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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 4:09:47 GMT
:Brentaal. It was a dry world, some tiny mud-puddle oceans and lots of land mostly filled with ports and industry. It smelled about as bad as Coruscant. I didn't like the place, never have never will but a job's a job and I'm betting that Phoenix wouldn't be happy if I only did mine part way. I didn't know this Byvaknu guy at all, never heard of him but hey better him then me. Sometimes being a Merc blew carbon rods.:
:Landing wasn't a problem, like I said a freighter is invisible in a busy port. Getting out of the Ruptured Duck, at least that was what I named this rattle-trap freighter she gave me, I tossed my rucksack over my shoulder and walked along the greenline out of the bay or at least that was my intention. A ship caught my eye. It was a Rendili-Surron Starlight-class Freighter, I knew the design immediately. I took a detour and walked around the ship, looking it over. She'd been well kept up and someone who liked weapons had alot of mods done to her. A quad-laser cannon turret up top a pair of top line ion cannons by the cockpit and a capital-scale turbo laser mounted on the end of the wing-like body. "I bet that'll suck the power when used..." I mutter as I continue my circuit. The exhaust ports were oversized leading me to believe her engines weren't stock. The Shield generator looked big but still in the civilian class, whoever flew this crate leaned towards firepower to solve their problems. Not bad but I knew a few things that'd make her stand up and sing. Yeah I'd found the ship I was gonna steal.:
"Here now what'r you doin back there?" A Ground tech yelled from the green line. I walked back up towards him. "Just admiring the work. Been a while since I seen any of Drex's handiwork this far in the core." I returned taking a chance based on some of the work I'd seen in the back. I must have been right, the Tech grinned putting the spanner back in his belt. "You got a good eye Mister. The Skyrake there had some work down out Nar Shaddaa way last year. I'd be stayin 'way from it though, the owner's been known to kill anyone that touched her ship." He warned as I picked my rucksack back up. I shrugged at his words "Just lookin, You wouldn't know where a spacer could find a decent cargo to haul? I need to make a quick kill." I grinned. The Tech was more then happy to oblige and sent me to the cargo-master. The Skyrake? That name shmegging sucked. She needed a better name then that and I'd give it to her when I got this business done. I'd make a trip out to see old Drex and get a couple mods that'll make that little beauty into a fast flying, hard charging lady. Yeah things were starting to look up.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 5:15:12 GMT
The figure of a woman dressed in a red flightsuit with white stripes down the side and her golden blonde hair sweeped up into a ponytail makes her way down the walk. All the eyes of those on the docks followed her. Her walk screamed out seduction and danger. The violet eyes turn to look at Mathias briefly before heading back to her ship....the very ship he was admiring.
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 5:45:51 GMT
:I didn't regester the eyes on me as I left the bay. The cargo master was a skinny stick of a man that looks like he hadn't seen the sun in a long while. I give him the same song and dance I gave the tech and soon he's running down the list of current cargo jobs. I listen to his droning words, scratching out each load one at a time in my head. Finally I heard the words I was looking for 'Flammable Chemicals' "I'll take that one. Got me a triple star rated license so I can get good money by hauling them." I did have that rating. I sliced into the licensing core and set it up myself so I should know. The cargo master tapped in the info and started the paperwork. I leaned closer to him "Hey, you know where I can by me a Bothin remote driver system? It'll make loading and unloading safer and I can't afford the droid fees right now." Sure enough he knew a second hand dealer that might have one. I followed his directions to the store and got a 'slightly used' remo-driver system. Good for all sorts of speeder and haulers. he said. I kept my mouth shut and smiled as I tossed down the equally used comm-unit. Mister Byvaknu was gonna get a call that would just ruin his day. I tossed all of this stuff into my rucksack and headed back to the Cargo office.:
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 6:26:02 GMT
:About two hours later I'm in my rattle trap freighter rigging up the Remo driver to the controls. The Cargo was loaded and locked down. I didn't want to shift around when I took the ship into a pitch or a roll. I wasn't going to take him out like she wanted, slow and painful but he'd know who killed him and that's all that mattered to me. Finishing my remote rigging I worked on the comm unit. I yanked the transponder chip out of it and bridged the gap with a bit of wire. It wouldn't hold for long but it would make it hard for them to trace the call. Slipping out the back of the ship I buttoned it up by remote and made like a shadow. Musta been good at recon or maybe I was just a thief. Memories about who I was would sure be good to have. I could remember places I've been and people I've seen, but I'm the blank. Take a number and wait. I worked my way through the cramped port to the governmental area. Thankfully Byvaknu was too much of a big wig to have an office with the common folk. His was a private wing of a huge old building. It suited me fine. From the rooftop I fired up the remote and brought the ship's engines online. I signalled the docking systems through the ship that I was taking off and got the vector I asked for. It had to look like an accident to everyone else but me, Phoenix and Byvaknu. I key up the comm unit and put in a call to his office. I jocky the call and the remote control back in forth until he comes on the line. "This is Represenative Byvaknu, I am a busy man, what can I do for you?" Yeah I didn't like him already... "I'll only take up a bit of your time, if you could just look out your window for a moment" I see, through my magna goggles the drapes part as I nose down the ship and push it to full thrust. "Phoenix sends her regards." I get only static as the ship explodes upon impact. I hated that freighter anyway. I shove both the remote and the comm unit into my rucksack and head off, I had a ship to steal.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 6:41:03 GMT
Her head turns as she hears the explosion and her violet eyes see flames coming from one of those buildings. Instantly she knew who's building it was. She curses as she grabs her blaster and barks an order to the techie.
