Nor'baals Pazaak Table - Plot Plans

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The Corellian Spike

Guns and Money, the two things that make the Galaxy turn - and also go hand in hand. Seeking to make some serious bank, the young Conman come arms Dealer, Darren Reed, wants to get his own slice of the pie. Adventure awaits for those who he crosses on his path to fortunes plenty, gambling, shootouts and escapes - all in a day's work for the Galaxies most daring (?) rogue.

Plan One - Getting Out of Jail

Darren Reed, Gambler, Slicer - self-appointed winner of the Galaxies Best Dressed Humanoid Award - is on a mission. That Mission is simple: To make a shed load of credits. There is only one small issue, he is currently on his way to debtors prison above the distant world of Pilio, an uncolonised system in the outer rim. When he gets out, maybe, just maybe, he can start on his next master plan.

Prison Break - @Raydo @Insalius @Fyston @Notorious - Following a run in with some local law enforcement officials, Darren and his cellmates (one of which is a damn slug) make a deal with a bent copper, to spring themselves out of prison. The task will be a tough one, will they shoot their way out, or are they going to try a more covert approach?
Reward - Getting out of jail is reward enough!

Paying Down - @Raif @Fyston @Haro - No bad deed goes without payment, and Darren has to pay off the Copper (Fyston) by rigging a few hands at the local gambling Den, however, it would seem he isn't the only crook on the block. A fellow grifter (@Raif) teams up with Darren, and over a few drinks, the trio work on a plot to steal away the entire pot of the high table itself.
Reward - Fyston gets paid, Raif & Haro get paid, Darren doesn't owe Fyston any money anymore!

Cutting and Running - @Vosrik @Drav - Turns out not everyone is all that into card cheats, and, teaming up with a Bar Drunkard (Vosrik) Darren makes off with a ship (NPC Controlled) and bolts for space, teaming up with a fellow pilot (Drav) to clear the sector, and to get Darren back to a ship of his own. Once clear of the area, they'll need to land on Nar Shaddaa, and convince some locals to give Darren his ship back.
Reward - Vosrik gets a ship, Drav gets eternal love and friendship. Darren doesn't die.

Onderon: The Deal - @TAC @Jinan. B - Heading for Onderon, in his own ship, Darren meets with a local Onderon Politician, there to discuss, at one of the local races, a deal to secure weapons for a branch of the armed forces. Time is a critical factor, for Darren is not the only one bidding. With most contracts open, anyone can bid on them, and one of those rival bidders wants to take Darren out of the game before it has even started. Dodging a potential assassin, Darren and TAC need to get shot of them and fast.
Reward - We don't die.

Ossien Oddity - @AutoFox @Loco @Rom - On his way to his ship, to make for the Arms Dealership, Darren bumps into an Ossien (Auto) and they discuss a potential deal to find some lost Ossien and Hutt Treasures. However, after being shown to a local museum to do some research, the two explorers get waylaid by an ancient Krath War Droid - perhaps, a sign of things to come?
Reward - See 'Onderon: The Deal'.

Desired Outcome - This will serve as our introduction to the wider arc, as well as to some of the key players and concepts for the next stages. Ideally we would leave this firstly, alive and secondly - with a ship for Darren, and the first part of the Ossien Treasure Map, as well as a contract to go and buy the weapons for Onderon.


Change of Plans - Buy some Weapons

With a ship in hand, and a contract in the other, Darren Reed sets about securing the weapons he has promised, and embarking on the next stage of the Ossien Treasure hunt. However, as he does so - he gets caught up in a fight with ancient war droids, Hutt politik and even a run in with Corellian Gangsters.

Getting Ahead - @Arclight @Darasuum @Raydo - Eager to find out who he is up against, Darren makes a deal with a local Hutt mobster, hiring a bit of extra muscle (Dara) to help him out. The only problem is, the information comes with a price that cannot be paid in credits, but blood, and our two adventurers are sent to take out one of the Hutts rivals.
Reward - Information.

Ossein - The Dig Site - @AutoFox - Darren meets up with his friends in the Ossien, who happen to be at theird dig site on planet. Using his own intuition, he helps them slice the seurity system, only to find the content of the ancient vault only leaves more questions than it answers.
Reward - Map to the Treasure found

Securing the Items - @Fyston @Jinan - With some hired help, and a dirty copper from the past, Darren meets the weapons company in a local Corellian Bar, to see what can be agreed, only to be cut off by a rival midway through the chat. Taking care of the rival, Darren must return to pick up his contract.
Reward - Signed Weapons Contract.

