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Aw man, I didn't expect it to be ending here. It's been great fun! Hope to play with you guys again.

I think I'll go with the second of my proposals. I'll have myself updated shortly.

Hmmm, okay. I banked 10 from last time so I'm sitting on 30 now.

I am torn between these two options, both of which are 25 points.

a) Getting a couple of skills. Probably being less garbage at some kind of Piloting and also making Mechanics even better.

b) Taking a second rank of Gearhead and then going into the Bad Motivator talent: (Once per session, make a Bad Motivator action, Hard Mechanics to cause a targeted device to spontaneously fail).

Good mechanic, bad pilot. :P Also I think we're holding onto the dirt until we get off planet and more "safe".

Rae crawls out of the wreckage coughing smoke and spitting sand. In between each she curses both the Grasshopper and the sandy, desolate planet. "Yeah." She mutters. "I'll take a look." Walking over, she sees Valkyr already opening things up, and shakes her head. "No sense making the twins a target, too. More than we have to, at least. This is our mess to clean up."

Mechanics to evaluate speeder's condition and begin repairs (GGYY) vs 2P: 2d8 + 2d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (1, 3) + (5, 2) - (8, 4) = -1 = (4S vs 1F 2T. Net 3 Success, 1 Threat.)

Mechanics to salvage parts from Grasshopper (GGYY) vs 2P: 2d8 + 2d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (7, 7) + (2, 11) - (4, 8) = 15
= 4S 4A vs 1F 2T. Net 3S 2A.)

She grunts. "Shouldn't be too bad. Reckon you guys can start trying to dig it out?"

"Deal." Rae replies quickly, thinking she'd probably have done worse for less.

Yup, that's the plan. Gonna try to find a place to land that's not super visible, and walk in. Maybe behind those big rocks over there.

Pilot (GY): 1d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (1) + (12) - (3, 5) = 5 Huh. Triumph vs FFT? No idea what happens in this case since we're not in combat.

"I prefer things with gears and functionality." Rae mutters, pulling on the ship's controls. As Wex's voice comes over the comm, telling them to get under cover, she grits her teeth. "Workin' on it." Considering for a second, she speaks again. "Pick us up in Eisley? Might be big enough to hide there. Less you got a better idea."

Rae grunts. "I trust the Hutts 'bout as far as I can throw 'em, anyway. Not going to see Jabba directly sounds like the best course of action." She frowns, thinking for a moment. "If he doesn't listen, maybe we just leak the information? Even if the Hutts don't believe it, they probably both have enemies that would jump at the wedge between Jabba and Teemo. Could be they get even more information out there."

With a frown, she jerks the ship's controls again. "Either way, we really need a destination and plan to get off this rock. At the very least we should change ships. So. Where am I setting this bird down?"

Pilot (GYBB) vs P: 1d8 + 1d12 + 2d6 - 1d8 ⇒ (4) + (2) + (1, 3) - (3) = 7 = (4S vs 2F. Net 2S.)

Rae wrenches the controls roughly as the ship starts to dip back down towards the planet. "The hell you do." She grumbles, flipping switches and compensating to straighten it out. Shouting over her shoulder, she tries to steady the ship. "Alright, I think we're through the worst of it."

Pilot (GY) vs P: 1d8 + 1d12 - 1d8 ⇒ (8) + (6) - (2) = 12 = (3A vs 1F). Net 3 Advantage, 1 Failure. I hate this ship. What bad things are happening with my inability to fly?)

Oh right I'm the only one with Inter-atmosphere flying and mine isn't very good, either.

Mechanics (GGYY) vs 3P: 2d8 + 2d12 - 3d8 ⇒ (5, 6) + (10, 1) - (2, 6, 6) = 8 = (4A 0S vs 1F 2T). Net 1F 2A.

Rae hops into the ship and starts flipping switches, trying to get the ship ready to fly. With a curse, she slams a panel. "Damned decrepit thing. 5, take over here, I'm going to try to get us off the ground."

Spending the 2A to give "5" a boost there.

