The secret, covert plan to borrow Jack's Rum

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Suravi Teigra"]

There was a lot of things in the senate she had been finding better handled, for one the people were far more enjoyable as she had been working with some of them and the senator was sneaking around. she had gathered a couple of the others possibly sending out the invites to some of the other senators as she had something special to show them from all from all of the work they had been doing on Denon. Brought here to provide more fun in the trying times before they all burned themselves out which would help no one.

The credit and jewel vault for something of a treasury was designed well enough for them to have something special with a small activation of the optical camo crystal coating and her icebreaker to break into the secret rum vaults of [member="Jack Sparrow"]. He wouldn't mind or he would just think he drank all of it... perfect plan he was going to run out eventually anyways and they were just protecting the well being of the chancellor, saving his life from alcohol poisoning instead taking that great burden onto themselves instead. "This is atrisian one in position."

 

[Van Bri'tsyd]

The young Colonel stepped form the [SIZE=14.6667px]Drive Class Dropship[/SIZE] and onto the hard tarmac before looking around at the Capital. Reaching into his great coat he pulled a lucky strike cigarette and match. Striking the match on the hull of the transport he watched the flame spark to life and lit the cigarette that was now pressed between his lips. Taking a strong drag in he let the smoke fill his lungs before slowly exhaling into the mid day air.

He had been called to the capital from his unit on Chazwa and wasn't sure why, but orders are orders and he would be damned if he didn't follow them. As a messenger walked up, flanked by two Senatorial guards, Cody calmly walked toward them with a squad of his elite Hawk's Heros falling in line behind him.

"Colonel Cody, so good to see you." The mousy voiced man said.

"Nuf of the small talk, why the hell does the Chancellor wanna see me?" Cody said in his usual no nonsense manner.

"As yes, it is good news, good news, I promise you. Yes his is expecting you. Let me take you to him then..."

The messenger was quite jittery and it annoyed the kark out of Cody. Was he one of his own troopers he would have lit his ars up for weakness. But arron boys seemed to he held at a lesser standard here in the capital so to not prolong the exchange he motioned for his men to stay with the transport and follow the messenger into the building from were he came.


[member="Jack Sparrow"]

 

[Armand Temi]

Maneuvering The Celestina into a safe landing, Cath touched down upon the heavily populated Republic world of Denon in a docking bay near to the Capital. Even though she was noble from birth, she wasn’t used to the heavy security presence as her home world of Bardotta had been at peace since as long as she could remember.

Padawan Lorr was here to formally accept the role of Home Secretary for the Galactic Republic. As a Princess, along with her mother Queen Unathi Lorr, she’d helped rule Bardotta at every turn, from diplomacy to politics to internal affairs.

You are young, Cath and that’s the only detraction. Otherwise you are perfectly qualified for this role. But despite her pep talk as she made her way to the Senate, she did feel a jumble of nerves set in. Not to mention the Eldorai hybrid wasn’t really a city dweller. She preferred the serenity of nature, the wide open fields, flora and fauna, lush and even harsh surroundings that the galaxy had to offer. Spending time indoors on bureaucratic business would definitely try her patience at times in this respect.

The second thing that Cath needed to do on Denon or within Republic space was find a Jedi Master to help her along the path of Jedi Consular. Devoted to peace, non-violence and anti-slavery, Padawan Lorr was looking forward to continuing her training that her Eldorai Jedi father, Shahin started with her since she was a youngling.

She ended up in a military contingency of sorts, behind a human named Colonel Cody. He appeared to not know why he was summoned. In a long, stately gown, her silver-grey hair swept upward in a regal coil on the back of her head, she caught up to the Commander and asked, “Have you met the Chancellor before? I have to admit this is my first time meeting him.” Her voice was soft, melodic and calm, not betraying any of the nervousness she felt inside.

