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[Cher No Gorgon]

The small town in Ryloth was an outpost type of town that is far away from any major city that the planet hosts. It was so small that there are only a few shops, two or three saloons. The two other buildings being small hotels to house the travelers who had the misfortune of having to stop here for a rest. On the outskirts there were a few houses and ranches or farms. The population of locals is quite low save for the time of year where ranchers come to town to sell their livestock to investors or whoever wants to buy the animals.

But at the time of year it is now it is very quiet save for the door chimes that ringed in the gentle breeze. Cher was just passing through to the city. The public shuttle that brought the raptor to Ryloth took her to the wrong city so the Raptor was having to travel by public transportation to get to her destination. Misfortune happened again when the train broke down and had to pull into the small station so the engineers could do some repairs. It will not be until tomorrow morning that the train will be repaired and able to continue the journey. None of the beings in the town had ever seen a Tiss before so naturally they kept their eyes on her as well as a considerable distance from her. The Raptor was not wearing her armor, and the only weapon that she had was her blaster pistol. The rest are back on the train with her armor in the storage compartment.

Now she did have the option to stay on the train, but the Raptor thought that would be insanely boring and that in no time she will be going insane with cabin fever. So the Raptor decided to stroll about the town. She peeked into shop windows along the buildings, until an all too familiar scent caught her attention. She recognized it belonged to the woman that she encountered on that one graveyard of a planet where people went to in order to bury their dead. Well what was she doing here? The Raptor wondered as she went to search for Verson.

Curiosity was getting the best of the dinosaur creature as she walked along the street, trying to find the woman. The Raptor hissed as she spotted the woman, "What brings you here?" She will ask as Cher cautiously approached the woman, making sure to keep her distance in case the human decided to go crazy with any weapons she is carrying. Conveniently there is a saloon across the street the two can go to in order to have at least a somewhat civilized conversation while having something to eat or drink. That all of course depends on how the human reacts to seeing the Tiss once again.

@Nefieslab

 

[Verson Tucart]

"Gecko."

Verson had never actually learned what the large creature's name was so she was going to just continue to call her a gecko until she got some other kind of answer. She refused to call the female by the name of her species because that would be rather racist. Calling her a gecko was probably also racist, come to think of it, but it was something she had used in the past so she was going to stick with it right up until she actually got a name.

If the agent even actually had a name.

As far as Verson knew, this species didn't actually have names for themselves.

Whatever.

"Well - you look remarkably not dead for a handbag that had had three blaster shots to the chest." She remarked flippantly before gesturing to the saloon, "Want to freak out some locals and have a drink? Come on - what's a couple of blaster bolts when drink could be had, eh?"

Whatever the response was? Verson would start off towards the saloon. She was in desperate need of a drink these days she felt.

@Nommie

 

[Cher No Gorgon]

Gecko? What is a gecko? Cher wondered pondering over what the human was saying. Did she see a gecko or is she calling the Tiss a gecko? Now Cher has no idea of being called that was racist or not. Now the Reptile was not going to lose her cool over it because she had not told the human her name or what others call her. The Raptor had no idea if she should tell the human her name.

That she will have to think about.

The Reptile chuckled, well it came across more like hisses than chuckles. But to Cher she is chuckling, "It will take a lot more than three bolts to take me down.. And I am surprised you have not gone insane from being surrounded by the dead." She will remark.

She will look over to the saloon that Verson gestured to. Oh how did the human read her mind? Did she somehow know that Cher enjoys freaking people out? The Raptor trilled at the thought of freaking out some people, "You already know me too well." She will remark as the Raptor followed the woman over to the establishment, "What is your name?" She will ask thinking that if the two are going to have a conversation then learning each other's names is in order, "I am called Cher.. Though if you wish you can call me Gecko."

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[Verson Tucart]

Verson raised an eyebrow. How was she supposed to have gone insane from being surrounded by the dead? She had no idea what the reptile was getting at with this one it had to be said. So, naturally, it had to be said.

"Why would I have gone insane?" she asked, legitimately perplexed, "The dead are just that - dead. There's nothing special or scary or maddening about someone being dead. They're just dead. Here one day and gone the next."

She laughed.

"Less knowing you well and more knowing that most civilians have weak stomachs. Though I would also bet that watching you eat might make half the town pass out." she joked before humming a little bit, smirking when Cher gave her permission to call her Gecko, "I prefer Gecko, not gonna lie... you can call me Verson. Or whatever you like really - I'm not fussy."

