Ask Dromund Kaas In the Woods Somewhere

Nakoa Singh

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Kaas City was a sight to behold. Surrounded on all sides by a verdant jungle and beset by near-endless storms, most either loved it or merely tolerated the weather. Personally, Nakoa was a big fan of the only planet in Old Sith space that wasn't some flavor of wasteland. Korriban, Moraband, and Ziost were great to visit, but he wouldn't want to plant roots there. Instead he'd found himself what he considered ideal.

Past the city's edge, not far from the Sith academy still being rebuilt, was an old warehouse. Previously used for military gear, then mostly smuggling and the like post-abandonment, it was finally sold after the local bank noticed the land was unused. Nakoa'd been milling about his makeshift camp and setting his yard. The inside needed a lot of work, but for now, he had his ship, his speeder truck, general camping supplies, and a random assortment of salvage and spare parts.

There he was, in the middle of a break with a folding chair deployed beneath a tarp, a cooler packed with ice and a true excess of cheap beer, and some rabbits roasting over a covered fire when he heard a rhythmic thumping and the rustling of plants. The main way to the old warehouse was a half-overgrown dirt path some used as a running or hiking trail. Figuring it was probably one of those rather than a bipedal and fitness-conscious bear or something, Nakoa called out in accented basic through the trees toward the passing shape.

"Aye-o! Stop by for a beer!" A siren call for all kinds of strangers and their stories out in the galaxy. Regardless of the reaction, he threw a handful of dried herbs into the cooking coals, their mixed scents wafting into the air over the meat as the rain fell pitter-pat on the covering overhead. He was pretty sure if he didn't season food, Nana would appear and make fun of him.


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Altair Din

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Altair always kept fit thanks to the Emryc Thorne routine, but he still wasn’t a big fan of running. Cardio days were the absolute worst, but they were mandatory as part of the Thorne routine and also his military drills. Today was one of his off days and he decided he would actually mix up his runs and go exploring instead of just doing laps around the track. While he was almost always on Ziost, he was occasionally assigned to other academies to assist with training and teaching classes. With a few invasions and deployments under his belt, he had enough clout to lead classes with new recruits.

The tiefling’s jog took him out past the city limits and he was genuinely impressed and surprised. He always took Dromund Kaas to be a city planet, but seeing the forests and greens was refreshing. Already the air was cleaner and easier to breathe and he felt invigorated on his run. Altair ran right past some homeless dude’s tent when he heard the call out for a beer. But also because the hobo looked familiar. The tiefling skidded to a halt, thought for a moment, and jogged himself backwards to stop by the tarp. Altair peered underneath it to spot a guy that looked remarkably similar to another guy that was there on Korriban. But that guy was dead.

“Sup man?” Altair asked. Maybe the tiefling was drugged up and imagined the similarities. He was dressed in a black tank top and athletic pants, his toned frame sweaty. He sniffed the air a bit before grinning, “A bit more cayenne and some ginger.”

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Nakoa Singh

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The Wrean rotated his roasting rabbits around about ninety degrees as the running figure went on past, not looking up again until the man backtracked and called out. Nakoa's eyebrows lowered slightly as he got a better look at the Tiefling's figure through the rain, then rose in surprise. "Well if it isn't the famous Altair Din," he greeted the sweat-and-rain-covered man with a cheeky half-grin, 'Rs' smoothly rolled through his accent. Nakoa stood to offer a relaxed handshake, apparently pleased by this random arrangement of happenstance. "Nakoa Singh," he added, unsure if he'd introduced himself to the Commander before.

"Just moved here, settin' things up," he explained, thumbing toward the mostly-emptied speeder truck behind and his ship's open cargo bay. "And beer's better with company." With a flick of the wrist, two beer bottles floated from the cooler with the Force, one landing by a second folding chair. Leaning over to sniff the fragrant cooking smoke, his face scrunched up after a moment. "Good call," he agreed, wandering over toward a refurbished wardrobe. Opening it revealed a collection of hanging herbs, roots, and handmade tools. "You're welcome to lunch if inclined." After retrieving some ginger and a rough stone bowl, he returned to his seat.

"Know flavor, ah? Happen to know these woods, too?" Nakoa wasn't familiar yet with Drommund Kaas' native flora and fauna. Considering he tended to forage, he'd be happy to get tips. The ginger was ground on the bowl's rough inner surface, pulping some. Some ground cayenne from a small glass container marked with a prominent Horn Valley Farms logo was added to the mix along with a splash of light beer.



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