Pilot (GY): 1d8 + 1d12 - 3d8 ⇒ (7) + (1) - (5, 1, 5) = -3 = (SA vs 2T). Net 1S, 1T.

Flipping switches and jerking the controls roughly, she whips her head back towards the others, her lekku flying across her face. "Hold onto something, this is going to be a rough exit."

"On it!" Rae remarks, moving towards the door.

My Mechanics ability lets me ignore a Black Die, so I'll do that.

Mechanics (GGYY) vs PR: 2d8 + 2d12 - 1d8 - 1d12 ⇒ (5, 1) + (9, 5) - (3) - (11) = 6 = (3S 2A vs 2F 2T. Net 1 Success. Damn, that was close.)

After a few seconds, she grumbles. "Bit hard to see... Alright, think I got it. Here goes!"

"Less than 2 minutes." Rae announces. "Got plenty of intel on Teemo. Should we just run for it?"

Rae curses quietly as she downloads that information as well. Turnings towards the others she calls out. "We've got company coming. If anyone's got a plan for getting us out of here, now would be the time."

Let's see what the Battledroid Info is.

Computers (GGGY) vs (PPPB): 3d8 + 1d12 - 3d8 - 1d6 ⇒ (2, 6, 7) + (7) - (3, 5, 6) - (2) = 6 = (3S 3A vs 2F 2T. Net 1 Success, 1 Advantage. I'll give the Advantage to 5 for him to do more hacking stuff if he's going to.

Rae starts thumbing through the Battledroid systems, seeing if she can find a way to activate (or self-destruct) them to cause some more chaos and cover their escape.

Rae nods at Valkyr as the Selonian begins running out of the room, and quickly sets up a system to auto-lock the door once Thweek and V'rixxt enter.

Use Computers: 2d8 + 2d12 - 2d8 - 1d6 ⇒ (2, 4) + (9, 4) - (2, 6) - (2) = 9 = (6S 1A vs 1F 1T). Net 5 Success.

Satisfied with the failsafe, she dives into Teemo's financial accounts, working rapidly to transfer all of the data to 5's Datapad.

Use Computers: 2d8 + 2d12 - 2d8 - 1d6 ⇒ (6, 3) + (9, 5) - (4, 2) - (2) = 15 = (4S 2A vs 1F 1T). Net 4 Success, 1 Advantage. I'll use the Advantage to give 5 a Boost on his next Use Computer check since we're making swiss cheese of this security system.

I was hoping that 5 would have done something to deal with them but it looks like he has been MIA. Would I have time to take another action in his absence? Was thinking of hacking the terminals to set off an alarm elsewhere in the base, which would help us with being able to escape as well.

"I can try, but they'll figure out quickly what's going on."

Lock down the doors.
Computers (GGYY) VS PPB: 2d8 + 2d12 - 2d8 - 1d6 ⇒ (7, 4) + (9, 7) - (6, 4) - (2) = 15 = (5S 3A vs 2T). Net 5 success, 1 Advantage.)

Hell with it, since I have so much leftover success, I'm going to assume that was a cakewalk to do and do something else as well.

"That'll keep them busy for a few minutes, at least. Gonna try to dig into his spying operations real quick."

Computers (GGYY): 2d8 + 2d12 - 3d8 - 1d6 ⇒ (6, 5) + (9, 5) - (7, 6, 2) - (5) = 5 = (3S 3A vs 1F 4T. Net 2 Success, 1 Threat)

Rae's lekku twitch at Valkyr's reply, but she doesn't argue. As Valkyr moves towards the Comms room, Rae follows, muttering "Ain't like I have jedi powers, either."

From the workshop Rae grabs the repair kit, pointing Tok and Valkyr towards the weaponry, silently and tensely. Once she reaches the Comms Room she finally feels more relaxed.

"Aright, let's see here." She says, cracking her knuckles and jumping onto the computers. "First things first, let's fire open the security cameras, make sure we know if someone is coming."