Pushing the doors to the saloon open, Verson strode in like she owned the place before slapping a hand on the bar to get the bartender's attention.

"I shall have a glass of your finest whiskey and my companion here shall have...!" she paused before glancing at Cher, "I'm not sure. Do you, like, need a straw or something? Get past all the teeth?"

She raised her fingers by her mouth and mimed teeth.

@Nommie

 

[Cher No Gorgon]

Cher guessed from Verson's response that she is one of those people who are not bothered by being surrounded by those who are dead. The reptilian supposed that she should tell the woman why she thought that thr human would get some degree of insanity, "I heard that some people lose their minds when they are surrounded by dead people. That is why I thought you would go insane after being on that planet." She will honestly tell Verson.

Cher chuckled as Verson explained that she pretty much knew that some people have weak stomachs. Well that is true there. Well she was sure that it would be entertaining to see how many people will run out being sick after watching the Raptor eat. She imagined that everyone will be running out at some point, "I imagine that about everyone would pass out at the sight of me eating." She trilled. The reptilian could tell that Verson was pleased that Cher gave her permission to call the Tiss Gecko. So her name is Verson? Interesting. The Raptor shrugged, "I will call you Verson. I am not good coming up with nicknames." She hissed.

Cher followed Verson into the saloon, intrigued by how she strolled in as though she owned the place. The Raptor liked this human more now. The Tiss tilted her head when Verson turned her attention from the bartender to the reptilian. Well this is a problem since there is a good chance that the bartender had never served a Tiss before. This is going to be interesting, "No straw will be necessary." She will tell the woman then looked to the bartender, "I will have the same as her." She will tell the man. She glanced around the place, as the bartender poured the two drinks. When they were poured, Cher wrapped her clawed fingers around her drink and gestured to a empty table in the middle of the saloon. She will lead the way to the table, "Well this will be interesting." She will admit when the Raptor noticed that a few of the people in the place already have their eyes on the Raptor and Verson.

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[Verson Tucart]

Lose their minds when surrounded by dead people? Sounded like an excuse not to go back to work in her opinion but she was a bit jaded when it came to people losing their minds she supposed. She'd seen enough people develop PTSD to know that there were some real mental conditions that couldn't be shaken - and she had become jaded enough to 'know' that none of these genuine mental conditions came about from something as simple as spending time around the long dead.

The recent dead...? Well that might be a different story she would admit.

"Suit yourself Gecko."

Looking around the saloon, Verson noticed the eyes on them and, ever so casually, flipped them the bird before sitting down. Leaning back in her new seat, she sighed a little bit as she sipped the whiskey, enjoying a small taste, before she focused back on Cher again. She examined the lizard woman (?) for a moment before tilting her head to the side slightly.

"So what's it like being a lizard person in the Empire? Racism? Lack of advancement? What's the crack?"

@Nommie

 

[Cher No Gorgon]

Cher released a chuckled hiss as Verson flipped off the onlookers who were staring at the odd pair. It didn't bother the reptilian to have so many eyes on her, she was used to it. It's not every day a freaking dinosaur or as the woman calls her, Gecko, comes walking into town. It will be a day that the people in the saloon will not be forgetting anytime soon.

Taking a seat across from the rebel, Cher held her own glass in her clawed hands. She will carefully take a sip of her whiskey as well. It was not that hard to get the beverage past her teeth without making a mess. Placing the glass back down, the Tiss rested her palms on the table. A Tiss's way to show another being they are safe to be around.

The reptile shook her head, "Not in the Empire that Vrael leads. He allows those that are not human into his ranks and everyone accepts it, nonhumans get the same chances for advancement as the humans. It is the Imperial Republica that are racist. If their leader had beat mine then I would be having problems." She explained, "I am not sure of what problems but I am sure they would have possibly been deadly." The reptile hissed. She knew that if Vrael was the one who lost that there would have been no telling what would have happened to Cher.

The Gecko as the human called her, settled her red eyes on Verson, "So. What is it that you do?" The Raptor asked curiously. She does not know much about the woman besides what she observed while they were facing off against each other. Before they were interrupted that is. Hissing as she moved her tail out of the way of a person walking past the pair's table, she watched the man exit the saloon. As soon as he was gone the Raptor looked back to Verson.

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