Open Finally Free of Alpheridies

[Danla Sem]

Danla took a deep breath as the transport came in for a landing in Ord Mantell City, consciously unclenching her hands from the fists they'd turned into for about the 20th time. The flight had been longer than she'd expected but then, she'd never even left Alpheridies before and she'd never been on the run before. As soon as they opened the doors, she gathered her bag and her staff and made for the door with the other passengers, frowning as she stepped out into the unfamiliar atmosphere. She paused as she walked across the dock, feeling the strange breeze ruffle her hair and her Force senses spread across the new landscape. Finally, she shook her head and just proceeded on after the others, reaching back to tighten the veil across her face before she stepped into the busy crowd of the spaceport. @Exhilian

 

[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would be in a small cantina just near the port of Ord Mantell city. The place riddled with scum, hideaways, planet hoppers and the home folk of the Mantellian Savrips. The cantina would be dimly lit with neon signs glowing in the windows as the small bar was filled with patrons from all over. Drinking, smoking, gambling and arguing over whose ship was bigger and could hold more cargo thus make more money. Orion's white blindfold would be tight across his face as the Sith Miraluka would be enjoying a Corellian whiskey on his table. The ice clinking in the glass as he moved it to his lips every so often. His presence was dark to those known to be one with the Force but non force users would never tell the Dark Sith Legionnaire would come off as a blind man. Through the force Orion could paint a exact picture of his surroundings. The details of ones clothes, the blaster on their hip that was concealed and every object within a certain distance. Letting his hand reach into his robings he would retrieve a small metal case with cigarras and slide one out as he tapped it off the metal case and put it in the corner of his lips.

Letting a match strike before fading out he would inhale and let a slow exhale of smoke to bellow out from his lips and ascend past his face and blindfold. The lighting in the cantina only gave view to a little bit of collarbone up to his head. The rest of his body in his robes would be in the dark and covered by the table he sat upon. He always had a wry smile on his face as his emotions could be 0-100 but his smirk never fades through any emotional outcome. His LS would be tucked away under his robings on his hip as he managed to finish his whiskey before catching a Force user near by. "Mm..Interesting." he would let the force guide him as he knew they were close, maybe somewhere around the port. A server would come by to set down another whiskey for him as he nodded to the server with his blindfold on and waited to see where the user would go to. His presence not hidden and the Dark side of the force flowing through him he would enjoy his cigarra and wait.

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[Danla Sem]

Danla paused again at the sudden influx of information on her senses. So many people... So many aliens. Sure she'd seen some on Alpheridies but never this many and never in such close proximity. Adrenaline rushed into her system and she backed away against a wall to catch her breath, trying to figure out where the hell she was going to go from here. She'd only had enough money to get this far and maybe get a room for a couple nights.
Right. A room. She at least needed a base of operations. She stretched out her senses, trying to figure out who she would need to talk to..... and sensed something else. Her brow wrinkled and she snatched her senses back, trying to figure out what. .or who.. she had sensed. It didn't feel like any presence she'd felt before. But she shook her head... Now was not the time. She clenched her jaw and then struck out into the crowd, determined to find some kind of map or information desk.

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[Danla Sem]

She wandered a bit but really... She had no idea what she was doing. Finally, she smelled food and felt her stomach rumble. The scent floated to her from a Cantina nearby and then her mouth started watering... That was it. She made her way through the crowd and slid into the establishment, pausing at the entrance to scan the area. Really, she'd never been to a bar before.

 

[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would take another swig of his corellian whiskey as he felt the presence of another similar to him, they weren't far. Raising his eyebrow above his blindfold he would take a long in hale of his cigarra and let the exhale smoke ascend past his face and drift into the air to fade away. The sense of the person seemed to be getting closer and closer until they were ready to come in. Orion really never knew if it was to be hostile or not, his lightsaber was tight to his hip as the bustling busy cantina kept going with the music and the loud chatter and debate. Another drink would be set down on Orions table for him as he nodded to the server and waited to see what was about to come through that door.

