I don't recall: were our previous holoskin disguises blown during the white glove affair?
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The next time Jaraduk leans over the crate he sends his last frag grenade ii at one of the assassins.
Ooooooooooh. Time for a new disguise. He gets on the coms with the others. I *scritch/radio static* don't think we're going anywhere for now. Jaraduk kicks himself mentally and draws his grenade launcher, which is loaded with more variety than before.
The first time he leans over the covering crate he sends a web grenade at one of them.
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That sounds like the right order. That way if something should go wrong, we can go do the job on Triaxus while things cool down here. While you rest some of the rest of us will case her office in disguise. He returns shortly in the familiar lashunta disguise. Who's in?
An anacite Laborer and three Sentries! Jaraduk calls out before describing their capabilities in detail.
Pink? Are you promoting bubble gum or something? Jaraduk rushes at the pink shimreen.
Right! Jaraduk takes one final swing at a nearby bot before jogging after Melissa.
As they slow in front of him, Jaraduk pauses to place his next strike just right.
Whump! The doshko slams into its stomach.
Jaraduk advances, drawing his doshko and slamming it down at the first foe he can reach.
Jaraduk would like to hold the flashlight to help while the others accomplish bidding (wait, that doesn't make sense!) Maybe he figures out what other bidder could be trouble?
Jaraduk observes again.
Should I go distract Eline, or convince her she has other places to be?
Jaraduk grumbles audibly at getting pinned. Can't we just hack at each other like civilized combatants?
Jaraduk starts feeling backed into a corner as the spider shuffles away. He takes his shot at it as it skitters.
With a moment of clarity, Jaraduk draws his doshko and advances on the spider.
Before Jaraduk exhales in relief. He remarks to the auctioneer, encouragingly Ah yes, very good. Twenty days sounds right! For a moment there I was concerned that your carefully crafted processes would be sidestepped! After all, kalistocrat has a "crat" in it, like bureaucrat! Well done. He strokes his fake mustache. -------------------- Jaraduk remarks to his friends A disruption of the auction. To scare off rival bidders or to delay it altogether and simply steal the ship? Hmm... Louder, to the crowd he shouts Stay calm! Our trained team will incapacitate the interlopers!
Keeep calm... ⇒
Jaraduk feels very out of place at this event. He nervously watches the crowd, his gaze darting back and forth as he looks for potential rivals.
Jaraduk offers that A nice new set of horns seems prudent!
Hmm, Jaraduk is not looking great for any of these roles.
Indeed. They have everything credits can buy! I suppose that's to be expected...
Scratches horns thoughtfully How to secure the initial funs... I don't suppose random muggings are on the table?
Jaraduk whistles and casually heads back towards their seats.
Jaraduk looks closely at the dancers'... leotards? Jumpsuits? Do they even have one in your size? I'm guessing we'll have to go the "convincing" route.
The more Jaraduk hears Kalistocratic reasoning, the less he likes them. "Worthy." How very convenient. Given their situation he files it away and keeps it to himself. Later on he does an InfoSphere search about the planet Severanna and her company are exploiting. Coming out of his stewing, he remarks Yeah, I'm with Akh. The Ribbon dance seems like another opportunity to make a mistake and tarnish our image. Don't we have it right where we want it?
We should tie this one up to before he's treated... Jaraduk states before getting to work on the other unconscious assassin. Get those questions ready!
Jaraduk gives a withering sigh to match Severanna's eye-roll. Yeah I heard it too. Shand back. He winds up and tries to smash the assassin very nonlethally again.
Hearing Melissa he backs away after the hit.
Yeah! Who do you work for? And answer fast... Then hearing Guess?... Whoa whoa whoa! Hold it. She does need our help. There were two of them! This still counts as the favor! Jaraduk turns his doshko blade sideways and tries to smash it into the assassin.
He steps to the side to make room for others.
Jaraduk moves on into the room to slam the assassin again.
Jaraduk eyes the grenade as Severanna pulls it out. Ooooooh. I think we'll get along just fine. He lobs his own grenade at the assassin.
