Just A Simple Drink Is All I Want (OPEN)

[T.J]

“There was this bounty.....I’ve been stuck on it for a while. Cant get the guy alone." Ares explained as he looked behind him for a brief moment for see what had caused his wife to break in her statement. He didn’t see anything particularly threatening, so Ares turned back to face his wife and continued.

“While I was out I ran into that cathar we saw the other day. The female. She almost got killed......I saved her but I was forced to forsake my hunt for it." The hunter looked down at his boots then back up at Stasha; he was visibly torn about the whole situation. The man he was hunting was a killer, having struck several times in the past month alone. Ares didn’t want to give the man another chance to strike again.

“Ill stay tonight. I promise. I know I haven’t stuck around for a couple nights…..” Ares smirked as he spoke, of course Stasha would be unable to see it, but it was a habit of his.

 

[Phil]

The water was cold to the touch when Valek pressed the glass to his mouth after removing his mouth piece on his helmet. Judging from the conversation happening across the bar, the couple that walked in were apparently hunters. A Bounty Hunter couple? Unusual, but not too surprising for Valek to hear as he put down the glass, pushing it away from him for a refill. It would be another half hour or so before his ship was finished, and already he could feel the bandages under his face were starting to irritate him. Part of it around his mouth started to become loose, forcing his gloved hand to quickly tuck it back under where it was.

Seeing the bartender refill his glass, Valek took it and took a small sip. All he could do was wait and see if anything of interest was going to happen again.

 

[Thecomicbookbroad]

Evie lifted an eyebrow characteristically.

“You cut me short for a cat?” She barked.

Truth be told her memory was fuzzy, she could remember meeting a female Cathar somewhere but the details were lost to the alcohol of the previous night.

She stopped the bartenders attempt at a refill again.

“Not yet.” she repeated sharply.

Crossing her arms and shutting her eyes with a pout she poked her cheek with her tongue.

“Hmm…No.” she said.

“I’m having a friend stop by for the night.” She said airily.

"I don't think you've met him yet...But he's heard all about you..." she added.

 

[T.J]

" Him?" Ares asked as he sat up to his full sitting height to show he had better attention to the conversation.

" Well you can tell him.....To go frak himself....." The armored man kept his voice clam and collected, he wasnt angry by any means, not even annoyed by most standards.

" Besides....when have you ever seriously passed up a night with me?" At that point Ares was just trying to piss his wife off. It was something he did every once in a while to keep things interesting.

 

[Inferno]

Bendak sat the peacefully for a few more moments as he listened to the noises that surrounded him. Some how the noise of boots walking towards him escaped his eyes. It wasn't until he felt the sole of boot acroos his temple that made him open his eyes as he slid acroos the ground a few feet.

"Do you how much you cost me when you interfered in my relations with the public"

Bendak shook his head as he correct his head from the dizzy spell. He looked over at the man as saw not one put 7 people stood there, 3 of the being Humans, another being a Zabrak the ring leader and a Twilek, and another 2 female humans standing there. He knew immeditaley that what this was about. He had busted there gang from selling illegal drugs and merchandise to his employers people.

He chuckled "Don't get mad at me. I'm just doing my job"

The Zabrek was not happy as he blind sided again. As wookie kicked him into the bar as he smashed into the crowd knocking over people. The wookie wasn't over as he picked him up and there him over the crowd, across the bar and landed on more people. People started to flee the place as the 8 person gang came into the bar.

 

[Thecomicbookbroad]

“His name is Payback.” Evie said softly her tone slowly escalating in irritation.

“And he’s not in the mood!” she turned to the persistent bar keep with annoyance, pulling her glass away as he titled back the nozzle of gushing Dorian Quill base.

“Are you trying to get me drunk?” she snarled

“Two ‘no’s is a NO!” She settled back into her seat and took a deep breath.

“I’m sorry, Love, I’m worked over.” she rolled her eyes and reiterated.

“Over worked and under -” she stared down the devaronian once more and turned back to the bar, tapping at the counter.

“one more…” she asked the attendant, pawing at his sleeve.

He turned his nose and she groaned.

the bar lightly quaked as their previous annoyance crashed into the opposite end.

 

[Phil]

It was bound to happen, and he sensed the trouble maker from before was kicked back into the bar against his will and panic erupted inside the cantina. It did not bother Valek as he finished his drink before pushing it away from him and placing his mouth piece back onto his helmet before he sighed. He then turned around as he sat up, brushing off some ale that had spilled on his shoulder from the now brawl commencing inside. He did the only thing he knew what to do and unholstered his magnum and started to slowly make his way towards the exit. One of the gang members got too close and saw Valek's magnum and took aim at him before he was shot in the chest by the magnum, sending him back and onto the floor quite dead.