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[Danla Sem]

Danla took a deep breath and, after straightening out her shoulders, she stepped into the Cantina proper, her head shifting back and forth as her senses took in the bar. She was young and this was very new... she could feel her heart pumping wildly within her ribcage. Finally, she turned her steps to the bar, quietly sliding onto one of the stools and waiting as the bartender finished with another customer and walked over to her.
“Can I get you anything?” He said, wiping his hands off on a towel and eying her doubtfully.
“Um.. a menu .. please?” he actually laughed at her.
“Sorry miss not much but bar food at an establishment like this.”
“Oh well.. whatever is good..” her nervousness was certainly showing. Her Basic is heavily accented. A Miralukese accent should anyone know about that

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would watch as through the force as the presence of the other Miraluka would come into the bar, awkward, more conserative of herself it seemed. She seemed very new to all of this. Probably fresh off the ship they would say to newcomers finally stepping out to explore the world. Orion would raise his eyebrows as his smirk still laid across his face. Through the force Orion could see every detail of her, hair colour, cheeks, her clothes. He could see it all as if he had eyes. Lifting his whiskey glass to him he would take a mouthful as he set it down and watched her speak to the bartender.

"Well i'll be damned."

He chuckled as her accent was strong, she was entirely lost and out of her element, such innocence in a world of darkness. Orion would stand up and make his way over to her as he sets his drink down. The ice clinking in the glass as he sat next to her. MIraluka were a rare breed to come along these days. His darkness was strong as the Sith chuckled sitting next to her.. "Now, you seem lost." he made a rather obvious and sarcastic statement as he took a mouthful of his drink. His silver hair trickling his eyebrows as his black and white robes fluttered a bit with every movement.

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[Danla Sem]

Danla Sem jumped as the drink clinked onto the surface of the bar and whipped around to look at Orion, her mouth going suddenly dry when she gets a good look at him, her senses taking in everything, down to the veil across his eyes. This was the source of that strange presence...That darkness she had felt. A bit of sweat broke out on her brow.

They already found me... The thought zipped across her mind as she licked her lips, backing up a step and shifting her head to try and plan an escape route if needed.

"I will not go back!" She said defiantly, now speaking in rapid Miralukese. "He had it coming!" She raised her chin, anger and fear radiating from her in spades.

 

[Danla Sem]

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would watch her almost leap into the air from his glass clinking on the bar top. She seemed entirely surprised and shocked of his approach. His smirk still splattered on his face as it always was. Orion sensed her unease as she backed up and started swiveling her head as if to look around to make a run for it. Raising his eyebrow he would down his drink before the bartender almost as if he never needed to have a empty glass. Picking it up he would chuckle "Go back?" he stopped for a moment before taking a mouthful of his coreillian whiskey. Taking a gulp quietly he would continue "Whatever you done to whoever, is none of my concern" he would reply quietly among the bustling and loud bar. His accent was more thick with his Miralukese accent when he said this. Setting the glass down on the bar again before turning his head towards her.

"Whoever you think is trying to get you, is not me. Or we wouldn't be having this conversation."

He would let his free hand push his robing back just a little for her to see his Lightsaber hilt through the force. Pushing his robe back over it he would lean on the bar. "Not many of our kind make it off our planet or want to, what brought you here?" His voice was cold, dark, heartless as if he never worried much or showed much emotion.

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[Danla Sem]

Danla frowned at him, now being sure to watch his every move, the glass on the bar again... another drink... And another glass. She tensed as his hand moved down and then revealed the weapon... which she really had no clue what that was but it looked pretty dangerous. She licked her lips, raising her head again as he let his robe fall back down.


"I ... did something... But they deserved it! This transport was the first available so. I took it." Still speaking in Miralukese. She did not know much Basic, though she understood it ok. She did not mention that that transport was also the only one she could afford. "They don't deserve me anyway."

She had grown up rich. Being on the run wouldn't take that snootiness out of her. Upon examination, it was probably clear that her clothing, though rumpled was of the highest quality as was the cloth tied around her eyes. Clearly all custom-tailored for her.

"Do you intend to turn me in? I am sure there is a reward. But I won't come easily!"