Jaraduk rushes the door protecting the sniper. We've got you Ms. Pilos! These two scumbags are going down! Guess? can you take this opportunity to quickly negotiate the terms of reward for our saving her bacon? Bacon for auction withdraw? He slams down his storm doshko at the assassin.
Verily! We like to tend to business relationships and keep them above-board. The seeming theatrics are just fun branding. There is a lot of hard work behind the scenes! He attempts to appeal to her work ethic sensibilities.
Lashuntaduk very quickly decides this is an affair to recede into the background for, and perhaps just keep out an eye or an ear. It looks like Guess? is going for a very direct approach, so he watches to see how she takes it.
Can you put grenades at the end of the ribbons? I'm game. Jaraduk also thinks on what might impress Sevaranna, but he considers a couple of different angles.
He probably doesn't come up with much... -------------------- Then Del mentions her sister. No, I don't think it's weird at all to be happy to see her. Just... don't stare her down too hard!
Oooh Sevaranna. Okay. Sphoogling them!
Oh... uh. Does anybody have the wifi password? My searches are running really slow over driftband.
As they enter and see all of the circular tables, Jaraduk can't help but wonder if they'll be seated at the kids table.
Jaraduk suddenly becomes fascinated by the possibility of influences Eline's dating matches. He wonders if he can't get a certain gym owner from back on Absalom station here in short time. Surely a business owner has alot to offer! But, probably not in the cards timeline wise.
Before, with Taelarinis... Jaraduk, who's until now been more of a silent attendee to Estriar at the tea ceremony, speaks up with a bit of a tangential question for their now-conned un-bidder. Say, while you were still planning on bidding, what other bidders concerned you? That is, who might you have been strategizing around to succeed?
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Hmm, seems like we're remembering everyone. Who could the othger three be? With bidders dropping left and right, maybe there's social media chatter or statements from would-be bidders...
Also... what's to stop Eline from catching the bug while in attendance. What are the odds she'll suddenly see it as an opportunity to save face after letting a research prototype ship walk out of the door? Del, do you think we ought to check on her and confirm her non-participation somehow?
I have a bad feeling "easy" is not just DC10 at level 8 :D
Stir stir.... wait.... stir stir.... wait.... stir stir.... wait....
Jaraduk can't help wonder, as Kantir goes down, Station champion? Was it really so advantageous for him to be in the ring regardless of the outcome? Did we just get advertised in front of a crowd purposely to put a target on our backs? He looks around the crowd, wondering what bidders may be present. Jaraduk otherwise silently lets the proceedings there complete. He's thinking too much to participate. Back at the apartment he wonders if any in the crowd were suspicious of their disguises. You know social media these days! Interested viewers dig and find things. He does some cursory searches to scan the coverage of the fight and prevailing comment threads.
The (disguised) naur frowns at Kantir. Do you... like this? He lashes at the ryphorian again.
What is this obsession you have with ants? Are you perhaps a very buff entomologist?
Jaraduk grunts at the pained hit, and takes on a grim expression in response to Kantir's tauning. Ants, you say? They tend to deal in weights much larger than themselves. An ego will do in this case... He again winds the lash and snaps it out towards the ryphorian.
Oh, hey Kantir! You're just in time to help me learn a new weapon! He steps to the side to get a little distance and begins winding the lash methodically. He focuses his mind on it to discover how it might be attune but ultimately whips it forward toward the ryphorian.
Jaraduk is fascinated by the telepathic mechanisms of the neural lash. While it's outside of his normal zone of comfort, he's game to give a go.
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Lashuntaduk levels a suspicious, eyes-narrowed gaze at Kantir. Are there any esoteric rules about tagging in surprise partners that you're not telling us about? Just you versus us to the end and you're that confident?
The (hidden) nuar knows about Triaxian dueling and explains it to his friends.
Hey! Lashuntaduk sympathetically rubs the offended antennae. Got any more apples?
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