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"] [member="Cody Bantam"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Cath Lorr"] [member="Cody Bantam"]

Ayumi saw other were coming on the scanners as she felt it in the force and moved a little. The chancellor wasn't supposed to be in but she stood there at the ready for anything while moving into the office. A look at the two of them while she was at the seat looking up from the desk with a small look at them when they entered. "Yes yes welcome to the chancellors office, unfortunately he is not in this week for his vacation but he sends his regards and we must work on some of the things here. First thing for the two of you is help me find the switch to the private stash. We are celebrating a special thing this night and once senator Suravi has been working on some of the things. I have a large surprise for everyone."

 

[Van Bri'tsyd]

Cody took another deep drag of his cigarette as he looked the young girl over. Blowing the smoke away from her and into the face of a random person he noted how damn finely dressed she was. In fact Cody looked like a down right bum compared to how stately she was. Still wearing a battle worn great coat over his Republic Special Forces Unit Armor Cody looked like he had just come off a battle field while Cath looked like royalty of some sort.

"Same here mam, politicos do really get into the trenches much so guess it's gonna be a new experience for us both."

With his cigarette about down to the nub he flicked it into a near by plant before getting another and placing it begin his ear. Socializing was far from Cody's strong suit. Blunt and to the point his time was too valuable to discuss things other than the matters of war. So being dragged all the way to the capital when word had gone out of preparation for a new offensive had more then put off the battle hardened leader and the force his hope all this wasted time would somehow be worth it.

When they finally got to chancellors office new news given to him was far from acceptable...

"Yes yes welcome to the chancellors office, unfortunately he is not in this week for his vacation but he sends his regards and we must work on some of the things here. First thing for the two of you is help me find the switch to the private stash. We are celebrating a special thing this night and once senator Suravi has been working on some of the things. I have a large surprise for everyone."

Cody held in the fury he was now feeling as he primary concerns about this summons had been realized. Taking the cigarette from his ear and a new match he off the man who he had been following's head and lit his lucky strike. After taking a few puffs to calm down her look over at the young lady that had just addressed him and said.

"Come again mam, I ain't no mule. If poodoo needs moving then I got enlisted wet eared privates to do that manual stuff. I'm a karking officer in the army. I'm sure as hell the chancellor he didn't pull me off the line for boose right? So how about we start again and you tell me why I'm really here then we can talk about this karking stash."

[member="Cath Lorr"] [member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Armand Temi]

Cath’s nose wrinkled at the smoke, but the Colonel tried his best to blow it away from her face. She resisted the urge to wave her hand around. The Eldorai hybrid did not want to appear stuck up, although her posture and poise was most likely screaming “Look out! Fussy, hard-to-please royal on the premises!”

The officer flicked his cigarette into a potted plant, causing further consternation in Padawan Lorr as she was a lover of nature in all of its forms. Even a rooted, decorative palm tree. Perhaps its fake, she thought hopefully, not having time to inspect it as they continued heading to the Chancellor’s office.

Once inside, she gazed upon the Senator of Denon and gave her a formal bow. “My name is Cathoulous Lorr,” she said in greeting. “I’m the new Madame Secretary of the Republic.” Her grey eyes glanced over at the Colonel as he lit another cigarette and then launched into a tirade about being pulled from the front lines for this “stash.” Well, he was right in a way, although Cath felt that most matters of conflict could be solved through vigorous diplomacy.

Her brows furrowing in confusion, Padawan Lorr said, “Yes, what is this stash of which you speak, gracious Senator?”

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"] [member="Cody Bantam"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Cody Bantam"] [member="Cath Lorr"]

Well one had fire and the other was cool and collected as Ayumi rose up and ran her fingers along the sides of the desk. "I did not summon you from the front line, I was here with a small team to get this and get out. We have some good news from Denon for the number of things we have been working towards. Factories and new model weapons and armors." She stayed there moving from the desk to the bookshelf with her hands while going over some of the things before she turned her attention back to them. "Also no smoking in the chancellors office please, we are working to protect his future health not show we were here. " Looking over many of the things there while she worked it her eyes flicked back to Cath. "Just some of the finest rum in the galaxy to celebrate the completion of the new factories and stations on Denon. We even made a really large building that houses tens of thousands of gems and pearls that have been saved. The recommended time was that we could lay out and roll around naked to celebrate."

