The Ring of Undesirables (Scoundrels/Smugglers/Open)

[RC 212]

OOC: This will be a DM'ed adventure, that will tie into another thread I am currently running. come in any time, anywhere and enjoy.

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Nar Shaddaa
The Womprat Cantina

A lot of adventures started off in a Cantina it seemed, but this adventure was a mite different. This time her employer had wanted something extra from her, and she'd had to double down on keeping her mouth shut. Also she still owed Gala the Hutt over a million in creds. which basically made her his servant.

In the center of the Cantina was where she waited, lever action shotgun on the wooden counter, sipping an old fashioned whiskey with her hair down. Her thoughts drifted to Nathan for a moment. The man she yearned to be with, but could not.

Alas two different lives.

And then her focus came back to the fore as Arden her Zabrak Smuggler companion slapped down an data pad.

"Look at these figures Catherine! Last job cost us so karking much, could barely pay Gala and make ship repairs."

Catherine eyed the pad and shoved it away, taking another sip.

"Not to worry, got us another job."

"Ahh which is?"

"Secret. Super secret. but between you and me, we're hauling a live virus."

The Zabrak scratched his head and grumbled.

"I'm not liking the sound of this at all Catherine. Why the hell-"

"Shh. Secret, besides if we don't start doubling up, I'll have a bounty so big on my head, I won't be able to go within a thousand par secs of a civillized system."

"Right."

Across the holo net and in merc drop boxes they'd left an add. It read the following

• Crew Needed for Long Haul.
• Nar Shaddaa to The Wheel
• Hefty pay
• Ask no Questions
• Meet at docking bay 66
• Travelling a backwater route
• Pirates a probability
• Nebulae a definite

"Time to go then?"

She nodded, slamming down her last credit chip, and slinging the shotgun over her shoulder cowboy style.

"Ya. You got the fuel and arms on board?"

"Been done. Let's blow this joint."

And they did, arriving at their docking bay to see what they had drug in!

 

[RC 212]

The Wheel
Secret Docking Bay
Lower Levels

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Two days. That was the amount of time they needed to get everything set up here. and yet despite it all Jax Arnor and crew were getting impatient. His Hutt Overlord and the Brotherhood of the Black were getting restless. They had one sample of the Dark Harvest Virus, but this sample was something else entirely. Something even more terrifying.

He also had placed an add on the Underground Channels

It read

• Hired Guns Needed
• Meet at The Wheel, Red Star Casino.
• See a Rodian named Terry, comment on the recent Pod Race to get further instructions
• Do. Not. Ask. Questions.
• Pay will be considerable.

Terry the Rodian was waiting, whilst Jax and three black clad, exo suit wearing Pirates were standing in a lower level hidey hole, observing the stasis chamber that had been set up on his new ship, The Hound. It was an ancient design, a Nebulon B they'd recovered from the rim, after the vaunted Nathan Sandusky and company had destroyed his last one.

"No mistakes this time men! Or I swear on me mum, and everything I hold dear!"

He spit a huge wad of dip spit onto the grimy, red rusted deckplates.

"I'll rip ye karking head off!"

The Pirates nodded.

And in the station another unseen presence stirred. A Brother Hood of the black force user, whose energy would be blatantly obvious to any Jedi folks or force sensitive around. From the shadows he watched Jax, hand clasped around his Crimson Saber, waiting for the opportune moment to fend off any undesirables...

 

[Tin'tinag]

She looked over the holo net for any activity that might involve shipping questionable good for a large sum of money, she had spent a bit to long on her 'vacation and needed to get back into the smuggler game. Continuing her serch she came across a message, "crew needs, hmmm Nar Shadda to the wheel, okay HEFTY PAY, that's my type of talk, docking bay 66, bla bla bla".

Looks like a job just came up, lucky me". She locked in the corrdinates for the planet engageing the hyper drive on the freighter traveling towards the home of pirates. After a few minute of travel as well as greasing up the ship dropped out and she started her decent toward the city planet, "let's see docking bay 66, so I'll need one close by", coming close to land she managed to get her ship into docking bay 71, "meh close enogh". She paid the docking fee and tipped a little extra in case things went over time.

"They said to go to bay 66 beat not keep them waiting", she shuffled through the crowd making their her way towards the docking bay, coming in she got sight of two people [member="Catherine Jones"] and her Zabark partner. "Oi, where you two the one who sent out this massage, you had me me at hefty pay".