Favors for Favors - @Cheshire - Turns out, it ain't just credit this company wants to give Darren the weapons, he needs to get one of their Executives Droids back from some local bandits. Hiring some local muscle, he sets off to find the executives droid, which is holed up in one of the nastiest junk yards in the city. Darren and his hired gun must shoot their way through.
Reward - Droid for Darren, Credits for Cheshire.

Express Delivery - @Anyone @Fyston @EmilyHuene @Phantom @TAC @Shogun - With the weapons secure, Darren hires a smuggler to make the final delivery back to Onderon. However, once the weapons are loaded, Darren finds himself cornered by a Jedi Investigator, and is soon back on his way to jail.
Reward - Weapons sent on their way, Darren detained.

Desired Outcome - A lot of this depends on what we do in the RP, however we are looking for a droid containing the next part of the Ossien Map, and to get the weapons shipment on its way!


Change of Plan - Busting Out (Again)

With the weapons secured, and the next stage of the Ossien Hunt underway, Darren has a problem, and that problem is jail. Captured by the Jedi, he needs to break out and get back to Onderon in time for him to claim back his shipments...

Unfortunate Mistakes - @Fyston @Notorious - Tracked down by a Jedi Investigator, Darren and his impromptu gambling partner find themselves taken under arrest after a chase through the town. However, as he gets into his cell, Darren finds he is shacking up with an old friend. The two start making plans to bust out.
Reward - Prison Food.

Back Behind Bars - @Notorious - Back behind bars, Darren gets one call and one call only. He dials an old associate (@Cheshire) to come bust him out. Coming with a partner in the exiles she managed to blow the side of the jail, leading Darren and his cellmate to make a break for it.
Reward - A Chance at Freedom!

The Break - Notorious and @Fyston - With a literal hole in the side of the jail, Notorious and Darren make a break for it, meeting up with a shady friend of theirs @Fyston in the local docks to get the location of Darrens shipments of back. With this in hand, Darren splits and heads to the drop point.
Reward - Freedom for the jailbirds, money for Fyston.

Note - If we use several smugglers, Fyston will have ONE of the ships not all of them.

Desired Outcome - Standard weapons for Fyston, freeeeeedoooooooooom for Darren.


Change of Plan, this time, it will work!


Freedom! Reunited with his shipments, Darren returns to Onderon, via Hutt Space - to pay off some old favors, and to get the payday for his weapons. Meeting up with his Ossien associates once more, Darren brings them the map to the first dig site, and they begin work.

A Day at the Races - @Darasuum @Arclight - Toasting his soon to be success, Darren invites two business associates to the local [something] race, but it seems that a rival bidder may be wanted to sabotage it. With a swoop race underway, it looks like someone is trying to deliberately make Darasuums racer crash - and Darren and Arclight set about stopping them.
Reward - Money from winning the race maybe? Darren gets the location to an Ossien Dig.

Testing the Products - @Anyone - With the weapons in their hands again, Darren and a few friends test them out (Social Thread)
Reward - N/A

Ossien Oddity - @AutoFox - Before he heads to Onderons Government Contact, Darren stops off to meet with the Ossien, making plans for a future dig before he leads them to another Vault (thanks to @Arclights Hutt) where they get attacked by a defence group of War Droids.
Reward - One step closer to the treasure!

Shaking Hands - @TAC - The weapons delivered, the Onderoni Politician and Darren talk about future prospects.
Reward - Dolla Dolla Billz Yall.

Desired Outcome - Money for Darren, Mad Street Cred. Ossien Dig Site yields a complete map to the ‘encryption key’ for Kossacks Data Vault.

 
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Damn, looks awesome. I'd be perfectly happy to play opposition in a few threads if needed.
 

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If you ever find need for an exile to be involved, either as opposition or an ally, let me know! My character in the works would love to jump into this, especially if you need to take out that Jedi investigator
 

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Take a look at the OP for a more up to date plot!
 

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My thought for 'Express Delivery'.

Maybe @TAC could do one ship load.
@EmilyHuene and @Phantom doing the second ship load.

And then two more people - maybe new members - do shipments three and four?
 

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Ooh! I can be one of those "friends from the exiles" for Back Behind Bars if you still need someone by the time you get there
 

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That was what I had in mind xD
 

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An Example for everyone as to what the OP of each thread will look like! Complete with non-scrolling Star Wars text xD​




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The Corellian Spike - Chapter One - Prison Break

THE GALAXY IS IN CHAOS. With the Jedi Order and the splinter group The Exiles having fought a costly war, the Hutt Cartel is on the ascension, and with hit crime rates soar. Eager to make a name for themselves in the arena of crime, a group of young adventurers have found themselves behind bars on the prison facility of NAME GOES HERE.

