Private One Good Favour

[Cedwyn Blaidd]

Location: Iridium
Outfit: This
Equipment: 2x Blaster pistols, blaster rifle, Echani vibrosword, Lightsaber
Tag: Valery Noble

Getting a message from the Jedi Master, Valery Noble, Cedwyn had been surprised to hear that she required his help. There was a part of him that just assumed that she wanted to see more of him then he had to remind himself that she was married, so this was not going to be a leisure call. Perhaps something related to the work of their previous mission. Being more realistic about it, the call was very likely about the information that he gave her previously. Imperials had attempted to hire him in order to hunt down a Jedi Padawan. There was not a ton of information that he had been able to give the Jedi but he gave what he could in order to assist her. Taking the message, Cedwyn had been curious as to what she might have found further and why she contacted him out of everyone she knew to help her on this mission. He was sure there would a following of Jedi eagerly trailing her around ready to help her on missions. Perhaps he made more of a positive impression this second time around than he thought.

That idea made him smirk before chuckling deeply.

Checking the equipment on his ship, he had the general supplies for several days and plenty of medical supplies. It wasn't going to be a particularly long trip to reach the planet that Valery had marked as their meeting location but he was wanting to make sure that his equipment was not found to be lacking. Something twigged at the back of his mind that this was not going to be as simple as taking down another basic, weak remnant camp. While the Mawites were defeated, there still lingered rumours of attempts to reform, of forging a new imperial based threat. Cedwyn was getting plenty of jobs working as security and ensuring that he could rest easy as nervous freighters travelled the newly liberated regions of space. Bar pirates and unorganised imperial forces, there hadn't been much that Cedwyn would consider much of a disturbance.

However, he was never letting his guard down, Sith still remained out there and while they were not the ones who tortured him, they needed to suffer.

Engaging the Hyperspace, he messaged Valery, letting her know that he would be arriving shortly. Tapping at some of the controls, he sort his space out so his ship didn't look as much of a mess as it did the last time that he had worked with the Jedi Master. His tidying job was cut short when he dropped out of Hyperspace, there was no signs of troubles at the moment but the Force felt very different. There was a clearer dark force organising here. Whether Sith were involved or just simply the strongest of Imperial presence that Cedwyn had sensed was yet to be seen. Shifting into the pilot seat, Cedwyn flicked switches and shifted quickly around the space, avoiding anything that could be an object attempting to detect him. Instead he dropped hard into the atmosphere, it was risky coming in hard but he was practised in this and new that he could style it out at the end.

Allowing the Force to guide him somewhat, he pulled back on the controls and felt the ship slow down and level out. "Smooth sailing!" Cedwyn cheered as he chuckled, finding the spot where Valery was located.

"Why hello there Jedi Master, missed me already?" It was a flirty teasing tone he gave as he stepped out of his ship, it was one that he had practiced only slightly why tidying his ship up. Cedwyn adjusted the straps of his harness so none of his weapons were loose as he rolled his shoulders. "How can I help you, Valery?" He offered a warm smile to her.

 

[Valery Noble]

Iridium

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Appearance: Link
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Cedwyn Blaidd

"Oh please," Valery rolled her eyes when Cedwyn finally arrived at their destination. Not that long ago, the idea of being all the way out here would have been unbelievable — they were very deep into former Empire territory. But because it was so far away from the Alliance, many planets in the region still suffered from the collapse of the once mighty faction. Which, in turn, was an opportunity for some to seek power.

Discovering where and how it was happening was often difficult, but a recent raid where she ran into Cedwyn Blaidd again had provided her with intel that exposed some of these plans.

"Sorry I didn't explain much in my message, but I didn't want it to be intercepted by the wrong person. We don't exactly have a very secured and private channel." She paused and turned her gaze out and away from where they landed, "I'm sure you can feel the darkness on this planet. I learned about it through the intel we gathered last time, so I figured I'd invite you to help complete the mission."

"We suspect that former Mawites have gone into this stretch of space, hoping to gain power far away from the Alliance's influence. I intend to stop them."