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

Caelen noticed the Twi'lek again, going to follow her, but read what he was getting into first. He was rather tired, but the idea of smuggling again gave him a lazy grin. So, he caught up to the other Twi'lek, a lekku gently tapping her head, as he smirked and listened to her. He'd look back, the ball rolling in the distance, as it came into view, it was a droidecka. "I'm interested. So is the droidecka." He said, looking to the other twi'lek. He smiled, before focusing back on Catherine and the other one. The droidecka stood up, guns already lowered to the ground, as Caelen patted the top of the droideckas spray-painted helm. With a shrug. Caelen seemed ready for another war, with multiple guns on his body. A bowcaster, two Dl-44's, and an ion launcher. He also had two discs on his body. The Endor Rebel uniform was on him, camouflage clothing and endor boots, along with a trench coat that helpfully hid his stuff, but did a slightly lousy job. Thankfully, it wasn't made for hiding his weapons.

 

[RC 212]

[member="Tin'tinag"]

Docking Bay 66
Near The Drifter Queen
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"Ay look at that! First vic-... I mean uhh hey. What's your name girl?"

The first thing she noticed was the Twileks leather Jacket, her pistol and the way she walked. How a person moved and what they carried could tell you a lot. She held out her hand, other one still gripped to the Shotgun slung across her back shoulders. The fiery woman’s stare bored into the Twilek, but she was betting she could trust her.

After all she's me. But in Twi'lek form, right?

"Any rate welcome to the party. What skills ya got?"

[member="Caelen_Tercept"]

And here came another Twi'lek. Well this one was even more interesting. He had a huge trench coat, a Droideka and what seemed like a million possible gadgets of doom poorly hidden under it. A walking slaughterhouse.

The Droideka was interesting enough by itself.

"Same, name and skills. Thogu Im guessing.... You are a Gun slingin' type eh?"

[member="Candez Stoon"]

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

"Caelen Tercept, Rebel Smuggler and a pretty good fighter. And yeah, I am. I can sling some punches if needing it too." He shrugged, before he stopped petting the droidecka. He didn't have much else to say, a simple shrug ahead, as he waited politely for any other orders to be given.

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

[member="Catherine Jones"] (Forgot to tag you, sorry.)

 

[Duncan Pierce]

Nar Shaddaa
Docking bays
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After a long trip The HWK-290 finally land in the smuggler's moon, Duncan ask the computer if there was any job in the planet otherwise he was going to hit the cantina for a drink.

"Yes sir, there's an add that ask for crew, there's not much information about it, looks like a trip from Nar Shaddaa to The Wheel, they describe the pay as hefty"

"The Wheel?
Interesting place, anyways a Job is a Job, where do we meet?"

The computer said that the meeting was going to be in the Docking bay 66, Duncan grab his trench coat and his equipment before heading to the place, once he got there he spot two twi'leks and a woman, the man didn't lose time and proceed to introduce himself

"Hello ladies and... Gentleman" he made a bow
"My name is Duncan Pierce I'm kind of a bounty hunter, but I also do some smuggling, in any case I heard that someone need a crew and I need the job"

Duncan received weird looks after his introduction but no one said anything so he continue talking

"Please, don't give any weird look, I know that the first impression is important, but you may know that appearances might be deceiving, here at my back you'll see me carrying my Westar rifle M5 and a Vibrosword, but what you don't see is this!"

The man open his trench coat revealing some smoke bombs and a Blaster pistol SE-14C

"And ladies I have a really good aim, where I place my eye I place the blaster bolt, I think that's enough for my introduction, of course if you want to know a little more about me or let me know a little of you two, we can go to the cantina and have some drinks, I pay of course"

[member="Caelen_Tercept"] / [member="Catherine Jones"] / [member="Tin'tinag"]

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

Caelen didn't give the man a weird look, he just looked the slightest annoyed with him, shaking his head "I don't really spend time looking weirdly at people. I like getting the job done, and not getting a drink now, since we're going to do a job. Smoke bombs do chit, due to the fact that some people, if not most can see through it with some weird tech. Either way, I guess they need some cannon fodder." Caelen shrugged, removing the Dl-44 and examining it for a good moment. "Well then. Nice to see a cutie like you again." He said, looking to Tin'tinag.

[member="Duncan Pierce"][member="Tin'tinag"]

 

[Tin'tinag]

She introduced herself after [member="Caelen_Tercept"] did "tin'tinag, smuggler, ace pilot, and hacker". She'd keep her force sensitivity to herself for now just incase. "I'm a jack of all trades though I guess I'll be slicer on this trip". Before anything else could transpire [member="Duncan Pierce"] cam in giving his strange formal introduction, she gave him an odd look, a bit confused by the way he bow and so forth. After he made his comment of weird look she proceeded to deliberately wilderness her eyes as an exagurated joke "make me".