 

[Van Bri'tsyd]

Thoughts of the two attractive women ran through Cody's head for a moment but stuff like that is for another day. What he cared about now was his men and mission and was not about to get side tracked. Having heard the Senators request Cody took a few final puffs of his cigarette before putting it out on his non gloved palm. Once extinguished he threw it onto a nearby trash can before saying.

"While the though of you naked is appealing mam, and fancy weapon and armor are nice but it's the men and women who use them is what I'm concerned about. The chancellors message said something about me being reassigned so the way I figure it , it's one of two things. Either you're demoting me because I'm to good at my job or promoting me for the same karking reason. I'm not a man who plays politics or games, my life is on the field. So if you know what this is all about I would appreciate you spill it. Either way I might need some of that fine rum you spoke about too."

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"] [member="Cath Lorr"]

 

[Armand Temi]

Cath was grateful that Senator Pallopides urged the Colonel to extinguish his cigarette. Apparently there was some type of activity going on in the Chancellor’s office that perhaps he was not aware of. She hoped her first experience with the Republic wasn't that of government corruption.

“New weapons and armor for our military will be good for the protection of the citizens, yes.” She looked back to the Colonel and then to the Senator again. Cath wasn’t a big drinker – in fact, her alcohol tolerance was very low - but she did hear that the Chancellor enjoyed his rum. And when in the Chancellor’s office…

“Colonel, if I may a festive occasion can sometimes be the perfect place to discuss politics. As Madame Secretary I would certainly like to hear your position on homeland defense in greater detail.”

She quirked an eyebrow at Senator Pallopides. “With rum of course and… other activities.”

While her royal blood boiled with intrigue to witness the stockpiles of gems and pearls, she wasn’t quite sure about rolling around in them naked. Perhaps this was a Denon custom of which she was unaware? She could almost detect a prescient yawn from the Colonel as she asked, “These precious jewels. What will happen to them? Can we appropriate them for the treasury and perhaps lower taxes for the people in the short term?”

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"] [member="Cody Bantam"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Cody Bantam"] [member="Cath Lorr"]

Looking at the two of them and raising an eyebrow as she spoke. "Well for Denon and the sectors near us it has allowed us to improve quality of life and we are saving more each day. We improved our peoples lives by making it safer to work with more benefits." They had worked hard and well with the factory ships could provide more places for them to work same as with the food and medical stations. Her hand stayed at it as she reached out slowly and carefully, while force users were allowed to well serve it wasn't known by most if any that she was actually a force user. She could feel it and stayed for a moment until the wall popped off and revealed the stash. Bottles of brown liquid that was being chilled and held as she stepped back. "We've been working since the fall of Togoria to produce new generations of weapons, armor, ships and some of the gear once exclusive to some of the members of the force enclave or special teams for the soldiers including galactic databases to help the soldiers become more diplomatic." Ayumi took one of the bottles out and held it turning to look at the woman. "And for the record, I have never turned down the chance for other activities with some of the more pretty government officials... or officers. When the sith emppire fell I got to meet plenty of those lovely people in the outer rim."

 

[Armand Temi]

"That is very impressive, Senator Pallopides. And just what I like to hear." Cath was satisfied that she had a true ally in the Denon politician. Padawan Lorr then viewed the rows of rum that made up this enigmatic "stash" of the Chancellor's.

"The fall of Togoria was a great blow to, not only the Republic, but the peace of the galaxy. And our borders are not safe from the ever-present threat of the Sith," said Cath, becoming more passionate and fiery as she spoke. "There's a huge and horrible prison called New Carross on Togoria. It's common knowledge. With a prison which holds nearly 400,000 sentient species, most of them Togorrian as prisoners… well that's not something that the One Sith can hide."

The half-Eldorai's face saddened. "While I know that Denon is not close to Togoria, it's only a hyperspace hop, skip and a jump. I'm not the Foreign Secretary, but I worry about Kashyyyk so close in proximity to a death camp such as this."

