Cardis notes the Nikto's cough but does nothing to indicate concern. "Well, then, I'm guessing we need to steal a speeder. I assume your...employer...is not in the city limits?"
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The Nikto nods, "Indeed he is not. A speeder would be good but most are held by parties who would not part with one without a fight".
Shadowing Cardis and the Nikto, Taras does his best to pick up on the conversation, and he can't help but smile when he realizes a fight seems imminent with the goal of a speeder. He opens his mind to the Force for a moment, reaching out to touch Cardis's mind with a simple message: Call me.
Assuming Cardis responds by contact him on the comm, Taras taps Praxis and falls back to enter an alley. "We can help find a speeder if you need one. A fight is no issue. We won't leave any witnesses."
If that sounds fine to the nobleman, Taras turns to Praxis and taps his fingers on one thigh. "Split up or stick together? I'm sure it won't take too long to find someone to get a speeder from."
"We should be able to stick together." Praxis says. "Lets... Go get us something to ride in."
He will go down the alley a ways before ascending to the rooftops where he would be unseen. From there he would keep an eye out for two things: a speeder, and a CSA building.
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He opens his mind to the Force for a moment, reaching out to touch Cardis's mind with a simple message: Call me.
While he and Praxis split off to begin their search, Taras also activates his commlink to contact Noss at the ship. "Jerricko, it's Colvin. We're going to be a little longer here than we thought, but we've made contact. Things seem potentially fruitful. Be ready to move on our signal."
Noss sits up when the comm crackles and Taras delivers his sitrep, "Got it. Ready here." he drawls, returning to his observation of the very few individuals out and about the city, from his invisible perch in the cockpit.
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Receiving the mental communique, Cardis says, "A moment."
Moving off to the side and activating his comlink, he says, "Dashwind, come in."
Listening to what he says, Cardis nods and says, "Understood. If we need to aggressively negotiate with the owner, I see no problem with that."
Returning to Biggs and the Nikto, he says, "Now, let's go steal a speeder."
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Biggs shakes his head, [b]"The three of us are not going to outgun or outcrazy any swoop gangs. They are gathered in great numbers and the spice they are taking to ward off the plague has affected their moods in and not for the better.
Praxis will look down at Taras and gesture towards the swoop gang and indicate the number of possible threats.
Taras moves off to shadow Praxis's movements once he contacts the others, his shroud helping to keep him hidden as he flits from shadow to shadow.
When Praxis gestures to the gang and indicates their number, Taras nods and moves to an alley where he can get eyes on their group, to assess the possible threats and prepare for a fight.
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She states, "...must be desperate to come out here to look for these Jedi. If they are Jedi, I heard that the Sith wiped them out. I'd rather fight you all then them". She stares at the CSA man menacingly.
He points up, "Better be quick about striking me down, our fighters are up there watching this interaction and they would be most displeased to lose another resource".
She laughs, "Self important are you?"
The man laughs coldly, "I mean the transport, they give a womp rats ass about me, equipment on the other hand..."
Taras crouches down at the edge of the alley and looks on. He glances up as the man points, but unless he sees the fighters in question--doubtful--he just narrows his eyes and focuses on the scene before him. Having the CSA on the group's tail would be unfortunate at best, but it could be managed... a fight with a swoop gang, on the other hand, would bring trouble. Taras is certain he and Praxis can defeat the criminals, but he isn't sure they could do it quickly enough to prevent any from escaping--and while it's better than nothing, the sith sword at his hip isn't nearly as graceful as his lightsaber.
He moves his gaze to Praxis's position for a moment and sends out a thought through the Force, a question. Attack? Wait?
Let's go. Praxis sends back, dropping to street level and shielding both him and Taras with the force.
Praxis calmly creeps around the crowd of swoop gangers, looking for an angle or means to disable pursuit by their swoops.
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning -
The gang leader cracks his jaw looking up at the sky. "Alright, give me their descriptions and we'll see what we can do. A rival gang claims to have been brought down, at least in part, by a woman wielding a red lightsaber. So that means the Sith and the Jedi broke your little blockade..."