She stoped after a few seconds giggling to herself, "his first drink later [member="Duncan Pierce"] only a fool gets drunk before a job, that's proabky why people stare at you weirdly". She listened to [member="Caelen_Tercept"] in a more professional way, nodding her head in agreement and grinning at his mention of cannon fodder.

She put her hands on her hips at [member="Caelen_Tercept"] not surprised after the first time they had met. "Ohhh your such a flirt, good thing switch isn't around to see this, though unlike her rather enjoy it" she placed a finger on his chest dragging it up his body to his chin. "But as you said yourself job comes first, we can fool around later after we get paid" she turned back to there employer [member="Catherine Jones"] so when do we leave for the Wheel"?

 

[RC 212]

Docking Bay 66
Near The Drifter Queen

[member="Caelen_Tercept"] [member="Duncan Pierce"]

She chuckled at their interactions. they reminded her of herself in a way. Back when she was much younger and had just gotten into the biz. Too bad she owed her life to slimy Hutt.

Pierce seemed sure enough in himself and she liked that. She displayed a smile.

"Well welcome aboard Mr. Pierce."

Then[member="Tin'tinag"] and Pierce got into it. As the Twi'lek lady ran her finger up his body she shuddered inside. She longed for the man with the Red Beret. Nathan....Ahh where could he be now? Probably putting rounds into the head of some dickish pirates.

"Ahem.....Anyways. Welcome aboard the Crew ladies and gents. If you prove to be useful and hold your weight i'd love to take you on as permanent residents.

She's called The Drifter Queen. YT-1300, Got her on Nal Hutta a few years back in a hand of Pazaak. Fast, sleek, has little in the way of guns though. anyhow only a couple rules aboard my ship. Don't steal from your fellow crewman, live like a guest but fight and work as if it's your home, and disputes are only settled in the mess..... with Shokboxing gloves. No fatal blows either.

Any Questions? We got her loaded and fuelled. We're ready to rock now if you please."

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

He'd look at her, blinking, before smirking. "See, I'd do that in return, but I wouldn't stop there." He joked, before looking back to the captain of the ship, apparently. Hearing her, he just quietly nodded. Atleast they could setting differences. "Got it. Any beds for two?" He smirked, looking over to Tin'tinag and winking. "I'm ready to go. Whenever you all are, really."

[member="Catherine Jones"]
[member="Tin'tinag"]

 

[RC 212]

[member="Caelen_Tercept"]

Docking Bay 66
Near The Drifter Queen

"Ya ya. Ya'll can knock boots in the engineerin' rum or somethin'. Just keep it professional when it comes time to do business outside the ship eh? A woman can be a vulnerability folks can exploit. Trust me, I know."

Like that one time she'd been held at gun point while Pirates tried to kill Nathan.

​

Why am I thinking of him so much? Stop it. Stop it right now.​

"So yeah, if you're amenable to them terms, come on aboard."

Shotgun still over her shoulders she turned and waved, walking up the ramp.

"Arden, fire this schutta up will ya!"

The Rodian gave the thumbs up, and flicked the engine switches as she stashed her shotty in the corner, settling into her seat.

"Running checks now."

 

[Tin'tinag]

She liked this [member="Caelen_Tercept"] fellow, he was her type of charming and flirty, "a bed for two would do fine, though i guess the engineering room can work for some, 'calibrations'." She looked over the ship as she approached the landing ramp, not as new as her ship but probably better armed and amour ed, her was build for speed. "sure i accept the terms of this job, I'm not really big on it what were carrying is illegal or not". As she reached the top of the ram she looked back at [member="Catherine Jones"] "on a serous note what are the sleeping arrangements, though i don't mind sharing with a certain twi'lek" She waited for the cap to respond as well as for the other to enter the ship.

[member="Duncan Pierce"]

(OOC just an FYI Catherine i was flirting with Caelen not Duncan)

 

[Duncan Pierce]

Duncan just laugh at the answer [member="Caelen_Tercept"] gave to him

"I knew you would say something like that, I have that effect on people, just because I'm full of myself and enjoy having fun in my job, people thing I'm less effective than any other bounty hunter or smuggler, well guess what my Twi'lek friend this guy" Said pointing to himself with a big smile "Survive an encounter with four jedis one of which wield two light sabers, I had FIVE glowing sticks pointing at my throat and I manage to survive, and just wait I know that by the end of this mission we're going to be the best of friends, what do you say big guy, handshake?"