Finally the Eldorai Princess held out her lithe, pale hand for a glass of the expensive rum. She needed something to steady her nerves. "I beseech you, Senator. We need to do something to ward off the threat so close to our borders."

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"] [member="Cody Bantam"]

 

[Van Bri'tsyd]

Cody went and sat at the chancellors desk, his frustration over politics overriding common sense had just reached its' boiling point, so before he want off the deep end he decided to pour himself a drink while the two uptight types hashed out how to bring the universe together in a drum circle, cum-by-ya session. Taking a larger first draw of the brown liquid he noticed it was of the finest quality indeed. Don't get that stuff out in the war zone, he thought.

As he want to place his glass back on the deck he notices an official looking letter addressed to Grand Marshall Cody Bantam. Save the title it looked like it was for him so with little delay he pulled out his field knife and cut the envelope open.

Grand Marshall Cody Bantam,

Probably should have used your current rank but oh well I have already put pen to parchment so if you have gotten this far congratulations, you're promoted. Your previous counterparts have been, well less that successful and after a great deal of thinking and more than a few bottles of rum an idea came to me. What did all these other Marshall's have in common, they were all noble born, silver spoon academy grads.

What we need is a successful, brought up by his boot straps leader, not some military trained bureaucrat, so I picked you!

Congratulation and have at it lad!

Sincerely

Chancellor of the Republic, yada, yada, yada
Jack Sparrow


Short and to the point the letter is far from what he had expected. Grand Marshall, son of a bantha.....

Just to make sure it wasn't going crazy he picked up the letter and brought it over to the two ladies who were deep in conversation. Interrupting them both he held the letter out to them and asked.

"You either of you mind reading this for me just so I know I'm not going mad?"

[member="Cath Lorr"] [member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Cody Bantam"] [member="Cath Lorr"] [member="Suravi Teigra"]

Looking at the two of them while the one seemed to be well annoyed with all of it and the other one seemed worried. Both needed to calm their nerves a little... at least so they wouldn't burn themselves out trying to be serious or caring all the time. Ayumi waited a moment while holding the bottle and looked for a glass which mayb have been asking to much. She'd settle for from the bottle while walking forward and biting the cork in the top as there was a sound and then the smell. A rich scent before she let the cork drop from her mouth and offered it to Cath. "Easy now, relax and we'll discuss all of this as you want to. All you need to do is ask and I will work to get as close as you need me."

She said it with a smile though taking a drink and feeling it lightly burn at the back of her throat before thinking about it and she knew the prisons the one sith used would be dangerous but she also considered prisons prisons and much like some of the other ones on Metalorn or the pit. Some might be there for other reasons and some might be real prisoners. If it was all one type there was and could be a real chance of riots so leave the political prisoners with people who will shank them for credits."If you can handle it we'll get some drinks to discuss everything but no definite plans. Making deals while intoxicated might work for others but I'd prefer no regrets in the morning."

Then she heard something while taking the minister in, really getting a good look at her while she easily noted the ears which were one fo the more striking features she also noted the complexion and turned when the young man spoke. "If it was written by the chancellor you might be going mad, he sometimes says things about stuff you have no idea." But she walked over anyways and looked at what he wanted them to read while being careful enough. "Well now that is interesting and a cause to celebrate." She moved over to the wall and started loading a few of the bottles. "We'll just need these and..." Trailing off as she finished loading the bottles into a satchel she closed it.

"We'll just take these and head out." Offering her hand to Cath and motioning with her head while she had the open bottle offering it for a swig from the minister. "You keep that bottle and come on, the vault is far more enjoyable and a lounge chair has been set up out there and we can celebrate his new appointment and your joining us." Suravi could hopefully show up as well as some of the other senators if they were inclined and they would be able to work with that as she moved towards the door. "Come on minister and commander there is not much to join here but you can see some of the others possibly so you'll at least know some of the people in the senate."

