Ask Tatooine Low Tide

[Katherine Stargazer]

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It was high noon on Tatooine. The twin suns beat down relentlessly on the barren planet, bleaching stone and body alike. Any sensible person has cleared the streets, taking shelter in the shade and resting until it is safer in cooler parts of the day. Kat, either not noticing the heat or not caring, was running down the dusty paths of a town, having just left the spaceport. Clutched in her hand was a data-stick, upon which a small blue light glowed gently.

She took a few random twists and turns, before finally setting out towards her destination. The Cobalt Armory, as she had been told it was called, came into view, making Kat slow to a walk. She was covered in sweat, but was otherwise fine. No shortness of breath from the run, no exhaustion from the sun. She strutted her way forwards, lifting a foot to push open the door, which as always slid away just before she could reach it. She stumbled forward slightly, righted herself and continued down the steps.

The room was only slightly cooler than outside thanks to the light of the forge in its center. Kat held up the data-stick and it wasn't hard to notice her knuckles were bloody. She beamed a big grin and announced grandly, "You guys will never guess, what I just found out!" She didn't particularly care for about the situation in the shop in that moment, too excited to anything else but continue. "I was hanging out around the spaceport, when I heard some people calling themselves 'Republic Archeology Corps' talking about some ancient temple out in the dune sea!" She ran out of breath, took another and kept speaking. "Apparently its some super ancient alien complex; I bet its super haunted!" Kat gushed, positively giddy at the idea. "We should go have a look around!"

@Charles @Killa Ree @Darasuum

 

[Xol Zaa Fenn]

Now that the ISC had somewhat pardoned the Syndicates, Xol no longer had to worry about looking over his shoulder as much. Emphasis on 'as much'. He had thought had scratched out any more connections to the now dead Zaa Fenn, but maybe there were still a few loose ends who wanted a few knives in his back. Luckily for him, his little ID-21 Seeker droid could check his six for him. Even though the support of the supposedly leader of the Hutt Cartel had Xol mostly covered, it wouldn't hurt to have a little paranoia and trust issues.

Lounging around in barely lit social hubs like the Cobalt Armory came to be a pass time for the Tognath. It was an easy way to keep up with the chaos spreading throughout the galaxy as well as finding work and potential allies. He currently wasn't doing any of those things, besides relaxing with cold glass of water, but when a bloody knuckled bombshell burst into the room jabbering about lost arks or whatever, the Enforcer's curiosity peeked.

<"I doubt it's haunted, but those history geeks might be willing to spend credits on whatever we find down there."> Xol noted in Huttese. <"I'm in. You look like you need a good blaster at your side."> And little did everyone else know, but the EX-Crymorah member was also a bit of a history geek. Maybe there was something down there that he could add to his collection of old finds from old times.

@Darasuum @Shax @Killa Ree

 

[Kotii Solus]

Black Hand walked down the street in his bounty hunting beskar'gam, returning to the Cobalt Armory with discretion. Nobody had followed him as far as he could tell. The man was getting to know the local area a bit more since his last visit to Tatooine years ago. Now that Mysha had her forge setup here, the Alor in exile was never too far away from the Kelborn woman.

Ahead of him, the Solus could see the familiar appearance of Kathrine entering the forge ahead of him. Entering the building after her, he made out 'spaceport' and everything afterwards. Behind his helmeted visor, the Mandalorian looked at the young woman's hand and what was grasped in it. "uh-huh, not so fast...what happened there?" The man gestured briefly towards her hands which had blood on the knuckles. It was clear he was expecting an explanation of some kind.

There was someone else in the forge already. He wasn't sure if it was a Gand or a Tognath, possibly something else entirely. He was pretty sure Gands more bulbous in appearance. But they must be getting their armor or arms worked on by the Armorer. The Hunter's visor centered on Xol, letting him know he was a stranger here and was under scrutiny.

@Shax @Charles @Killa Ree