Duncan's attention turned to [member="Tin'tinag"]

"You're right my Twi'lek lady, job comes first and then the fun, although I love mixing the two together" he laughs "By the way I'll take that answer as a "yes", after the mission you and I will have a drink, anything you want, I'm more of a corellian whisky guy but I can take anything"

Finally he went up the ramp and meet [member="Catherine Jones"]

"It would be a pleasure to work for you my captain, if you ever need something just call and I'll be there in a second"

 

[RC 212]

[member="Tin'tinag"] [member="Duncan Pierce"] [member="Caelen_Tercept"]

On Board The Drifter Queen
Leaving....

OOC: My bad

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"Sleeping situation is whatever you want kiddos. Adren and I usually sleep in the two hammocks near the main cargo bay, so keep out of those. And that corner as well. You'll see it, looks like a gypsy camp.


Otherwise feel free to rove about and do whatever. Once we break atmo I'll punch her into hyperdrive, and then we'll have a few weeks till we get there.


Duncan, you wanna make us some Caf? I could use a cup. I'll trade ya a Glitterstim Cig for your services."

It seemed like a long time, but time was real short when you were busy. And she kept herself busy.

"Ready Darlin'?"

"Sure thing. Let's do it."

They blasted full burn into the sky....

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

"You done measuring whatever you got in your pants? It's not about what we've done, it's about what we do after that that matters. And no. I'm not shaking your hand." He'd say, already annoyed with him, and moved forward, into the ship before it took off, looking to the twi'lek. "Engine room?" He joked, and shook his head. "Actually, I got a few things to do before I play. Don't wait up." And with that, Caelen would remove the fusion welder, kneeling and beginning to work on the slightly damaged droideka, dropping a Pit droid down as it also went to work. "Pit, see if you can do this. I'll work on the eye." Without a moments notice, the pit droid got to work, while he indeed did work on the eye of the droideka. Muttering some words to it. "D'aw. Poor shielded child. I gotchu. Dont'cha worry..."

 

[Tin'tinag]

"maybe we should wait until were in the air before we have fun, in the mean time ill be on the couch, come join me when your ready [member="Caelen_Tercept"] ill be waiting" She then made her way into the ship sitting down on said couch unloading all the brought equipment for the journey. She fiddled around with her electro staff, she had tried to design it to collapse but it kind of ruined the wiring, and electrify the entire pole was out of the question, she all most had it done but it needed a few more adjustment before it could properly be used. "hey cap can i get some caf as well, just in-case i have a late night"

[member="Caelen_Tercept"]
[member="Catherine Jones"]
[member="Duncan Pierce"]

 

[Duncan Pierce]

[member="Caelen_Tercept"] deny the handshake and went into the ship "You're a fun loving guy aren't you?" said but didn't received an answer, the Twi'lek was really annoyed, the man nodded after hearing [member="Catherine Jones"] and went to prepare the caf and one extra for the female Twi'lek, while doing it he laugh at the situation ​"Train to be a bounty hunter, end up working as a butler" he thought, before returning with the captain he pass by [member="Tin'tinag"] and leave the cup of Caf

"If you need something else, you may call, unlike the big guy I can be nice"

He then returned with [member="Catherine Jones"] and gave her the cup of caf, he stood with her in silence a couple of minutes before start talking

"How's the caf ma´am?
I'm more useful with a blaster tho" he laugh "The add said no questions, so about the mission I won't ask, but I do wanna know something about you cap, could be anything just to start making a bond, to trust each other like good companions, I would start with the Twi'leks but pretty sure one is going to shoot me in the head in any minute... If you want I can start although there's no much about me to interest you

 

[Caelen_Tercept]

[member="Duncan Pierce"]
"I'm nice to people who don't try to show off. Like you." He'd say back to him, his back turned and working on the droid. "Pit, Collapse. You did good." Once the leg was finished, pit did indeed collapse, taking it and placing it on his belt again, before continuing to work on the droidekas eye. "And, I wouldn't dare waste any amount of bullets or quarrels on your sorry Farkled snarking Laserbrain." He said, huffing. He'd be pretty steamed, but just continued to work on the droid. He'd deploy the pit droid, whispering something to it. Once he did, it would stand stiff, jawablaster out, casually waiting and looking around. As if it was waiting for more orders. He'd look to the Twi'lek, almost immediately calming down. "Almost done over here. Do you mind giving just a bit of hand here? I need someone to hold this up for me while I fix it. Little pit's too small."