Not Easy Being Green

[Jorus Merrill]

[member="Bryce Bantam"] [member="Raachwaroo"]

The Wookiee's name is Graham?

Jorus took a long look at the cup of local hooch in his hand, then set it aside carefully and refocused on the two ne'er-do-wells. "Good to meet the both of you. I hear you did a good run for us, came back with some decent salvage."

He'd spent a couple decades with Beyyr, an old Wookiee silvertip. This Wookiee was older than Jorus, certainly, but still young as his people reckoned things.

"Wyaaaaaa, gwyaaaag," he replied, switching to fluent Shyriwook to return the greeting. "Why don't you boys tell me what you got up to, and what kind of opposition you ran into?"

 

[Bryce Bantam]

"Raaaaaaachur! to you too buddy," BB says playfully still feeling the effects of medium amount of drink on his small frame.

BB cuts Jorus off before he can go any further and presents to shadow box the big wookiee as he tales the tale of their recent escapades in Tangata'Osofa to Jorus making sure to highlight all of Raachwaroo valiant deeds in larges than life terms. Soon coming to he senses he redirects back to the matter at hand realizing while he is having fun, Jorus's time may be to valuable for such things.

"Oh but enough playing, GE3 come on over here and introduce these two ... What wait you can speak wookie?" BB said realizing Jorus may speak his friends language...

[member="Raachwaroo"] [member="Jorus Merrill"]

 

[Raachwaroo]

Meeting a human that could speak Shyriwook was incredulous, finally he could understand the situation better and tell his side.

"I am Raachwaroo, I came to this place in search of credits. I found some ores and scrap and was gonna sell them or find someone who wants something specific made. I don't know what it all is, but it's what I got. My ship was left behind but I have some of it on hand if you're interested. But that's beside the point, the reason I helped Red Friend was because people were taking bets on him losing. So I jumped in, took their wallets, and left with him. Then he almost died, so I punched a lazer to say his life. Now I'm here.' He finished rattling off, some probably getting lost in translation but with Merrill's long track record of Shyriwook and his power of the force surely none of the important details would be lost. Though Raachwaroo was not aware of the human throat not being as equipped as a wookies and because of this had no filter to prevent him from talking until Jorus had burned away his vocal chords.

[member="Jorus Merrill"] [member="Bryce Bantam"]

 

[Jorus Merrill]

[member="Bryce Bantam"] [member="Raachwaroo"]

Jorus listened as the duo's stories wound down. He'd received independent confirmation of some of the details, and though he smelled braggadocio, he didn't get a whiff of deception. Not that his Force abilities tended in that direction, of course; he could pretty much do one thing. But he'd been married to a Lorrdian for years. Reading people was part of the deal.

"Sounds like you saw some action." He scratched at his unshaven chin. "Yeah, I can take that salvage off your hands easy enough. Patch up your ships, too, if you need it. Y'know, if you're interested in more work along those lines, the Underground could use a couple of solid hands. The One Sith, the Techno Union, and half a dozen other outfits are causing grief, and I've got a list of smuggling runs a mile long that needs doing. What you gentlemen say -- you interested/"

 

[Bryce Bantam]

BB up to this point has always been a fringe member of The Underground having only run one mission for them. But to be asked to be a full member was exciting to him. He had never been asked to join anything and the life of adventure he had already lived was something he didn't want to pass up.

"Yeah, that sounds good, I'm down." BB said trying to sound cool in front of Jorus.

[member="Jorus Merrill"] [member="Raachwaroo"]

 

[Raachwaroo]

'The Underground? Well if you're paying and I get to stick with Red Friend I'd be glad to. I don't have any friends or connections, and you seem like you could handle yourself in space. So thank you kindly for the offer.' He smiled happily being as sincere as could be, though as he thought about it perhaps humans used their fists less than he did. The lazer punching may have sounded bad, but he left it no point in digging a hole already. Patting his satchel he nodded to the man, 'So what can I do for you first sir?' Raachwaroo asked wanting to help his second friend on his journey away from his humble tree dwelling home.





[member="Jorus Merrill"] [member="Bryce Bantam"]

 

[Jorus Merrill]

[member="Bryce Bantam"] [member="Raachwaroo"]

<<We will be in touch,>> said another Wookiee out of nowhere. He clapped a massive paw on Jorus Merrill's shoulder. They'd flown together for a couple of decades now, the Warden of the Sky and the Claatuvac Guild navigator. Now both held the rank of General in the Underground.

Beside his shoulder floated his verbose translation droid. "General Beyyr expresses confidence in all your future endeavours with the Underground. He assures you that the movement's general officers will provide timely instructions and assignments on a case-by-case basis."

<<Jor, we should go.>>

"He reminds General Merrill of an imoending appointment, with regret that he must leave this excellent company."

 

[Bryce Bantam]

"GE3, tell Graham not to worry about the salvage for now, I'm sure Jorus us already looking for a buyer." BB said to his protocol droid.

The night was still young and there was still so much merry making left to me had. As the senior members of The Underground left, BB and Raachwaroo let the music take them and partied well into the night. Jorus had already transmitted them their next meeting times, a big gathering to discuss an important operation. No more than that was offered and the two friends gave it little more though as the enjoyed there new found friendship.

[member="General Beyyr"] [member="Raachwaroo"] [member="Jorus Merrill"]

The End of part 1....