Now Valek was involved in this, and instead of making his way past more, he quickly turned around and dove behind the bar, placing his back against the counter as he thought on the next move.

 

[T.J]

Ares was just about to pose a retort to his wifes little outburst, was about to then appologize and go on with the night like he had hoped. But yet again a fight had broken out in the cantina. It seemed like every club or bar he and Stasha went to, a fight always broke out. Ares idly wondered where all the bouncers who he had seen as he entered had gotten off to. The bounty hunter decided to ignore it, he had come to enjoy a night with his wife, and thats what he was going to do.

Clearing his throat, Ares spoke to his wife as if nothing was going on around them. " I know your over worked babe, but its not like I laze around the house all day either." He paused to think of something to say to make himself sound less like he was trying to explain himself.

" We need a vacation. Not just going to a random bar on a random planet every night. A serious vacation where no one would bother us. Someplace nice.....like Onderon!" Ares's posture had turned to that of mild excitement. He knew deep down that they would never truely be able to just disappear, he had a guild to take care of in Kal's absence and she had the animal lust for combat that he loved in her.

 

[Inferno]

Bendak was lucky to not have been hurt all that much beside the two kicks he recieved. He picked himself up and looked into the crowd. He was going to kill that Zabrek he knew it for sure.

"Filthy Zabrek i'm going to take that pointy head of yours off your shoulders and your going to be the first person I kill tonight"

He smiled as he unsheathed his scimatars and ran towards the man. He disappeared from sight as he turned on his stealth generator again. puffs of dirt could be seen on the ground as he charged at the man. The Zabrek pulled out his vibrosword and stood in defense.

 

[Thecomicbookbroad]

Evie frowned and stirred her drink absentmindedly. She spoke over the ruckus with disregard- where there was a bar, there was a fight.

At least the ones she and Ares escaped to.

“I know..” she said.

“You’re a good man.” she smiled

She knew a vacation wasn’t in the realm of possibility but the fantasy pleased her. The last time they’d spent more then a week on the job it ended up with the guild suffering for it.

She ran her fingers up and down her neck and added with a jest.

“But if you go around saving helpless Cathar I’m going to have to have to book twice as many dates with homicidal maniacs.” she crossed her legs.

"Onderon..." she mused.

“anywhere but iridonia.” she added.

“Too many Zabrak.” she grinned mischievously around her glass.





((Zabrek?..sounds Italian.))

 

[T.J]

" Well of course I'm a good man.....Why would you marry me? Its not because of my devilish good looks thats for sure...." Ares said jokingly. He took a chance and removed his helmet, setting it on the bar infront of him and resting his arm ontop of it. Quickly running his fingers through his hair he spoke again, his voice has taken on a more serious tone again.

" I mean when the guild doesnt need us anymore....We could just fade away. Disappear into the out rim and live out the rest of our lives in peace. Doesnt that sound nice?" Ares knew he would probably never do it. The buzzing he got whenever he was around those who had killed kept him deep in his work. It would take alot to rip him out of it.

 

[Phil]

Valek opened his magnum chamber and placed a single spare slug into it as he locked it back into place, ready to fire it again. He figured if he kept his powers and his lightsaber hidden, he would be able to escape without drawing too much attention. Reaching into his longcoat were two rows with three grenades each as Valek grabbed one on the bottom row, yanking the pin out as he threw it over the counter. The grenade flew high before landing on a table, bouncing off it and onto the floor where it exploded into a harmless, but blinding flash of light. Once the detonation occurred, Valek leaped over the counter and towards the exit where a Zabrak with a sword was standing in a defense stance.

 

[Thecomicbookbroad]

Evie leaned against the counter and reached for Ares hand.

“Well,” she smirked.

“That was a part of it.” she winked, licking her lips.

“...Nice…” she echoed with slight sadness. She didn’t think it was possible to fade. She didn’t find it such a bad thing either, She knew he didn’t mean it, Ares was built as a tool for vengeance. He was born to punish to the wicked and a part of her liked that- another part, a more female instinct was worried about that aspect…She pictured herself grayer, the image was brief, as if her mind wouldn’t hold it an option.

“I was never one to fall for nice.” she said, scooting closer.

"I find 'nice' horrendously overrated!"