 

[Armand Temi]

Cath accepted the bottle and tentatively took a swig from it. She immediately coughed as the expensive liquor burned her throat. Not a seasoned drinker, she did immediately feel the buzz, but set the bottle down just the same. Mother of K'wath, it wasn’t even noon yet, and there they all were chugging rum like a gang of pirates from the Transitory Mists!

“I agree, Senator,” said Cath. “A clear head is what is needed right now.”

The half Eldorai watched Senator Pallopides read the letter which appeared to be good news for the Colonel. Even a promotion, perhaps? “Congratulations,” the Madame Secretary said warmly. As the attractive and regal Senator grabbed more bottles, Cath gave the Colonel’s hand a warm squeeze. “I’m sure the new post is well deserved.”

And they were off to the vaults, which of course, the Eldorai was very keen to see now that she knew there were precious gems in it. As they exited the Chancellor’s office with his pilfered rum, Cath said, “Perhaps we should contact the Treasury Minister about this find. Unless you have other reasons for keeping it a secret.”

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"] [member="Cody Bantam"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Cody Bantam"] [member="Cath Lorr"]

She had a look at her and the news the position had been filled.... ahh she had that as part of her political ambitions to fill in the treasury... but alas watching the girl she gave a nod. We can do that, in fact there are a few others we could invite as well." She was looking at her and brought up her holo while she spoke. "Page senators and tell them there is a small party at the Denon treasury vaults." Her small holographic display of Quiet was there and nodding as the messages and invites were sent out. Turning back towards the space elf as she licked her lips with a drink. "Now let us see what we can do to get you to call me by my first name. Hard to be so formal when you are looking at someone in an aurodium and durindfire bikini."

Spoiler: Senate Tags

Arkania - [member="Khyros Sunblade"]

Brentaal IV - [member="Ordon Trozky"]

Caamas - [member="Auru Taff"]

Carida - [member="Caius Flavian"]

Cartao - [member="Nick Sept"]

Chandrilla - [member="Miria Lasedri"]

Commenor - [member="Lady Kay"]

Garqi - [member="Gaisa Theron"]

Hok - [member="Thalia Kaia"]

Kashyyk - [member="Wrrlykam"]

Kiribi - [member="Suravi Teigra"]

Korda - [member="Salete Kel"]

Tanaab - [member="Conner Tarven"]

Tholatin - [member="Megàn Alestria"]

Tirahnn - [member="Xian Neet"]

Umbara - [member="Geral Varta"]

Yutan (Capital) - [member="Max Rumor"]

 

[Armand Temi]

Cath listened to Senator Pallopides summon the rest of the Senate. It appeared they were about to have an impromptu rum party with most of the Republican politicians. Or well, with the glint in Ayumi’s eye, who really knew how impromptu this was? She appeared to be the type that could engineer a quite mischievous soirée.

“Forgive my formality, Sen… Ayumi,” the petite Eldorai said with a soft smile.

Should she reveal she was a Princess now or later? Cath nearly blushed at the thought of admitting this. While she wasn’t ashamed of her upbringing, she cringed inwardly at the thought of flaunting her highborn status. “When you’re the heiress to the Bardottan throne, you tend to treat everything like a grand affair,” she said, hoping that didn’t sound too over-the-top.

“You are not the first individual in the galaxy who has told me to loosen up,” Cath laughed.

“Shall we be off to the vaults?” And adding sarcastically, she said, “You know how we Princess type’s adore our shiny baubles, the more authentic the better.”

[member="Ayumi Pallopides"]

 

[Ayumi Pallopides]

[member="Cath Lorr"]

well not to loose she was hoping, she didn't like the idea of just throwing her clothing off at the barest amount of peer pressure... She was looking at her and spoke walking. "Well not to loose, I enjoy something nice and tight. That is how my family ran things when we were on Bastion and they taught me that being heir doesn't mean I get to be a party girl. It is with that I have become this." She said it while walking and offering her hand with a small looking towards the man getting a look from her aid. They were heading over towards the walk way to the vault she had brought some of the excess credits they were working to make. "We'll be able to handle some of the things and show it off, never know who might show up." She was all excited walking and adding for show a little sway in her duster outfit.