[glow=pink,2,300]"There's only one way out of this place. Whoever is responsible has to pass this way. I'll be ready for them."[/glow]
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 6:58:39 GMT
:I slip from shadowed rooftop to shadowed rooftop hiding from the flying patrol ships. It was strange, I felt neither excitement nor fear. I knew instinctively this was old hat for me. Wetwork it was called by some group, not sure which though. I was good at it though. If I gave a frag I coulda had him keel over in his soup from a heart attack. Too bad for everyone too close to him today that I didn't. I leap twenty and thirty foot gaps with ease. The Force I think. I land on the roof of the Landing bay and even before my feet hit the metal I fire my Lanvarok sending three of the spinning discs at the security box. It shorts and dies. I ghost across the roof and rip off a vent grill. Soon I'm sliding down the shaft and crashing into a storage room on the main level. From there it's a short run to the ship I'm gonna steal. Things are working out great. I slip from the storage room and move towards the Skyrake.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 7:01:55 GMT
The redsuit steps out of the shadows as the beautiful blonde stands holding two blasters in her hands right as Mathias' head. Her head tilts as a smile creeps across her face. The look she gives would mesmerize the average man.
[glow=pink,2,300]"Not so fast there, assassin. Just where do you think you're headed?"[/glow]
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 7:06:01 GMT
:Frag, I knew things were going too smooth. She can't see my eyes, but I'm sure the smile on my face is enough of a tell as I look her up and down. "Well I was gonna crosswire that ship there and fly it on outta here but it looks like you got other ideas." My hands aren't near the holster on my belt nor the sheathed knife on the other side. Hey I knew I didn't need any weapons but she didn't.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 7:13:34 GMT
She motions with her head back to the ship he mentioned and her smile fades.
[glow=pink,2,300]"Oh, I see. Well, I hate to disappoint you, handsome, but that ship flies for only one person........me"[/glow]
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 7:19:20 GMT
:I can't help but laugh. "Well Beautiful, There's one of us gonna wind up real disappointed but I don't think it'll be me. If I were you I'd put those blasters away, find yourself another ship and head for the rim because this isn't gonna be a place for anyone with, black ops skills. Me I'm takin that ship." I point towards the Skyrake if just to get my hands up and moving.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 7:25:31 GMT
She fires a warning shot at his shoulder just close enough to tear through his shirt as her eyebrow raises.
[glow=pink,2,300]And I said it wasn't up for negotiation. Now MOVE along, pretty boy.[/glow]
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 7:34:46 GMT
:I wasn't surprised at the shot nor her skill. Anyone who put a capital turbo laser on a light freighter had to like hand weapons too. I felt everything inside ice over. It was fight time. "I kinda liked this shirt, it was just gettin over the break in period." As the last of my words leave my lips I thrust out with the force, hard, aiming for her center mass. I've knocked over fully armored warriors and battle droids before. -Why the fragging hell do I remember things like this but not one damn relative or even a lady-friend? It's a damn conspiracy I tell you- Even as I thrust I kick a spanner up to my waiting hand, No bloodsabre yet even though I could feel it hot against my hip. It wanted to be used. For now the spanner would give me something to block her blaster fire.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 7:55:05 GMT
She falls back slamming hard into some crates as she drops one blaster. Her eyes open as her violet gaze meets his and she spits out some blood.
[glow=pink,2,300]You'll have to kill me before you touch my ship!!![/glow]
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Post by Mathias on May 7, 2005 8:05:45 GMT
"If that's the way you want it Babe." :The smirk rides on my lips as I take two strides, one up the side of a G'trok hauler and leap, trying to throw off her aim just enough to give my spinning lay out kick a chance of catching her full in the face. It was sudden and surprising even to me.:
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Post by Lady Zahra/Jules on May 7, 2005 8:30:00 GMT
Though he was quick, she rolls out of the way barely in time and lands on her back pointing her blaster at him and firing 4 quick shots trying to catch him in the back.
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