 

[Jaqen H'ghar]

Aros walked into the bar, he was wearing his civilian clothes, though his rifle was strapped to his back. He flet naked...funny how a body suit slowly becomes more like your body than a suit...maybe that's why the word body came first. Who knows?...

While these thoughts passed through his head he looked around. This planet was his first stop on the way back to coruscant to strike up some old contacts. He figured he'd get a drink, enjoy the atmosphere, hell maybe he'd even change his mind...twenty years he hid. Twenty long years...he had it. Outer rim planet, hidden from the eyes of his enemies...yet here he was. About to go back to it all for the republic. His republic...

Aros shook his head clearing his mind as he sat down and ordered some correlian fire whiskey in a tall glass. "Leave the bottle." he said, he tipped his glass toward the two sitting near him on the bar before downing it...No...it seemed he wouldn't change his mind.

 

[Inferno]

Bendak felt the light coming so he slid to the ground and closed his eyes so he wouldn't be as blinded by the flash. He only had a few second left on his generator. He crashed into the Zabrek and tumbled onto the ground. He was on top of him as he opened his eyes and reached for the nearest sword. He grabbed it and stabbed the man in the neck and nailed him to the ground. He wasn't a doctor but he knew that he wasn't going to survive that wound. Bendak got up from the floor and ran out the door as quickly as he could before anyone from the gang would follow him. He ran as fast as he could in the direction of the space ports. He needed to leave the planet and quick.

 

[Phil]

Valek rolled onto the ground, quickly getting to his feet before he was swatted in the face and knocked right on his back. It was the large Wookiee as it grabbed Valek by the neck, lifting him off the ground before hurling Valek across the room, landing on the bar counter right infront of the couple who were doing their best to avoid the brawl and falling over to it's side. It took several seconds for Valek to recover from the painful landing he had as he started to get back on his feet, looking to see the Wookiee was still there, walking towards Valek and the couple who happened to be in it's way. Wookiees were tough to kill, even with high powered weapons, but even they were vulnerable to other means of combat like every other sentient was...

 

[T.J]

Ares was drawn out of his conversation by a burly hairy hand grabbing his shoulder; at first he just ignored it. But when he was yanked up and almost thrown across the room, he was literally taken out of the conversation. The only thing that kept Ares from flying across the room was his hand being entangled in the wookiee's forearm fur; he had grabbed it before being flung.

Using the momentum of being thrown, Ares came back around with his cybernetic fist into the wookiee's surprised face. It didn’t really do much that Ares could see, but the hairy sentient was vey surprised a human could pack such a punch. It made the wookiee let the bounty hunter go and take a few steps back as it rubbed its nose.

The armored man quickie pulled out one of his blaster pistols, pointing it at the wookiee's head. “Please.....just go around me and my wife. Id like to enjoy what night is left."

 

[Thecomicbookbroad]

With a loud “CRACK!” like a baseball shot into the endless sky, Evie shattered a full bottle of Dorian quill against the Furry head of the Wookiee.

Glass shattered as she swung with all the power her locked legs and powerful forearms could invest.

She picked up another from the bar and pulled it open with her sharp canines, spitting the cork at the beastly sentient and throwing back her head to swallow the pricey brew.

She didn’t appreciate her husband being taken from her prematurely and her retaliation was violent.

"What's a drain clog like you doing in a classy joint like this? " she asked with grin, letting the empty bottle slide to her finger tips.

She spat and laughed, howling crudely through her smile in mock Shyriiwook.

 

[Jaqen H'ghar]

Aros looked over at the couple..."If you're going to skin the place mat, mind doing it outside love? I've got a hell of a week comin' up and I'd like t'have a tad bit peace and quiet." he says.

He looks down and adjusts his rifle to be able to sling it into action with one hand before returning to his drink. He downed the glass and poured another, shook his head and wished that every stinking bar he went into didn't have people fighting in it constantly.

 

[Inferno]

Bendak looked behind and saw that two of the gang members were yelling as him to stop and fight. He chuckled as he could clearly see that he was out pacing them easily. Maybe it was the adrenaline or that they were slow but he stopped immediatley and tunred around with a grin on his face. He pulled out his E-sporting rifle and pointed at them. The smarter one stopped immediatley in his tracks as he stumbled a bit the other one wasn't as smart and continued to charge at him. He yelled like the idiot that he was. Bendak laughed and put his cross hairs on his head.

"I'm going to give you two seconds to stop."

He didn't stop but the other one fled going back the direction he came from. Bendak shook his head as he pulled the trigger. The charging man hit the ground and tumbled his body laid there lifeless and missing his head.