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rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#101: Jan 13th 2016 at 1:42:23 AM

Docking Bay

Dellig gave an unholy shriek of pure frustration and started laying down cover fire. "Human! I will eat your candied eyeballs for this! I will scourge you with whips made from your own skin! I will take out all your bones and put them back in backwards!"


Rolled (—+-)+3+2=3 for Provoke to make the Jedi and his goons decide they want no part of this. Spending a fate point to invoke Don't Trust the Force to channel Dellig's sheer hatred of the idea that she'll have to put up with lightsaber bullshit on top of everything else.

edited 13th Jan '16 11:15:03 PM by rikalous

KeiranGold from Drowning in Cat Fur Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#102: Jan 13th 2016 at 10:32:51 PM

Well, the Rodian's intimidation did something to Florens, but probably not what she expected. The poor Zelosian let out a cry of terror as actual tears started to well in his eyes. Was she addressing all of them? Was she going to kill him?! And he was cuffed, now, too, so he couldn't do a damn thing to save himself!

No no no no no!!

In panic, Florens pushed his arms forward in Dellig's direction, fear welling up in his chest as a rush of energy surged out, instinctively, towards the provoked threat.


[0 0 + +] + 2 (Force Mastery/Telekinesis) = +4 (...WELL THEN!)

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#103: Jan 13th 2016 at 11:11:37 PM

Cantina

"Ah. Now you offend me. I am not alone in those you seek on the lost point in the void. I thought we may have something special—a loss. Alas."

Nerif tilts his head like a bird—certainly an odd fish of a bird—playing with the cards, snapping the deck out, and fanning them abruptly, dropping one in the process. The fool again—of sabers, this time.

"Awry. A curious array of purpose, if your friends seek the same, yet are apart. Are you then a part of someone else's grander design, a finger of a hand? Ripples indeed. A lesson, perhaps, for an unlikely school of fish."

edited 13th Jan '16 11:17:11 PM by DrTentacles

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#104: Jan 14th 2016 at 2:46:29 PM

Cells

The besalisk's own shots go wide, but Satine has much better luck.

(In fact, she had literally all of the luck. I rolled +2, for a grand total of... -2. That's a grand total of eight stress, meaning he's more or less dead.)

The first blaster bolt slams straight into the creature's skull, and he most certainly does not get back up. That was anticlimactic.


Docking Bay

The pistol keeps tracked on RN. Had he looked before he attempted his bribe, he might have realised that the reason the voice sounded like it came from a helmet is because it did. And didn't his dossier say that a Mandalorian ran this station?

"Forgive me if I think the attempt at bribery...insincere. Now what are you doing with that dataport?"

Eli more than succeeds at distracting the masked Jedi and the two troopers (Distracted by the Rodian, they are)...right as Florens sends Dellig flying into the air with a display of telekinesis. Unfortunately, this has rather adverse effects on the situation - Dellig, after all, Doesn't Trust the Force and might start struggling and making more noise, which would prompt one of the troopers on the ground to stun her. With blaster fire. Which could lead to her capture by the rebels, and her Ithorian friend not getting off the station with the goods.

Damn her luck.


Cantina

"Oh, there are others who make sure this little congregation goes according to plan. I assure you, for the moment, you have my undivided attention." Galen swirls the liquid in his glass before downing another drink.

"And what if I was? Part of some...grander design. A bigger scheme. And even if there is one, who's to say I didn't plan it? That they aren't parts of my design?"

edited 14th Jan '16 2:58:45 PM by math792d

Still not embarrassing enough to stan billionaires or tech companies.
3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#105: Jan 14th 2016 at 2:57:37 PM

Docking Bay

Eli meanwhile used the obvious distraction to dodge away and dash toward her fighter in the docking bay in an attempt to get the sith out of here.

So long, kriffers!


Athletics Roll: [+0-0]=0+3 = +3 to get away from Jedi and Mooks. And since her attempt to Distract them succeeded, she created the Aspect "Look, Behind You!" on the Jedi and the Mooks, which she now tags to get away, this adds +2 to a full +5

edited 14th Jan '16 3:05:55 PM by 3of4

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rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#106: Jan 14th 2016 at 3:02:48 PM

Docking Bay

In times of trouble, it is important to focus on the brighter side of things. Sure, one may protest being tossed about by some horrid conjurer's trick, but it is often more profitable to consider that one is being tossed farther away from horrid conjurers. Dellig landed awkwardly but quietly and hurriedly gestured at the Ithorian to join her. By everything, she was going to get those goods, get off this station, and never have to see any of those people again.


