The Gallows of Nar Shaddaa

[Morana Numin]

With the cantina calming down, most went back to their drinks, most feeling hazy from the woman's magicks. "There, that is much more desirable." She said to herself as a Twi'lek waitress came to her table. She ordered one of the lighter drinks, having never consumed alcohol before, one with a very earthy, foresty flavour.

 

[Koedi Se'Roc]

"Who are you and how did you get so strong in the force?" Koedi asked the strange woman. "What are you doing here?"

 

[Akita Dyoto]

As Akita walks in he notices the strange silenced scene. Everyone except a few waitresses and a hooded figure at a table all by their lonesome seem stuck in time. "I swear robes are always a bad sign."

 

[Morana Numin]

She turned her head to see a young boy. "Force? I know nothing of this force. But it is peculiar that you sense my power. Tell me, who are you, boy?" She asked him and pulled her hood down to reveal her face. "Come, men, sit. Speak with an elder woman and do your good deed for the day." Moran beckoned to them, inviting them to her table. She wanted to know if she was dealing with untrained warlocks or what have you.

 

[Akita Dyoto]

Akita looks at the other two men and waits for them to sit down. He continues standing, confused with the feeling that keeps overwhelming his mind and body. He finally sits down and looks up at the woman, waiting for her to speak again

 

[Morana Numin]

"Now then," Morana said, "You mentioned this...force. Is that what your clan calls your magicks?" She asked the boy curiously. "And what of you, do you have magicks as well?" She asked Akita. The waitress arrived with her drink and she thanked her. She took a sip and her face screwed into a look of disgust as the burning liquid scalded her mouth and throat. "Ugh, it is like a firey poison. How can you drink this drek?" She said aloud.

 

[Akita Dyoto]

"Its Nar Shaddaa lady, you get what you pay for here. All you force types give me the creeps. Whenever I had to deal with those Sith types for the exchange I could always feel them creeping around in my head with their damn mind tricks." You can hear the sourness in his tone then a quick realization of relief. "Granted, whatever you did here is definitely not what the Sith would do. they would've let them all get at each other's throats till a single one was left standing." You could see that the tangent he was going on was very opinionated yet personal and passionate. "Then they'd try and take you off the damn planet for being special or what not.. watched a lot of men die by them." There was a quick silence then he realized he hadn't even answered the question. "Oh.. well I don't know about magic, but the Sith wanted something."

 

[Koedi Se'Roc]

Koedi couldn't say anything. The sheer power sitting in front of him made him speechless. He thought to himself, "I've never seen anything like this." Koedi, getting up from his seat and finding courage to speak said, "This is my friend, Grandola." Motioning to the young besalisk, "No harm comes to him!" He put a hand on his lightsaber, but then sat back down. "My apologies," The inner Sith in Koeid was trying to come escape.

 

[Morana Numin]

She was taken aback by his sudden burst of hostility. "Please, no need to become aggressive. I don't know what a Sith is, but I assume they are a cruel coven. As much as I distrust sentient beings, I would rather not witness bloodshed. There is no reason to kill." She pushed her drink aside. "You have some experience with different magicks, yes? Not like mine, but a similar power." Morana asked.

 

[Akita Dyoto]

"We've all seen the force lady." Akita seemed annoyed and on edge. "We have all seen the destuction it can cause. The manipulation over others it can achieve. It's distgusting."

 

[Arek Krieg]

As the three talked, a rather large Rhodian walked into the Cantina. He watched toward Akita while he sat in the back, seemingly quiet given the odd and questioning scenery. As he sat his eyes seemed cold and thoughtless, yet focused.

 

[Akita Dyoto]

Feeling like as he was not atoned to the conversation between the force users and that the Rhodian looked familiar, Akita walked over to the table with the newcomer and greeted him in Rodese, waiting for a response and the two conversed with each other in the Rhodian's native tongue.

 

[Koedi Se'Roc]

Taken by surprise with this new visitor, Koedi got up and asked Akita, "Do you know him?"

 

[Akita Dyoto]

He turned towards Koedi and nodded, signalling the man to join them. after much reluctance, the Rhodian stood up and walked over to their table with Akita. "His name is Arek. He worked under the same Hutt as I back before he um.. yea."

 

[Koedi Se'Roc]

Grandola was getting anxious. They needed to leave this place. "I have room in my shuttle for anyone who wants to join us." Koedi said. "We have no real destination and we would like the company."

 

[Akita Dyoto]

"Nar Shaddaa is my home and i think I may have just been given a chance to put it on the map of this galaxy. You are also free to join me if you'd rather not make enemies in that Sith Transport of yours but if not, well that is fine as well." He stood up from the table and waved R-17 over from where he had been watching. "Arek has just showed me what my recent blindness has overlooked. With that damned Hutt out of the way, Nar Shaddaa is open for leadership. i think if enough come to the offer I can get his place going to rival even The Exchange. We could use a strong warrior as yourself Koedi." He looks over at the woman who had been there for some time, sitting silently. "I am not sure of your intent on life, but your powers could be of use as well."

 

[Arek Krieg]

Arek looks at Koedi with a strange gaze, holding his arm in a way to hide is Sith tremor sword. He runs his hands and fingers down the blade, wondering just how powerful the man was. He had fought with Sith before, but nothing much above acolyte welps that would have never became true Sith. His eyes fix onto Koedi's and for the first time he says something in galactic basic. "How many?"

 

[Morana Numin]

Morana watched as the two left for the Rodian, assuming they were friends of some sort. Further observation revealed this was unlikely, but didn't care much to comment on it. When asked to join them, she pondered whether or not to do so. "I am needed more elsewhere, I have a coven to rebuild. I am in need of those gifted with magicks, and I cannot join your band. I am sorry to dissapoint." She said.

 

[Koedi Se'Roc]

Staring back at Arik, Koedi muttered, "Too many, but I'm a different person now." This triggered many different painful flashbacks from Koedi's past. A past where he was forced to kill and take innocent lives. Turning back to Akita, Koedi said, "I have no thirst for conquest and Nar Shaddaa is no place for a young force-sensitive besalisk like Grandola. I would love to help but I feel we must leave soon."

 

[Akita Dyoto]

"it is fine, just a bit ambitious from good news." *He hands Koedi a transmitter* "this is one of the types of two way radios we used in the exchange. feel free to call upon us if you are ever in troublle my new friend." He turns towards Morana. "As for you, I know it was a bit of a stretch but thank you for calming this cantina and all else. maybe we will all meet again. Arek and I are heading somewhere to try and pull together a force to keep this planet in the hands of those here, but as I said feel free to call upon me for help." *Akita walks out with R-17 on his heels*