Computers (GGGY) vs PB: 3d8 + 1d12 - 1d8 - 1d6 ⇒ (1, 2, 6) + (5) - (4) - (4) = 6 = (3S 1A vs 1F 1T. Net 2 Success.)

"That oughta do it. We should still try and be quick. 5, wanna give me a hand? See if you can figure out what Teemo's been up to since we been gone."

Stealth (GG vs PP): 2d8 - 2d8 ⇒ (7, 4) - (5, 4) = 2 = (3S 1A vs 2T. Net 3 Success, 1 Threat)

Rae stares incredulously at Valkyr as she climbs out of the large crate after her. "What in the blazes as that?" She hisses as she sticks to the shadows behind the Selonian.

Rae breathes a sigh of relief when Valkyr offers to travel with her. "Alright. Let's do it."

Rae shakes her head before her eyes light up. "Ah hell," She mutters. "I forgot about that."

Clearing her throat, she says, "Yeah, I... When we were working for Teemo, I did modify Thweek's ship so that the cockpit was also an armoured escape pod. It was a clever job, too. Really proud of that." She looks around Wex's ship. "Would love to do some work on a hunk of junk like this. Bet I could make it into a real ship." Realising the others are still looking at her, she looks back, embarrassed. "Anyway, even if we could fake the signal, he... might not be dead."

"I rather think that a droid, Twi'lek, Selonian, and human won't just be able to waltz in. Any one of us may be recognisable on our own."

"Tryin' is admirable. I prefer to have options." Rae replies, flashing a teasing smile at him. "'Sides, legit people need to hide things sometimes, too."

"Still, no use wishin' for what we don't have. What do we have?"

Rae waits a few minutes for her heart to slow down and the drumming in her ears to stop. 'Damned firefights.' She curses, wondering if she'll ever actually get used to them. She tosses a glance at Valkyr, who never seems phased, and wishes she was more like her. "No use wishin'" she mutters to herself.

A glimpse back from Wex takes her mind off, and she tosses a smile at him. "Good to see you again. Looks like you got into some excitement without us."

Sitting down next to Valkyr, Rae pull out a small electronics device and projects up the map of Teemo's Palace, before nodding at Valkyr's suggestion. "Reckon that getting in via cargo would be the call. From there, 5 and I should be able to get into the Communications Hub, make it a bit easier on the rest of you." She frowns. "Still, the limited passageways may give us a bit of trouble. It'll be easy to get pinned down somewhere without an escape."

Having succeeded taking out the alarms, Rae runs after 5, moving quickly up the loading ramp. "We need to move fast." She urges.

Rae nods thanks to 5 as he begins shooting, and rushes for the terminal, where she begins punching in commands.

Not sure if we have alarms going off? Or if there are cameras? Or if there are turrets? So I'm not 100% sure what would be the most valuable action. Let's say if there are alarms, shut those off. If there are cameras, take those out. Otherwise, something that would give an advantage. Turning on turrets, maybe remotely locking down the ship, anything like that.

Computers (GGGYB) vs PP: 3d8 + 1d12 + 1d6 - 2d8 ⇒ (1, 4, 2) + (3) + (2) - (3, 7) = 2 = (4S, 2T, 2F). Net 2 Success, 2 Threat.)

Rae cowers near 5, having refused to carry a gun herself. "How many?" she asks, peeking around cover to look at the ship. "Don't suppose I can run past them, they'll see me coming." She frowns. "Might be some automated systems in here I can hack."

Perception (GY vs PP): 1d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (8) + (7) - (5, 2) = 8 = (1 Success 3 Advantages vs 1 Failure 1 Threat. Net 2 Advantages.)

Looking for something automated that I can tap into - either activating turrets or simply ruining alarms or security cameras, keep others from stumbling upon this scene. I see anything useful?

Yeah the site has been down a LOT over the last week.

Rae pokes her head out of one of the maintenance panels under the floor grates as she hears the others enter the ship. She's covered in grease and oil, and looks very happy to be that way. "Ship should be ready." She announces cheerfully. "How'd it go with Dimmock?"

