Smuggler's Desire

[Roxie]

Roxie lay on the flat hunk of metal that was her bed on her smuggler's ship. Idly gazing up at the ceiling , and thinking , and thinking, about how the hell she would get out of Mos Eisley. She thought about how the hell she would even get her ship off the ground. Ever since her house was bombed she had been in misery, barely enough credits to stay on her feet, barely enough things to do to earn money, and too many things to complain about. She hated every bit of it. Regardless sitting around wasn't helping her, so she sent word out to everywhere in town, that she was looking for work, from house to house from slum to slum she asked if anyone would hire her, sadly to no avail. Roxie got up from the hunk of metal she called a bed and headed out for the exit of her ship, grabbing her two blasters and shoving them into her holsters as she made way for the exit, she paused for a moment, glancing at the control panel that lowered the exit for the ship. She sighed and pressed it, a small gush of hot air quickly shot in , the heat giving an uneasy feeling to Roxie.

Roxie headed out for a Cantina, Maybe one of the rich ones, -. No. Too much money, Roxie thought , she would have to make do for a ..less desirable Cantina, in the slum part of town. Whiskey was Whiskey though, and she headed out. She was completely lost in thought, as she was walking towards the Cantina, She thought "Alright, , Alright, Who would be interested in a smuggler, Maybe I could find some work for a bounty hun-" Roxie couldn't even process what had happened, she had walked headlong into someone at brisk pace, heads were bonked , and she released a grunt as she stumbled back onto her behind

Roxie groaned in disdain "Sorry" She said bitterly.

 

[Tulos]

"Sorry? What the hell do ya think you were doin?" Aska exclaimed, trying to dry what was once he drink off her jacket. "It's not like it's hard to watch where your freakin' goin', huh?" The huntress was clearly slightly intoxicated. Drytas had remained with the ship, so she decided it was time to go out and let loose. She was on about her fourth drink, and just found someone who could score her some 'extra ammenities' for the night, and was in an all around good mood up until this moment.

It was only then that she looked up at the girl who had ran into her head first, and could tell right away that she was down in the dumps. It wasn't like Aska to take pity on people, but she found herself doing exactly that more frequently as of late.

"Look, it's fine. It's just a drink. I can always buy another," she went on. "You don't quite fit in here, do you? Sit down, your first drink is on me," Aska pulled out the stool next to her and motioned for her to sit. Shortly after, the Ithorian bartender placed two drinks and two shots before them. Aska quickly put both of the shots back, and grabbed one of the drinks, pushing the second to the newcomer.

"So whatcha doin in this stank joint?"

 

[Roxie]

Great..., Why do I always get the bloody tough ones?

Roxie gave an uneasy steady groan, unsure of what exactly was going on, at first she thought she would get socked right across the face for being smart and witty ,the sudden change of attitude was unsettling to Roxie, Was this really a friend? Or a spy in disguise, she didn't look the good , white knight sort. No, This person looked Dangerous . Roxie didn't like one bit of it. She kept silent for the first encounter , taking a moment to analyze her foe. But, then foe turned to ...possible friend. She got up, dusting her shirt off, and looked to her leading to her to the bar, she was about to speak, but she might aswell have kicked herself in the head, she followed after her.

"So watcha doin in this stank joint" Said the shifty woman

Roxie responded "Well, if you 'must' know, Im a uhh..., mover of good that the authority would not be proud off seeing- Gah, Im a smuggler."

 

[Tulos]

Aska burst into laughter, spraying some of her drink as she did so.

"C'mon girl, gizka got your tongue?" Pushing her drink closer to her new drinking partner, she then leaned back against the bar, and kicked her feet up on a stool directly across from her. Her heavy pistol remained on her belt, in clear view, as well as the scabbard with her blade slung across her back. Tatooine was a rough world, and she wasn't going to be caught off guard. She took notice of the girl's own dual blasters she had tucked away.

"Your packin, too, huh?" She began. "You must mean business, then girlie. My name's Aska. Who're you?"

 

[Roxie]

Roxie took a moment to process the situation, She could only think two words . Im toast. Though..Roxie couldn't help but chuckle. she quickly responded.

"Names Roxie, Run Roxie's repairs, -, or I did, until the place blew up. Anyway, I've been looking for work, and this place has got none of it for me, so in the meantime, Im stuck in this pile of..Rowdy Locals, Bounty hunters, Drunk Rowdy Locals, Drunk Bounty Hunters." She had said this in a sarcastic sense of humor.

 

[Tulos]

Aska cracked a smile as the girl tried to get sarcastic. Finally, another after her own heart. Aska finished the drink she had ordered, and slammed it down next to her, followed by a couple of credits for the Ithorians pockets. She sat up, and turned to face the girl, Roxie, more fully.