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"First of all, Biggs, who said it was just three of us? Secondly, I think you overestimate their chances."
Cardis motions them forward towards where Praxis had informed him a swoop gang was waiting. He examines the situation, and decides to see if the speeder separates from the gang, holding up a hand to tell Biggs and the Nikto to wait.
Taras narrows his eyes at the comments he's hearing. Jedi? A woman with a red lightsaber? There wouldn't be any other Sith here... would there? After a moment he casts the thought from his mind. Foundless rumors. We can use them to our advantage.
He probes out with the Force once more, touching Praxis's mind with a brief sense. Ready. He looses his lightsaber into his hand and slips into the plaza, counting on his silent steps, his poncho, and Praxis's Force haze to conceal him.
Praxis hops onto the back of the landspeeder, drawing his heavy blaster in one hand and lightsaber in the other. With a casual calm from years of murder, he blasts the leader of the swoop gang in the head.
As Force Haze drops, he sneers and ignites his lightsaber. The black metal casing thrums and sputters, emitting a crackling red blade with black specks of static.
"The only thing you'll do is die." Praxis menaces. The lightsaber tip is scant inches from the driver's neck. "You stay here. I want you alive." he orders the CSA.
As Praxis comes into view, blasting the leader and raising his lightsaber to the CSA pilot's neck, Taras moves forward, ignoring the shadows as he activates his lightsaber. With a sudden leap--empowered with the speed and strength of the Force--he leaps over the swoop leader's bike, a flash of red energy slashing beneath him, and he lands on the other side, spinning to face her with the saber held in both hands.
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Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning -
The swoop gang leader's head snaps back with the shot from Praxis just as she seems about to recover from it, her head rolls across the ground Taras' opening salvo!
The CSA agent holds absolutely still with the lightsaber next to his head. The six swoop gang members seem to be in shock for a moment, they tense up and eye the two Sith with hatred but instead of fear the anger in their eyes shines through. Their necks bulge with some sort of odd tattoos, perhaps she was what was holding them back from losing all control as they begin to grab for various melee and blaster weapons!
Initiative Taras
Initiative Cardis (including Biggs and the Nikto)
Swoop Gang
Under his helmet, Taras grins. About time. He focuses his pent-up emotions and rage, and lets the Dark Side move through him, giving him strength and ferocity beyond that of even the Jedi.
Relishing the power the Force gives, Taras reaches out with one hand and focuses his will. One of the nearest gangers is lifted from his swoop bike and comes hurtling toward the Sith, who meets him with another vicious slice of his lightsaber.
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Street Brawl!
Before the thugs can move one of them rises and flies forward towards Taras, the thug continues to move past Taras, cut cleanly in half!
The Nikto takes that as his cue to fire form his position down the alleyway! "Take that you bastards, been wanting to do this for weeks now!"
Blaster Pistol
Blaster Pistol Damage
While the blast strikes one of the gang members he does not fall.
Biggs appears aghast at Taras' strike and freezes, "Holy s*@$!" he exclaims.
"I told you it wasn't just three of us. Now, would you kindly blast a swoop rider or two?" Cardis says to Biggs. Drawing his blaster, he fires towards one of the swoop riders.
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Street Brawl!
Cardis' shot just goes wide as Biggs fumbles for his blaster and fires.
Attack
Damage
Biggs shot finishes the thug that the Nikto struck.
The four remaining swoop gang members ignite their speeders and race away from you all down the street as they reach their maximum distance they begin to turn around...
The CSA agent holds his position, "Who are you people? You with the Jedi?"
"Jedi?" Praxis growls. "Do I look like a Jedi to you?"
While he's got his lightsaber blade at the neck of the CSA agent, Praxis fires a shot at the speeder engine of one of the swoop gangers.
Cardis aims his pistol at one of the swoop riders and prepares to fire once they come within point blank range .
Taras, never one to let such an opening stay as such, gathers the Force about him and charges off after the gang.
The Force lends Taras speed, and he leaps on long strides down the street almost half the distance to the gang. At that point he raises his lightsaber and stands ready to strike anyone who comes within reach.
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Street Brawl!