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would take another mouthful of his drink as he heard her go on about something she done prior to coming to this planet. It didn't take much to put two and two together to see she seemed of a higher life than compared to Orion. "What exactly did you do? Murder? Steal? Kidnap? Whatever you've done im sure I've seen worse." His smirk still sprayed across his face as always, never changing through any emotion. He would raise his hand making his two fingers up as the bartender slid two drinks to him. He slid the glass over to her. His frame hidden beneath the robing of the Sith. "Don't deserve you? You some princess or somethin'" His Miralukese wasn't fancy, more of a poorer dialect of the region he was raised in, farmers and poor folk all around.

"Unless you're worth over 30 Million credits, I got no interest in seeking you..Besides, I hunt for a different purpose." His tone was serious towards the end but still mystique in its essence. Letting the glass sit in front of her, whether she joined him in a drink or not, would grab his glass and take a sip as the ice clinked. The background noise still remained the same constant music, conversations and sports blasting through the busy cantina. She seemed interesting and wondered if she even had a real drink before.

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[Danla Sem]

She watched as he ordered two glasses... And then passed one to her? A pause before she reached her hand out to slowly wrap around the glass. Sure she'd drunk some allowed wine before but never hard liquor. Finally, she lifted the glass, frowning slightly.

"I almost killed my father. He is a senator," she said, and then took a small sip of the whiskey. And immediately regretted it. She did manage to swallow the firey liquid, but her face turned bright red and she began coughing as she hurriedly put the glass back on the counter. Determined to look tough, she tried to keep the coughing fit as quiet as possible, covering her mouth with her hands.

When she managed to get the coughing settled she finally spoke again, though her voice sounded strained. [color="orange]"No clue if I'm worth that much but..."[/color] She shrugged. Play it cool... play it cool...

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would watch her struggle to take a small sip. He chuckled as his grin stayed the same. Downing a mouthful of the burning liquid he would set the glass back on the table. "Is that so? What for?" his words were casual and around these parts most weren't surprised to criminal activities, murders, kidnappings. Just another conversation floating in the wind to most. She seemed like she wanted to be the tough brave girl but Orion could see through it. Leaning on the bar he would listen to her "No clue eh?" pausing a moment to take it all in. He could easily just take her for the credits and live pretty much good for the rest of his kriffin' life but he wondered what her plans were.

"So what exactly are you trying to do? Run away? live a isolated life? Get a job working 9 to 5 and home everyday to a family?" It seemed her life on the run for almost killing her father who was a senator must be a isolated life if Alpheridies wants her. Assuringly the Miraluka were very smart and would send people out to seek her and take her back for either trial or certain death. Letting another mouthful of his whiskey slide down the back of his throat as it seemed rather enjoyable talking to her and knowing her worries troubled her. Orion had a sick sense of humor like that.

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Danla pushed the glass a little further from herself, deciding that, for now, she would avoid that stuff. But her nose stayed in the air, pride winning out.
"Well... I was the heir. But..." Her head turned to see if anyone was listening. She dropped her voice. "I can use the Force. I mean... more than usual. They didn't want me to so..." She eyed the whiskey again. "He caught me practicing."
She paused as she remembered the moment... and all the other moments before that, feeling her anger build inside her. Her jaw clenched and her hands turned into fists. The glass started to shake on the counter.
"I wasn't going to take it anymore." Her tone got even lower, but this time from barely suppressed rage. "I don't give a damn where I go from here but I'm getting away... Then maybe I'll come back."
Oh yes... She was relishing her dreams of revenge. The glass shattered, splattering glass, whiskey and ice all over the countertop...

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would watch her set the drink down, seems he wasn't a hard liqueur connoisseur. He would take another mouthful of his drink as he listened to her with his usual look. "The Heir Hm?" he took the words in and fumbled about his mind in options and choices as his smirk still stayed the same. "The force you say?" he sounded surprised as he leaned into the bar and took another mouthful before setting his drink down. "Practicing ? He cared for that?" watching the glass shake as she began to fill with rage and anger. She had traits and qualities of a Sith like Orion but she still seemed to have much good in her. The patrons beside them would glance over as the rocking of the glasses caused one to fall over that belonged to a Mandalorian. Orion turned his head and through the force gave him a warning to let it go and buy another drink.

