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Kellan Solari

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The aged aerial units were not particularly spectacular on paper, yet there was a decent enough number of them to cause trouble for would-be defenders. Realizing the auction was nearing its few remaining lots, the Imperial opted to take a chance.


 
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Pellios

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It was a close call for those receiving the bids to decide who was the new owner of the thirty LAAT/IE patrol gunships. Three different bidders made offers within a few thousand credits. In the end it would be @Hugo Parasini who would win the fleet of patrol gunships for Opportunity. "Thank you all for your generous offers. Thank you." He repeated, hoping the desire to spend continued into the next lot.

"We are near the end of the auction so I hope you all loosen your purse strings. If not, do not fear because I, Pellios Reverence will be back to host more auctions soon enough. Until then, I hope you'll be satisfied with this event."

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"Lot nine is none other than the predecessor to the previous lot. I present to you fifteen (15) LAAT/I gunships. Now if you are perhaps the owner of a new walker fleet, these might come especially in handy with transporting AT-TEs just like these workhorses did back in the Clone Wars. Unlike the Interdiction-Enforcer models, the Infantry models boast more fire power and all-round improved combat performance. Please begin making your bids."


@Altaris @Morse @Aberforth @The Good Doctor @Nor'baal @Eccles @Tic @Scoobert


NPCs used same amount of dice as last time but resulted in different bids.

Devil fleet bid: 234
TAC: 80
Pyke Syndicate: 230
 

Vako Yizok

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Pieces were moving and elements were at play that Vako could hardly contend with. He was fortunate that he still had a fortune of credits to play with. He could still sense something major coming for the galaxy, and he was still learning what his role would be in it. That could be as a small time pirate that owned a tank... or perhaps he could join in with another mercenary army. These sorts of ships were exactly what he needed to do such a thing.

He put in his bid, as at this point, it was all just worth the gamble. He had not anticipated coming home with anything of the credits he'd brought, so he still needed a way to make it worth it.

 

Kellan Solari

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Perhaps it was for the best he hadn’t won the previous lot as up next appeared to be a more robust version of the same offering. Solari have a sage nod and input his bid.


 

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The peak of excitment seemed to have come with the presentation of the aerial units. Pellios could appreciate good air support and so too could many of the auction's attendees. It would be to @Vako Yizok 's pleasure that he would be the winner of lot nine. On behalf of the Syndicates the Toydarian had earned fifteen LAAT/I gunships in excellent condition.

"We are on our final lot for the evening. Before we continue I wish to thank you all again for your generous contributions. I hope you've enjoyed yourselves and feel satisfied." The Devaronian host smiled and bowed his horned head slightly towards those in person and remote before continuing.

"Last but not least lot ten of this auction consists of sixteen (16) T-47 airspeeders. These fast flying combat vehicles boast heavy blaster cannons and tow cables for any nasty walkers." He grinned knowing he was encouraging conflict between the groups. In the end he would profit from it.

"These airspeeders were used by the Rebel Alliance and have an credible reputation of being resilient and easy to maintain in the toughest of environments." There were some planets that found it hard to have adequate defenses due to natural phenomena or obstacles like extreme temperatures or constant airborne particulates that could devastate most conventional machines. For those types of worlds it would be essential to have a robust defensive airspeeder. "Please make your bids now."

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@Altaris @Morse @Aberforth @Nor'baal @Eccles @Tic @Scoobert

Devil fleet bid: 213
TAC : 137
Pyke Syndicate : 204
 

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Ajax had seen the new lot and thought to himself. Yes please. So without even questioning it he went for the bid.


 

Hugo Parasini

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With nothing left in the budget, and satisified with his gains, Hugo would disconnect from the auction.

/exit
 

Kellan Solari

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Realizing his available funds were all but spent, Kellan slipped his datapad away and slid through the crowd towards the exit. The Occupier Tanks had been a coup, but he was leaving the evening with credits still in the coffers, unsure of whether or not he had met his hidden masters goals. As he stepped out into the chill of the evening, there was a palpable sense of opportunity and change that blew over him like a chill breeze. He allowed a brief shudder and then head out into the night.

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Even before the last lot was sold, Pellios could see connections ending. Either they had got what they came for or had no further interest in the auction. The Devaronian made a mental note of which connections terminated when as he waited for the offers to come in.

A late arrival would be the one winning the sixteen combat airspeeders. @Ajax Lawson would be able to present the vehicles to the upper echelons of Apex Contractors at some point and hopefully get a nice pat on the back. Pellios meanwhile would be counting his credits from his earnings today.

"Thank you once again! My name is Pellios Reverence and it has been my pleasure being your host this cycle. Don't forget to tip your servers and I hope to see you all again soon." The arms dealer would wave and then bow before transmissions would end.

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Thank you for everyone's participation. It will be weeks, maybe a few months before I do this again so that there isn't a saturation of assets on the site.
This will also give these auctions more value the more spaced out they are.
Please DM me if you still want arms dealing type threads since Pellios can do 1 on 1 missions and storylines to achieve this.
I hope you all enjoyed and see you next time!
 
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