"Bounty Hunters are dangerous. Drunk Bounty Hunters are reeeally dangerous," she said with a wink. "So your shop blew up, huh? Sounds like your a quality mechanic," Aska smirked, knowing she came off as slightly disrespectful, but it was only fair after all. "What happened then? And what sorta work you lookin for, Roxie?"

 

[Roxie]

Roxie could help but release a small chuckle herself, and an even louder chuckle at her sarcastic remark "Well, Wrong place wrong time. Was out getting some good when some dirt bag , runnin' aways from some crime boss I worked for, they decided to blow the place up. I return with the goods, thinkin' all was well, then see my workshop was blown up, they gave me a couple credits, repaired my ship, and asked around for work, find myself right here. Whats your story? I've told mine,"

 

[Tulos]

Aska listened intently, only slipping off the bar once as the woman spoke. "Did that happen here? On Tatooine?" The huntress placed one foot on the ground to stabilize herself. "Me? Heh. Rich girl gone psychotic. The scum bags that blew up all your shit? Yea, I'm the girl you see when you want them dead, but you gathered that I'm assuming?"

Aska looked the girl over once more. Quaint, didn't seem like much of anything in terms of Tatooine's finest. She wasn't a run down street urchin, but she wasn't suited for heavy mercenary work either. Just your average smuggler. Probably not much pocket liner either.

"Tell me more about the losers who blew up your shop,"

 

[Roxie]

"Crime boss, Cant remember his name, was too busy blowin' stuff up." Roxie chuckled, idly fiddling with a pen in her hand, "I had worked for them awhile back, did a job for them, earned some protection, some credits, some woman, all good things . Anyway, He aint nothin special, Only reason I haven't shot him right between the eyes, is because hes got loads of other people, 'Drunk Bounty Hunters,' Y'see?"

 

[Tulos]

Aska raised an eyebrow at the idea of this girl 'blowing stuff up' as she didn't seem the type. But now her interest was really growing at the mention of this crime lord.

"Well, your in luck, girlie!" Aska sat up straight and ran her hand through her bangs before leaning forward again, this time getting closer to Roxie so she could continue without being heard. "Crime lords and... drunk bounty hunters... are my speciality. Me and my partner are here on some down time between jobs, and I don't think this guy should get away with that, do you?"

 

[Lexi-Oi]

"Naw, I really don't think he should," Rouge shoved her head inbetween the two girls' head to head embrace. "We wouldn't want that, would we?"

Even though Rouge felt a little guilty about listening in, she had nothing else to do, with no big leads on who killed her dad in the speeder crash 9 years before. So, she landed her NX-3 Starfighter in this spaceport, hoping for a nice drink and a plce to rest. But, if these people needed help, then she could spare sometime to fight a crime boss. Sounds fun. Plus, I need a little bit of a vacation, Rouge thought to herself.

The girl who's name was Aska gave her a scowl and rolled her eyes. "What, never seen a drunk person before?" Rouge laughed a little, while stumbling back. "Sorry, I hhaavent been out in years. Looken' for the guy who killed my dad" she let out a prolonged yawn.

Unfortunatally, this wasn't the best first impression, but she promised them that once she was sober, that she would help them as much as she could.

"I might have some stuff you need, but excuse me, I have to goo to the bathroom" Rouge did a slight bow and then headed off to the bathroom.


OCC: Rouge is not usually drunk, but I just thought it fun to do something new that she would almost never do. :)

 

[Roxie]

Roxie pondered her options, and then some random lady butted heads into her conversation, she was curios none the less, although completely scared on the inside, Where are all these people coming from? She had certainly never seen them before, not only did that make it more eerie, but it didn't distract from the point that she was a point of interest for multiple people. What could this mean? Assassins? Spies? -,Oh,she left to use the restroom, ..Huh..

"Y-Yes...Well, I could use a hand or two, I aint got much money left, but.., 500 credits for his sorry ass. He isn't anything special, more bodies then personal brunt, 'ya dig?, Only reason 'I' havn't done it , is because I dont have a way off this god damned planet if his friends come for abit of payback."

 

[Tulos]

After the intruder fell back to the washroom, Aska gave her full attention to the woman before her. Today, she was feeling generous, partly considering the haul she received from her last job over Geonosis. Instead, she just wanted to drop some punks.

"Tell you what, chick. We'll kill him for free. 500 credits for the ride outta here. We'll take you somewhere coreward, and then whenever you get a call from me," Aska stopped and pulled a smoke from her jacket and lit it. "You come and pay back the favor. Warring galaxies mean people like you and I are going to be very busy for the next little while. It's an advantage to have some allies spread out across the star lanes," With a giant draw from her cigarrette, she placed her communicator on the table and activated it just as she exhaled.

"Lizard, come to the cantina. I got some work for us," Aska slurred her words a bit as she spoke, but she was still fully prepared for what was to come. The innebriation would just steel her nerves.


"Another target? I'm on my way," Drytas hissed in his native language before closing the channel. Aska looked back to the girl and smiled.

"Are you ready, girly?"