"I'm in favour of resting." Rae remarks. "Really, though, Ota isn't wrong. We had a hard enough time escaping Tattooine the first time, and we have to somehow walk back in?" She shakes her head. "Droid army or no, Teemo is dangerous. The most we'll have on our side is the element of surprise, because in these circumstances, no one." She pauses to emphasise the word, "would be stupid enough to go back to Tattooine."

Rae looks at the communication array with pure hatred, having wanted nothing more than a nap. She considers leaving the room and having the others simply handle it, but reminds herself that it could be important. And while she trusted 5 and Valkyr to handle it, she still wasn't sure about Tok. Leaning against the doorway, almost dead on her feet with exhaustion, she waited for Ota's message to come through.

No worries I have been having access issues with the site (anyone else?)

I assumed it was my internet because it's been really awful lately (Yay Comcast Monopoly), but yes, I've been having this issue as well.

Rae looks between people as they talk, blinks rapidly, and then rubs her eyes. "I'm glad I'm just the mechanic." She mutters. "I can't follow any of this."

With a frown, she thinks about what the Toydarian said. "Something that fights without fear, remorse, or question." She sits deep in thought for a second, biting her lip, before shaking her head. "Hate riddles. But I don't like this. Not one bit."

She sighs, nodding to 5. "Verifying before making any moves seems like a safe bet. And I don't have a better idea. My brain is fried. Be glad to get in my bunk tonight."

Rae laughs at Wex's behaviour, to the point of snorting, and has to admit as he walks away that she found him oddly charming. Shaking her head, she turns back to Valkyr. "Agreed... Except for the Range part."

She cocks her head. "Wex pointed out that that Toydarian works for another Hutt - Jabba. The Hutts are pretty competitive, especially with each other." She muses. Shaking her head, Rae frowns. "I don't like this. One Hutt is bad enough."

Charm (GGY vs 2P): 2d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (4, 2) + (7) - (4, 2) = 7 = (4S 1A vs 1F 1T. Net 3 Success.)

Might not actually be 2 difficulty since he's flirting, too, though? If it's only 1P, I have 4 Successes.

Rae frowns at Wex's forwardness, but curiosity gets the better of her, and she smiles back, dodging the question. "Maybe you can show me how you keep that Courier in the air."

I've racked my brain for a few days trying to figure out how to respond to the Twi'lek and I've got nothing, so I'm going to just skip past it and assume my attempts were unsuccessful.

Rae reappears as the duo start introducing themselves. "She's seen some things." Rae admits, with a little edge. It may have been stolen and in a terrible state of repair, but it was still her ship. She narrows her eyes, the joy of finding someone at the party to discuss ships with fading almost instantly. "A Nova Courier?" She asks, with a combination of surprise and derision. "Always heard them called 'Failed Miracles'. You must have a good mechanic to keep her in the air."

I was more suggesting that there was general interest - I didn't read any of their characters to suggest whether any of them might be a good fit.

Rae

"I don't know much," the girl responds, her lekku showing signs of nervousness, "I just started working here myself. I do know that he is involved with several Hutts, and that everyone here is not what they seem."

Charm (GGY) vs PP: 2d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (2, 4) + (2) - (7, 1) = 0 = (4S vs 2T. Net 4 Success, 2 Threat.)

Rae narrows her eyes. "I've heard Hutts are trouble." She replies quietly. "What you mean not what they seem?" Her lekku move to show that she's anxious as well, rather than trying to press the girl. "This is new to me," she offers, "I don't know what to watch out for."

As far as Recruitment goes, there's another FFG Star Wars game that just finished recruiting. They got 8 applicants and took 6. It's not hard to imagine that we could dig up another 1-3 people.

Sorry guys, I've still been battling health issues. I've already had to leave a few games but have been hoping that this wouldn't be one that would be compromised. :(

Thanks! It has been ups and downs, I had to spend a good deal of yesterday in the hospital (third trip in three weeks), but I'm hopeful that the worst is behind me!

