Delaena Lanthala"] @[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]


Cira followed up with a nod; Naboo was now under their protection.

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

@[member="Tegaea Alcori"], @[member="Cira"]

So the negotiations were concluded and accord was reached. Siobhan had heard the conversation that transpired between the Queen, Linna and Tegaea whilst standing sentinel outside of the room. However, it seemed security had everything covered and so the Queen's recovery was not rudely interrupted by a certain Sith daemonette with a penchant for sneaking into hospitals disguised as a nurse, so her presence was a bit superfluous.

Incidentally, this left her time to brood. She really wanted to talk to Tegs...but not now, certainly not in public. Moreover, she was at a bit of a loss of how to approach her. 'Sorry your lover is unstable and almost went berserk and suspected you'd be shiny and happy with Sith savages' would probably not go down well!