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The Ring of Kafrene, once just a mining colony, now a meeting point for anyone dealing with good in the region. Beholden to no galactic power, men, women, unknown alien's could live freely on the asteroid without the worry of politics. It was a funny thing to think considering that one of the most powerful men in the galaxy walked it streets, The Sith Councillor Artorigas Wessex, though he did not walk as a Sith, nor a King. No soldiers followed him, no covert agents watched for snipers or slipped through the back alleys to ambush any about to ambush him. No regalia, no crown, no sign he was anything but a man.

The man still hid a lightsabre deep within his clothes and the man still held a considerable amount of pent up Force Energy within himself, but that was hidden to the outside world. No here he wore the basic armour of a solider, a dull glint shinning out from beneath a thick coat protecting him from the cold of the asteroids endless night. Passing a Sun Supplement Store, he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror, gone was his dark brown hair, dyed bright blonde, his beard grown out and matching. A half mask covered the right side of his face, on the left a tattoo covered half his neck. It wasn't a real one however, part of the elaborate ruse which had begun weeks ago and continued now.

He walked with a slight limp, though this was not fake, the wounds from The Forrest Moon still not completely healed. Turning the corner and pushing past a group of half drunk patrons he entered the bazar, it was the meeting point arranged through a plethora of secure, multirooted channels. He found himself near a stall selling a local brew and could not help himself, purchasing a serving which came in what seemed to be a animal skin of some kind. It was bitter and burned but it helped keep the cold off as he waited.

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The Ring of Kafrene always attracted the scum of the Galaxy. Even when it was still a simple mining colony, this place already used to be a magnet for those that wanted to avoid being found. It was the perfect place for shady agreements to be made regarding also shady business.

This is why Jaime wasn’t surprised that his possible contractor wanted to meet him at this place. The person didn’t want his services as a singer, they wanted him for his abilities as a slicer. Even with him starting to make a good money with his shows, the Humbariner still worked with it. He would need more credits and crowns if he wanted to take his mother out of the pigsty where she lived in Humbarine.

To maintain his identity as a secret, Jaime had dyed his hair black and was wearing a face mask that made his voice unrecognisable. He doubted that anyone at this place would know about Jaime Martins, the promising singer from Humbarine. However, he didn’t want to take risks. Who knows if someone would be able to identify his voice. He was also using green contact lenses. Now he was Alcaide, the slicer.

He arrived at the meeting point. The bazar was already full, no one would notice the two talking. Looking around, Jaime saw a man drinking near one of the stalls. He was dressed exactly how his contractor had said that he would be. The Humbariner walked toward the man, stopping at his side.

Is it good?” he said, while looking at the things being sold at the stall. Even with his mask, the man would notice how his voice sounded monotonous and disinterested. Jaime had also described to the man how he would be dressed, then his contractor would not think that his presence there was strange. If something happened, the Humbariner could defend himself with blaster, which was hidden below his black jacket.

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"Depends on if you want to keep off the chill." Artorigas replied, he was looking in the opposite direction so did not notice the man's piercing green eyes until he turned to face the voice. 'Green eyes, pale skin, black hair and a rather interesting looking duster' this must be the man he was here to meet. "Why don't you try a bit?" He offered handing him the animal skin, the half mask he wore did not distort his voice, but he had spent enough funds on a linguistics teacher to help him create an middle core accent distinct form his normal Sereenian one.

After the man made his choice about the drink, Artorigas guided the pair away from the stall. If anyone was following the pair, the least he could do was make them work for the information. "I hear you are the best person in the Sector to locate information?" Artorigas could have gotten this done back in Avillion, but he needed to keep the number of people in the know about his new life as small as possible. Plus having a little trail as Trystan Drake would help in future meetings.

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Jaime accepted the animal skin that the other man was offering. He briefly removed his face mask and sipped a bit of it. The liquid inside it was bitter, but wasn’t bad. He already drank worse things at the lower levels of Humbarine. He could even sip some more of it.

However, he wasn’t there to drink. Placing his mask back on his face, Jaime would return the skin to the man “It wasn’t so bad.” he would follow his possible contractor, remaining in silence. The Humbariner never made questions or asked more than the necessary about those that were hiring his services, always preferring to be direct. This is why he didn’t start a conversation with the man while they walked.

If you are saying.” Jaime knew that he was a good slicer. However, he wasn’t the type to get cocky or arrogant about it. He works well to make up for the amount he charges. If a contractor is going to pay dearly for their services, the only correct thing to do is deliver a first rate service. It was something that his mother always told him.