Rae nods at 5 as he moves to address the other droid, and she saunters towards the Twi'lek singer, gesturing with her Lekku that she strongly desired to speak with the girl.

Provided the girl is able to get away for a moment...

Charm (GGY) vs PP: 2d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (4, 1) + (2) - (7, 1) = -1 = (3S vs 2T. Net 3 Success, 2 Threat)

Rae nods to her solemnly, doing her best to convey fear in her eyes and lekku. "My master is thinking of offering me to Duke Dimmock." She says. "Is there anything you can tell me about him? What he's like?" She does her best to look shy and nervous and continues softly. "I know it's not appropriate to ask. It's just... been a while since I've been traded."

Sorry guys, I've been having a lot of health issues crop up. I'll try to get a post up tomorrow. :(

Ah right. I assumed he couldn't tell the fancily-dressed Genoshians apart.

Rae frowns, tossing a quick glare at Tok. "Old one, by the bar. Speaking to the human woman." She mutters. Realising that Tok is enjoying himself and is in no rush to leave, she decides to get things started a bit. 'But how?' she thinks, surveying the bar. They couldn't just go up to Dimmock and talk to him. It wasn't done. They needed an in.

Her eyes catch something and she smiles slightly. "Might have another angle to play first." She says, cocking her head, her lekku moving in response to something. She nudges Tok and Valkyr in the direction of one of the private rooms. "Go in and get comfortable. We'll be along in a second."

Turning to 5, she remarks. "How did we possibly end up here?" She cocks her head. "So, listen. Dimmock owns this place, yeah? Something I learned when I was young - Best way to learn about someone is to talk with those who work for them." She nods in the direction of the Twi'lek singer. "Girl might be able to help. What do you think?"

Sorry for the delays on my part! This is pretty heavily out of Rae's comfort zone and I wasn't sure how to handle it.

Perception (GY) vs 2P: 1d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (5) + (1) - (4, 2) = 0 = (A vs FT. Net 1 Failure)

Rae had made a face - several faces, in fact - when Valkyr insisted she carry a gun. Even knowing that she didn't have to fire it, and was effectively acting as a holster, it didn't make it any easier. She hadn't held a gun in years, and were this not as important as it was, she wouldn't have broken that. As it was, she was in a fairly rotten mood when they arrived at the party.

That said, having a permanent scowl, coupled with her bruises, burns, and perpetually grease-stained skin certainly didn't hurt her attempts at looking tough. Her eyes scan the room looking for someone useful or any potential danger, but she is overwhelmed by the lights and music and colours and sounds and just frowns harder. "Let's just find the Duke." she mutters.

Rae raises her eyebrow at Tok's change of plans. She can't imagine how someone who wouldn't fire a gun would be suited for security, but she still finds herself relieved by the change of positioning.

Val's request for a shopping trip makes her smile. She looks down at her grease-lined cargo pants, thinking it's been a long time since she's gone dress shopping. At Tok's comment she rolls her eyes, but doesn't say anything about it. Instead, she cocks her head to the side. "What's the budget like? Ryloth's clothing for fancy parties is usually even less than that of humans. Might be we need to get something made special."

Rae snorts. "High society ain't the sort of place we blend easily." She frowns. "Seems like it could be a trap, too." Looking around the ship, she shakes her head, realising how much work still needed to be done to it. "Still, 50 grand could get us on our way."

"Ah hell." She curses, looking towards Tok. "You're going to go in looking all proper and ask me to pose as arm-candy, aren't you?"

Perception (GY vs 2P): 1d8 + 1d12 - 2d8 ⇒ (7) + (9) - (3, 4) = 9 = (2S2A vs 2F1T. Net 1 Advantage. Guess I probably don't notice anything.)

Rae smiles at B'ura, but her eyes scan the Bothan warily. She cocks her head. "Heard you had some news?"

Rae nods in agreement. "Let's pick up a few things in case we need to go fast. I'd rather not keep him waiting, though."

I guess assume stocking up on the necessities? I don't actually need or want anything in particular.