Spending my last fate point not to have the job cut short.

nman Since: Mar, 2010
#107: Jan 15th 2016 at 1:04:46 AM

Docking Bay
"Oh thank Cybot!" RN-56 said as he turned his head to face the Mandalorian. "I feared you were one of those ruffians attempting to rob me blind and sell my vocabulator for scrap. My programming demanded that I surrender all the credits I'm carrying to avoid physical harm. Everything I said is the truth though, you have to stop them. If they take over the station then I'll be taken from my master for sure."

He held his hands up in a panic. "Oh dear me, they're shooting again! Please hurry!"


I don't know if I need to roll for something, but if I do I rolled a +1.

desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#108: Jan 15th 2016 at 11:58:13 AM

Satine — victory for the Republic the bounty hunter

Satine frowned. That was way too easy. She riddled the Besalisk's body with blaster bolts — just to be sure — then closed in and began to quickly rifle through its pockets, looking for any sort of identifiers. She also glanced at the Besalisk's blasters. Were they worth anything...?

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
KeiranGold from Drowning in Cat Fur Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#109: Jan 16th 2016 at 9:40:38 AM

Florens blinked, lowered his hands, and then looked at the woman with the strange sword and her two guards in the utmost confusion. "I....I...?"

How did I do that?

DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#110: Jan 18th 2016 at 5:52:34 PM

Cantina

Nerif tries again—gently extending a tendril of the force to gauge the man's mood, check his conviction when he spoke. Was he the mastermind?

(Force Sense [+1,0,+1,0]+4=6)

edited 18th Jan '16 5:53:18 PM by DrTentacles

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#111: Jan 19th 2016 at 12:46:53 PM

Cells

The blasters aren't going to be worth much - they're standard-issue and run-down. They're well-maintained, but there's not going to be a lot of credits in it. Not as much as the identification card the besalisk carries in his pocket and his personal holocommunicator, which is currently flaring to life, Satine coming face-to-face with another Mandalorian.

"Well, that explains the sudden blaster fire. I take it I shouldn't expect my chief of security any time soon."

Assuming she decides to finish her conversation on the road, Shaito should be in the clear to release the prisoners. At least there's nothing stopping him.


Docking Bay

"You used the Force, yes. You're sensitive to it." The masked Jedi glanced towards the still-levitating Dellig, gesturing to Florens with the hand not holding the incredibly deadly laser sword. "And very inexperienced. Good. You can be taught, perhaps."

Eli gets to her ship without being shot even once! That's a kind of progress! Of course, the feeling of progress may feel a little undercut by the sight of a surprisingly well-maintained Carrack Cruiser. Apparently the station's visitors hadn't stopped at starfighters when they'd scrounged up Republic hardware. Moreover, something - or someone - on board that ship was giving her a bad, bad feeling.

Meanwhile, Dellig is now the person to get shot at by the very Republic-looking trooper, though at least she's only trying to stun Dellig, from the looks of things!

(Rolling a [00+-] +3 on Shoot for a grand total of...+3)

The Mandalorian removes his pistol as Aren catches a faint hint of buzzing from the man's helmet - like he's receiving orders. He points it away from the droid and points to a security door. "Alright. If you want to get through this alive, get that security door open so people can get through - it's hard to take a decent shot with this many civilians in the way!"


Cantina

Vislor is escorted to the cantina with relative ease - it seems like the bulk of the security forces are out dealing with people elsewhere. Galen immediately perks up when he sees Vaylin, getting up from his chair to embrace her in an overly jovial fashion. Neríf does get a read on him before he leaves the chair, though - he's lying. He's not the mastermind, he's putting on airs. Trying to push Neríf off-balance.