Locked up, Conman Darren Reed finds himself sharing a cell with Hutt Mobster NAME (@Raydo), and NAME (@Notorious), and the three of them make a daring plan to break out of the jail. But they are not alone in having such plans, with religious fanatic NAME (@Alhon) and NAME (@Insalius) also seeking to get out, and make their way back into the Galaxy.

Bribing a members of the Law Enforcement Services, NAME (@Fyston), the silver tongued adventurers set their plan into motion, and when the guard changes that evening, make their escape...

”Next!” the Houk Guard, Maa’lix snarled over the internal comms, clearly enjoying his daily dose of control just a little too much. Helix Protection Services had something of a reputation for employing the more violent people in the Galaxy - indeed, its prison facilities where often said to house more crime than the outside world, with many of its detainees just held their, the guards stopping them getting out, but leaving them to their own devices once inside. As such, Maa’lix had scarce opportunities to ‘play the badge’ like he had been promised by his recruiter some five years ago.

Compared to the dull browns and blacks of his surroundings, dripping with water, slime and god-knew what else, Darren Reed looked vastly out of place. He was, despite the rough treatment of his arresting officer back on Hutta, dressed to the nines in a tunic like suit, cut in a military design with three bronze buttons down the side, and a sash of silk - slightly torn, over the top. He had a vast high collar, frills and all up under his neck, and some forged medal ribbons on his chest. His fake moustache was peeling off under the merciless rays of the high voltage lights that lit the ‘checking in’ room, and Darren looked down at his feet - clad in Bantha Hide boots.

”I said, next!” Maa’lix said, this time in person as he swaggered out in front of the Conman, and jabbed at him with a shock prod. Deftly stepping to one side to dodge the prod, Darren raised his cuffed hands to placate Maa’lix and smiled a dashing smile. ”Now now now my good friend,” he snuck a look at the Houks ID badge ”...Maylurx?” he dashed over the botched pronunciation and carried on ”...I am a Count of Alderaan after all!” he added a foppish laugh, some of the other prisoners chuckling along with his continued attempt to stay dedicated to the Con.

”Strip.” Maa’lix instructed jabbing at the man once more. ”I mean, it isn’t every day one gets...I beg your pardon?” Darrens attempt at affrontery was cut off as he was driven to his knees by the shock prod ”OK, OK, I get the point.” he rose to his feet deftly removing his foppish garments and placing on the orange jump suit with a look of disgust on his face ”This better have been washed,” he fell off into a mumble as he looked down at the large red stain on the suits left leg.

Fortunately, he still had his security set hidden in his sock - which for reasons that had escaped him, the Guards had not checked. Smile and wave buddy, he reminded himself, as he complied with the Guards instructions, and was escorted to his cell.


OOC - Posting Order - Nor’baal, Notorious, Raydo, Alhon, Insalius and then Fyston. As this thread has six members in it, please feel free to all control the low level NPCs, with Fyston controlling the higher tier ones. A 24 hour posting deadline will be in play, with weekends (commencing at midnight on Friday GMT and ending midnight Sunday GMT) without a deadline.

 

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You still need people to join? Because I am I
 

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Which part are you interested in?
 

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Cutting and running I own a ship and back behind bars and the break. But I am willing for any thing. I can even be opposition with my jedi
 

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Hello there everyone, and just a quick note from me -

We have had some really good uptake on this, a lot higher than I had expected, so a few things for me to clear up. Firstly this plot will need to be approved when the timeline starts, so please be patient whilst the admins look it over - and I make any edits they need.

Secondly please do keep an eye open for tags, and remember that we will be placing time limits and orders on postings due to the number of people involved, and to ensure that things keep moving.

Thirdly please also be aware that I operate on GMT, which means I will be asleep when you are all posting and awake! This means that on my lunch break or in my evenings I shall be reading through posts, posting myself and answering questions in the plot post (when it goes up) as well as via PM - so bare with me!

And finally, let me just do a phase one rollcall to make sure everyone tagged is happy and ready to go. If you are, drop me a like here, or a dank gif implying your readiness in reply to this post.

Prison Break - @Alhon @Raydo @Insalius @Fyston
Paying Down - @Raif @Fyston @Haro
Cutting and Running - @Vosrik @Drav
Onderon: The Deal - @TAC @Warwick & +1
Ossien Oddity - @AutoFox @Loco @Rom
 

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Alas @Nor'baal I will have to withdraw from the initial prison break; going to concentrate efforts on my Exile initially to avoid spreading myself too thin. Thanks for keeping me informed.
 
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