 

[Cedwyn Blaidd]

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Location: Iridium
Outfit: This
Equipment: 2x Blaster pistols, blaster rifle, Echani vibrosword, Lightsaber
Tag: Valery Noble

When Valery dismissed his comments, Cedwyn couldn't help but chuckle. There was a part of him that wanted to point out that she hadn't said no, but at the same time, he knew not to push his luck so he behaved and said nothing more but there was still his signature cocked smirk with a quick wink. Unfortunately, he just couldn't help himself at times.

He nodded his head when she moved onto business, his attention shifting into serious focus. "That makes sense. I had a feeling there was a reasonable explanation. If this is something you wish for us to do more, I can create a more secure, private connection between us." Cedwyn offered, he was not against working with the Jedi Master more to fight these remnants of the Maw. Especially since he had been hearing chatter of larger factions growing.

"Good to hear that the intel proved to be of some worth. I wasn't sure if this was going to be based on the imperial chasing that Padawan or if it was another imperial base. The darkness brewing around here, definitely a threat bigger than those Sith we fought last time." Cedwyn noted, his hands placed themselves on his hips as he looked at the Jedi Master.

"How do you want to approach the mission then?" Letting her take the lead with this.

 

[Valery Noble]

Iridium

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Outfit: Factory Link | Wedding Ring
Appearance: Link
Weapons: Lightsaber
Tag: Cedwyn Blaidd

Valery rolled her eyes at his smirk and wink and decided to focus on giving him all the info she had for this mission. Of course, it sparked interest in working even more frequently, but she still remained hesitant. "We'll see. Let's first focus on this mission," she told him as a result. "I'm involving you because you were already involved in this, but I'm still no fan of your methods." Valery also wasn't going to give it her all to try and change him either.

If he wanted to play the dangerous game with the Dark Side, she wasn't going to keep trying to get him to stop and hold his hand. One day, it'll likely end up going wrong for him, and then she'll be ready to do what she must to stop him.

Valery then looked up at the mention of her Padawan and sighed, "I haven't yet been able to find the one responsible, but I'll likely handle that alone or with other Jedi." People she trusted just a little more because this was about her Padawan. She had sworn to protect him, so the only people she'd ever call in to help secure their safety would be highly trusted Jedi or friends.

"For now, I want to try a stealthy approach. Figure out how many we're up against, and set up our attack plan according to that. Sound good?"

 

[Cedwyn Blaidd]

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Location: Iridium
Outfit: This
Equipment: 2x Blaster pistols, blaster rifle, Echani vibrosword, Lightsaber
Tag: Valery Noble

"My methods?" Cedwyn looked at her, "my methods or the fact that I use the Dark Side of the Force?" He asked, for him they were two different issues, his methods were perhaps callous and aggressive but he did not claim to be a Jedi and he did not claim to be a diplomatic person. He was a bounty hunter and there were plenty more that were more ruthless and aggressive than he was that worked with Jedi. "Not using the Dark Side is your choice, some view it as corrupting and there is a corrupting pull. However, I am using this to help you and help others. It is not purely selfish desires that motivate me Jedi Master. I am no Jedi and due to the corruption of the Dark Side, I never will be one again, however, I can still do good." He was not ashamed of who he was, there was a loss of the person he had been once. He was a grey Force User, there were many out there but he still wanted to do good.

When she mentioned the fact that it would be something that she would handle with other Jedi, it was something that disappointed Cedwyn in that he was clearly not a person she trusted but he also understood deeply that there was a long way for him to go to be trusted in that regard. "Well, if I hear anything more, then I will definitely try to warn you and send the information your way." Cedwyn stated, he had nothing more to offer at the moment.

Pulling out a holomap of the planet from a datapad, Cedwyn looked around the area. "Well, stealthy is a good approach, means we can thin their numbers before we get noticed or they realise they are under attack. What we need to figure out is where would be the best way to approach. I am also guessing that you can cloak your Force signature as well?" Cedwyn doubted she would offer the strategy if she couldn't but it was better in his mind to check than assume and get caught right away because he hadn't. "I know how to cloak mine, came in handy fleeing the Sith." He added, knowing that she would want to know he could do the same.

"Another strategy of stealth could be luring a small patrol away, take them down see if they have any information on their numbers. Also could be handy to take their uniforms and blend in that regard?" A couple ideas thrown out in case they proved to be something that the Jedi Master was interested in, "though it would mean that we wouldn't be in as flattering attire as normal, which would be a great shame for both of us." Cedwyn chuckled teasingly.