"Vaylin! And here I thought I'd never see you again, except possibly in bits and pieces!" Vaylin looks slightly uncomfortable, but nonetheless hugs Galen back before turning to Vislor. "Vislor, this is Galen. Galen, Vislor. Looks like we more or less got everyone we came for." She glanced toward Neríf. "Fortuneteller included."

edited 19th Jan '16 12:47:40 PM by math792d

Still not embarrassing enough to stan billionaires or tech companies.
desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#112: Jan 19th 2016 at 12:55:26 PM

Satine — the cells

"Occupational hazard," Satine said curtly and turned the communicator off. Pocketing the ID, she crushed the communicator beneath her heel, then returned whence she came, glancing at Shaito as she passed him.

edited 19th Jan '16 12:55:38 PM by desdendelle

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
3of4 Just a harmless giant from a foreign land. from Five Seconds in the Future. Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
Just a harmless giant from a foreign land.
#113: Jan 19th 2016 at 1:03:37 PM

Docking Bay

"Oh you got the be kidding me!" Eli groaned as she noticed the ship through the force field of the docking bay opening. Today is really not my day.

For a moment, she actually considered just getting in and trying her luck. But she dismissed the notion. She was skilled enough to fly, but not to evade an alert and probably trigger-itchy cruiser having all its weapons aimed at the door. But on the other hand, she couldn't stay here until lightsaber-up-his-ass got around to collect her again.

What the kriff do I do now?

edited 19th Jan '16 1:03:52 PM by 3of4

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KeiranGold from Drowning in Cat Fur Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
#114: Jan 19th 2016 at 1:14:14 PM

"Taught? I don't...understand...?" Florens swallowed, trying to get a better read on this person through his fear and newfound shock. Why would they offer to teach him how to use this thing? Wasn't it dangerous? Were they dangerous? Well, obviously, with a weapon like that.

But did it seem like their intentions were good?


[0 - 0 0] +2 (Empathy) = +1 [Nah, brah.]


It was then that he paused and looked around, amid the chaos and continuous streams of blaster fire. "Uh—where did that other woman go?" he said softly, almost to himself. She was here a moment ago. She had the same pull, too.

Did she get...grabbed?

Or did she run off?


[ + 0 + + ] +3 (Notice) = +6 [ surprised ]

edited 19th Jan '16 1:21:24 PM by KeiranGold

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#115: Jan 19th 2016 at 1:59:37 PM

Docking Bay

Already pretty hypervigilant due to the apparent desire of the universe to make sure she wasn't allowed to exit in peace, Dellig was primed to spot things like a trooper drawing on her and take evasive action. Unfortunately, it's not easy to outrun a blaster bolt, stun or no.


Roll of (+00-) + 1 = +1 Athletics. Welp.

edited 19th Jan '16 2:16:11 PM by rikalous

kingtiger522 Since: Jul, 2012
#116: Jan 19th 2016 at 2:32:22 PM

Cantina

Vislor eyes Galen critically. Nobody who greets people that enthusiastically is trustworthy, in his experience.

He grunts an acknowledgement in his general direction.

"Let's get this over with."

nman Since: Mar, 2010
#117: Jan 20th 2016 at 1:23:56 AM

Docking Bay
"I will most certainly try, but as I lack the skills of an astromech droid it is up to whether or not the computer finds me charming," RN-56 said as he droid-waddled his way over to the door and interfaced with the keypad, data port, or whatever other method of I/O it used. He tried to open the door, as the oh-so-friendly Mandalorian had asked.


Yet another slicing attempt: 0(roll)+3(skill)=3

LMage Since: May, 2011
#118: Jan 20th 2016 at 11:57:45 AM

Shaito smiles after her, hitting the appropriate buttons for 'all release', before turning tail and racing after her.

"The name's Shaito, by the way. Sahito Sharn." He extends a hand without giving up the jogging pace. "And I think we can help each other out."

edited 20th Jan '16 11:58:38 AM by LMage

desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#119: Jan 20th 2016 at 12:17:26 PM

Satine — en route from the Cells to the Cantina

Satine glanced at Shaito's proffered hand, then shook her gun in the way of explanation. "I'm just a bounty hunter," she told him, "but do continue. If you don't mind escorting a lady to a place she can get a drink, that is." Behind her visor, she smiled.

