Ask Coruscant More Than Meets the Eye

[Sirosh'langai]

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►►► Level 5127, some political banquet - Noa Shirou (x)​

"It's wonderful how a building like this can look so grand and opulent on the inside when the exterior is so...bland." The marble floors, the heavy, hanging tapestries, the light coming in from the windows—they all created an atmosphere that truly shouted about the wealth of whoever owned this hall - and this building.

The owner was an older man - Wyatt Winslett - who had recently retired from politics. Though she wasn't exactly sure why the man considered ten years to be 'recent', he certainly hadn't retired from associating with the political world. Ever since she'd "come under his wing", there had been at least three of these parties, and she'd only been working for him for three months. "A party a month, it seems,"

There were many in attendance, from politicians to other prominent figures, and all were dressed in garments as grand as the space itself. "Noa's" dress fit right in with the crowd; it had a generous amount of leg coupled with otherwise modest coverage and was made of a sparkling black fabric. She wore a black scarf around her head to hide her hair, and the extra fabric was draped loosely around her shoulders. For now, she had situated herself by a table with a fluke of champagne while she chatted with one of the party-goers.

"You seem smitten," Noa chuckled as the woman she spoke to jokingly fanned herself with her free hand.

"I like his beard," mused the Togruta woman she was speaking with. "It's a shame Togruta men can't grow them."

"Well, I know Mr. Winslett sent him an invitation. Perhaps he'll show and you'll get to meet him tonight." The "Pantoran" would be more than pleased if she got the opportunity to speak to the New Republic chancellor as well. The two chatted for a bit longer, but the Togruta woman was soon pulled away to dance, leaving Noa alone for the moment.

"More than pleased."

tag: @Braden

 

[Alexander Xerxes]

“You had turned down the previous two invitations Chancellor.” Alexander looked over at his chief aide and frowned. “Well I was in the middle of an election for one and the other I was trying to retrieve our fleet from the Syndicates.” The pair stepped out of the speeder, security was everywhere, ever since Alexander had risen to the chair he was consistently surrounded by armed men and women in suits. One such man help the door open as he stepped out, as always Alexander was dressed in a slim fit suit. His aide stayed in the car already working on the next day’s events.

Alexander quickly made his way through the entrance, not a single person in his way, each pushed aside by the security until he made his way into the banquet hall itself. As usual he was bombarded by greetings and people looking to bend his ear to their cause as he stepped into the hall itself. Within the first few minutes the Supreme Chancellor had shaken at least two dozen different hands and heard tidbits of information about issues from Coruscant to the Outer Rim.

Finally he was let free of the throng of people and made his way away from the entrance of the room and deeper in. He knew it would not be long until he was bombarded again by people seeking favour or comment, in the meantime he headed to grab a drink.

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