While the swoop gang seeks to create space the Sith and their allies give them no rest.
Blaster Pistol Damage = 40.
Biggs - Attack
Damage
The deadly array of blaster bolts brings low three more of their number , the last having suffered a wound does not even attempt to fly past the saber wielding Taras.
The CSA agent swallows hard, "Yes. Yes I can see you are not Jedi, I suppose then you are Sith. Tell me, Sirs. What can I do for you today?"
"Well... At first I just wanted your speeder." Praxis begins. "But I am also interested in this plague. Have you made a cure?"
"We are what we are, agent, whether Sith, Jedi, or something else" Cardis says, emerging from cover and casually striding over with a half-grin on his face, blaster resting in his palm. "Now, we would most appreciate it if you gave us your speeder - and answer my friend's question, of course."
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Deserted Street
The agent's brows raise up as he steps out of the speeder, "I suppose I could take one of these speeder bikes to return to base. I appreciate you letting me keep my head. I have an offer for you "something else's". If I supply your Togruta friend with some spice, you assist me in getting off of this Force forsaken mudball.
Trust me, I can already tell you have not been here since the blockade started, no way operators at your level would have stayed this quiet this long".
He eyes Praxis dubiously, "You've got it, I can see it in your eyes as we've all been trained to see it".
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Deserted Street
The agent's brows raise up as he steps out of the speeder, "I suppose I could take one of these speeder bikes to return to base. I appreciate you letting me keep my head. I have an offer for you "something else's". If I supply your Togruta friend with some spice, you assist me in getting off of this Force forsaken mudball.
Trust me, I can already tell you have not been here since the blockade started, no way operators at your level would have stayed this quiet this long".
He eyes Praxis dubiously, "You've got it, I can see it in your eyes as we've all been trained to see it".
"It seems to be true." Praxis answers the man's accusation. "I'm the kind of person who will take my frustrations out on others, and time's wasting, so let's just get this done with."
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Deserted Street
"Then we are agreed? If I get you spice you'll wait here for me and then take me off world when I return?"
"Since you have to go get some, how do we know you simply won't come back here with a CSA security force?"
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Deserted Street
The agent shrugs, "Do you believe I am here because I want to be or because I have to be? I would rather take my chances with you than to have to continue to negotiate with swoop gangs alone".
"Spice. Do it." Praxis answers. "We have somewhere else to go before we can go, which brings me back to your speeder..."
Turning to the Nikto, Cardis asks, "How long will it take to get to our destination?"
Once he has an answer, he turns to the CSA officer and says, "Right, here's the deal. You take one of these swoops back to your base and get the spice for my friend here. In the meantime, we'll take your speeder, do what we need to do, and then meet you back here. Then we'll get you off this planet."
Cardis tells him however long will be needed to get to the Hutt and back, plus a little extra for convincing the Hutt to leave his retinue behind.
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Deserted Street
The Nikto shrugs, "Likely it will be at least a day if not more".
The CSA agent gets onto the bike then pauses, "Forget it, I am not taking that kind of chance, wait for me here and I'll be back with the spice, won't take me more than an hour!"
He takes off not waiting for confirmation.
Once the CSA agent leaves, Cardis says, "We have a limited amount of space on our ship. We can't take Biggs and the CSA agent. We kill him when he gets back."
Endregaard - Day 4 - Morning - Deserted Street
Biggs grins, "Thanks. Glad I have your vote of confidence. I'll take care of him just so I show I can pull my own weight of course".
If the Nikto understands the fact that he is not included among those that will be leaving the planet he does not appear to let on that he does.
Within the hour the man does return with three vials of spice, "Alright, let's get go..."
Biggs finishes the agent before he can finish his sentence. Not a moment to soon either as the sound of swoop bikes, a LOT of swoop bikes wine in the distance.
Endregaard - Day 4 - Mid-Day - The Forest Near the Infiltrator
The Sith agents along with the Nikto and the scoundrel Biggs finally return to the infiltrator. Biggs nods in approval, "That's one hell of a vessel Kadavo".
The Nikto seems anxious, "As long as we can use it to find my employer I don't care what it looks like!"