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
LMage Since: May, 2011
#120: Jan 23rd 2016 at 2:47:15 PM

"I need a pilot" Shaito explains. "I can shoot lightning at people and am good with my blade. What do you say?"

desdendelle Hooded Crow from Land of Milk and Honey (Sergeant) Relationship Status: Hiding
Hooded Crow
#121: Jan 23rd 2016 at 3:16:03 PM

Satine — en route from the Cells to the Cantina

Satine rolled her eyes. Did this guy crawl from under a rock or something...?
"I'm a bounty hunter," she said again. "What's in it for me, Thunderbolt-and-Lightning?"

On empty crossroads, seek the eclipse -- for when Sol and Lua align, the lost shall find their way home.
DrTentacles Cephalopod Lothario from Land of the Deep Ones Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Cephalopod Lothario
#122: Jan 23rd 2016 at 11:45:23 PM

Cantina

Nerif tilts his head, sending out a tendril at Vislor and Vaylin, searching for hints of force sensitivity. Finding a *second* such being on this forsaken station was almost too much to consider...but Galen said he was gathering such.

Currents twist and churn. How to proceed?

edited 23rd Jan '16 11:46:49 PM by DrTentacles

math792d Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#123: Jan 24th 2016 at 8:52:23 AM

Just Outside the Cantina - Satine and Shaito

Shaito gets a bad feeling about the cantina. Not so much a premonition or an omen as just the feeling of a room of people sensitive to the Force. At least one of them is not even bothering to hide it, practically radiating serenity and calm.


Docking Bay - Dellig, Aren, Eli, Florens

Florens absolutely cannot get a read on the masked figure. In fairness, it's hard to get an accurate assessment of someone wearing a hood, a mask and a voice modulator, so it's not like anyone blames him.

His observational skills, on the other hand, aren't lacking - Eli distracted her newfound friends and then ran for it, away from both the soldiers and the Rodian.

Meanwhile, Dellig gets to feel a stun round smacking into her chest.

(Since the weapon's set to stun rather than to kill it's only weapon: 1, so a grand total of three stress.)

Aren managed to patch through the system easily enough, and the docking bay doors swung open, letting the screaming crowds find safety inside the station itself.

The Mandalorian nods at Aren before suddenly reaching for a communicator in his helmet.

"...Oh kark. Not the prisoners too!" There's a brief moment of panic before he nods and points towards the remaining security, relaying another order.

"You should run off and try to find your master. We've been ordered to stand down, and we don't know what these people want yet."


The Actual Cantina - Neríf, Vislor.

Both Vaylin and Galen suddenly pull up a buzzing holocommunicator, bearing the face of one of the troopers from the docking bay. "The remaining guards are standing down. Apparently some lunatic let the prisoners in the cells loose, and they couldn't contain both us and the prisoners. They're asking for our help in rounding them up. You can let Him know it's safe."

"Ah, excellent." Galen shut off the communicator and extended a hand to Vislor. "Please, sit. Have a drink. Calm down. We'll explain everything in just a moment."

Neríf finds that both of them are Force-sensitive, but they feel...different. Galen is all obfuscation, smoke and mirrors and facade, but there's something about Vaylin that feels...restrained. Peaceful. Almost (emphasis on almost) like a Jedi.

edited 24th Jan '16 8:54:13 AM by math792d

Still not embarrassing enough to stan billionaires or tech companies.
kingtiger522 Since: Jul, 2012
#124: Jan 24th 2016 at 9:25:10 AM

Cantina—Vislor

Vislor grunts again, and takes his seat. The kid with the cards wasn't being particularly subtle, poking around the way he was. He'd have to... no. Not his problem.

Vislor pours himself a drink, and waits for the pitch. There's always a pitch.

rikalous World's Cutest Direwolf from Upscale Mordor (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
World's Cutest Direwolf
#125: Jan 24th 2016 at 1:31:37 PM

Docking Bay

While outrunning a blaster bolt might not be possible, twisting about so that it only hits a glancing a glancing blow is merely very difficult. A normal bolt would still have burned Dellig at that angle, but the stun bolt dissipated ineffectively. Feeling very grateful to actually get some good luck today, Dellig set her own blaster to stun and returned fire, looking around desperately for her Ithorian charge.


Tick off the third stress box, and roll (0000) + 1 for Shoot to get, carry the nothing, +1.

edited 24th Jan '16 1:31:57 PM by rikalous


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