What are the details?” he asked the man. Jaime wanted to know what he was dealing with before accepting it. After all, he knew when a work was too dangerous and nearly impossible, even for his abilities. In these cases he would refuse, his life was more important.

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He took the skin back from the 'slicer' and took another large gulp of it himself, the warmth of the liquid flowing down his throat bringing a pleasant sensation across his body. They cut through the crowd like a ship through water, he took another swig as the man asked his question, straight to the point it seemed. "Mainly looking for information not so readily available on the Holo." He replied keeping his eyes forward as he spoke, he didn't lower his voice, it was rather noisy in the bazaar so it would be difficult to overhear and even if someone did, this kind of shady business always went on here so no one would blink twice.

"Two things precisely, one is a people, the other a location. Do you think you are up to such a big task?" He asked with a little cheek.

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The bazaar was a very busy and noisy place. With so many people around there, no one would notice the two men talking with each other. This place for a meeting was very different from the ones that Jaime was used to. His contractors would always prefer some dark alley or to use a servant to give him the instructions.

He merely nodded when his contractor said what he should do. Usually, people would hire him to steal information from a rival company or even military secrets. Finding someone was new to him. However, Jaime suspected that there was something more about this person that he was going to find.

"Is there any starting point? Perhaps a name or a physical description that I should start to look for." this was the basic information. If the other man didn't have these details, Jaime's services would be more expensive. After all, it would take more time and he would lose the opportunity to have other jobs.

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"A rather vague one, but Mandalorian's." He said not breaking stride as he walked. It was sometimes a contentious word in the outer rim, they were either loved or hated it seemed. With only a few people indifferent to the Cultural phenomenon that was their/his kind. "I need to find some brothers and sisters in this big bad galaxy." He said with a chuckle as they passed another vendor selling an equally smelling sour liquid.

"Once you have located one or two, I need somewhere to meet, somewhere Old. You see, we like to be wooed, wined and dined before we agree to anything. So I need something special to win over some new friends, if you get my meaning."

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Mandalorians, this was going to be something new. Jaime never dealt with their kind before. Growing up in Humbarine, he heard the stories about the barbarians from the Outer Rim, who waged wars against the entire Galaxy centuries ago. He never always believed that they were signs of prejudice from the Humbariner elites. The poor and non-humans like him didn’t have time to care about these stories, they needed to work to have money and survive.

Looking at the man, Jaime wondered if he was really a Mandalorian. Usually they were described as always wearing characteristic armor. Perhaps his contractor had lost his own. Well, it wasn’t his problem. He was being hired to find someone and it was what the Humbariner was going to focus on.

What is their name and what type of Old place do you want?” Jaime asked once again. He really needed more information to search for them. Unless that his contractor had no idea of who these people were. In this case the service would be more expensive. After all, it would take much time that he could be using to do other jobs and write songs.

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There was always a chance that the boy would bolt, the name Mandalorian was one that could be equally feared and respected in the Outer Rim. But it seemed the 'Slicer' was more interested in the job than any prejudice he may or may not have against his adopted creed. "That is where your work comes in my friend, I have no real name's. Apart from legends, but I don't know if those of Ordo, Vizla, Solus or any others are still around let alone willing to come out of the black to work with a nobody like me." Humility, not like Artorigas, but it suited Trystan a bit. "Perhaps a smaller Clan, like my own. One of there's might be best."

He knew being vague would push up the price, but he needed that vagueness to help sell the story of Trystan Drake. "Arm's, armour anything, I need to rebuild my Clan and trivial jobs like Bounty Hunting and Security will not make us strong again."

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Jaime paid close attention to the man’s answer to his question. Well, at least he knew the name of the clans that the slicer would need to search. This type of service would take some time. Most of the Mandalorians were spread across the Galaxy, while those that still lived in Mandalore weren’t exactly the type to have a perfil in social media.

While his contractor talked about the necessity of rebuilding his clan, Jaime wondered if the guy would have enough money to pay for his work. So far he seemed to be a person desperate to recover the glory of the Mandalorians and didn’t seem to be rich. It was very different from the Slicer’s other jobs, where his contractors would be rich crime lords.

I can do it, but the job is going to be expensive.” he warned his contractor. “Since I have few information about the people, it’s going to take much of my time.”and time was something precious when you were trying to make money.

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