"So you got no idea where to go except home."

He said in his cold monotone voice. "You have a lot going for you by the sounds of it, minus your father." he would shrug softly as he leaned into the bar and the music continued echoing in the back ground. "You have darkness inside of you as well..I can feel it." he trailed off as it seemed she was almost like him, except he went completely to the dark side and gave in to its power.

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If she had eyes, Danla would be glaring at him. Instead she got up in his face, waving a finger at him. Anger mingling with teenage hormones and stupidity.
"Like you would know. He beat me every time he caught me and my mother just encouraged him. When she was sober enough to even care. If that's a lot going for me then..."
She shoved him in the chest. "Who are you, anyway if you're not here to drag me back to Alpheridies? What do you know about what's inside me?"Yep. The anger was still simmering. Stirring around looking for another outlet. She didn't even seem to notice she was making a scene. The sense of another Miraluka seemed to have killed her shyness.

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would keep his smirk on his face as it seemed she just spun up with even more anger, her emotions got the better of her and seemed she could be easily manipulated into a emotional response from simple conversation. Not shifting a bit as he continued to have his drink while she got up in his face and waved her finger at him like a dog. She even gave him a good shove as he kept his drink tight in his hand and barely moved a bit. Shifting himself back leaning into the bar he would sigh softly while finishing his glass. "You'd think for someone on the run, you wouldn't want the attention you're bringing up." Orion shifted around his gaze through the force as the patrons were watching them both closely. The bartender would set down another drink for the young Sith as it seemed the alcohol took a fair amount for it to affect him like most. Probably a history of self indulgence in the liquid.

"Well if he beat you, and your mother never cared, why not kill them both before you ran? You gave them the chance to live." His words were monotone like killing your family was just a thursday afternoon. She was wanted so might as well go out with a bang and get rid of the problem. "Me? I'm nobody special." he shrugged in modesty as he served a higher purpose and his name was not known to pretty much everyone. "I'm here on a different purpose, not to kidnap young teenagers and send them back to their rotten parents. You've got a stronger sense in the force than your average Luka'." He shrugged while grabbing his new drink before continuing. "How you control your emotions and how you handle the force con-inside. Your anger over rides your ability to think, to feel a certain way. Your personality naturally I'm sensing is you take aggression as your first reaction to a situation, instead of reason and logic..Which shows enough you have the ability to use the dark side of the force."

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[Danla Sem]

She frowned and then turned her head to yes... notice everyone was looking at them... She sat down on a barstool abruptly, her cheeks turning pink in a blush but she lowered her voice and hunched her shoulders.
"I probably would have if my brothers hadn't been there defending them. So I ran. He'll never walk again anyway... maybe never move again I don't know. Don't care. I couldn't take all four of them."
She began wishing she hadn't smashed that glass of whiskey and tapped her fingers on the counter hoping people would stop looking at them. She was secretly pleased at his assessment of her. Maybe not so secretly.
"Yeah well, I learned it from my father I guess." She considered him for several moments. "What do you mean dark side of the Force? Isn't it just the Force?"

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[Orion Shattou]

Orion Shattou would watch her get embarrassed and realize her reactions weren't the greatest of plays to make. Keeping his posture leaned on the bar as it seemed she would sit back down and feel childish and defeated. Orion would raise his eyebrow over his bandaged face as he took a mouthful of his drink. Swallowing it a few seconds after to let the burning taste mingle abit within his mouth. "I would've killed them all, personally." he shrugged as the patrons began to go back their business as she calmed herself down and spoke in a more normal tone. "The force, yes is a whole but there are...abilities, techniques you can learn, Think of it as a book..Yes books are one as a whole, but the content within it, can be used for...A higher purpose. You must really be young if you never heard of the Jedi and Sith?"

He would continue after another mouthful.."You see..Using the force for good, such as protecting innocent people, instead of murdering many for pure enjoyment..It's no different than most things in perspective.." If the Miraluka had eyes they would be glimmering with a burning fire of passion as he spoke. "Some want to use this power to control the force for better...and others for worse." His smirk was sprayed across his face as his white teeth glinted with a smile.

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