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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 2, 2008 16:55:39 GMT 1
An alarm chimes and makes Naitia break her contact with the Force. It's the alarm that tells her, she's nearing up on her destination.
She seats herself back in the pilot seat and waits for the countdown to reach zero. She pulls the handle and watches how the starlines turns back into the little dots in space.
In front of her, is the kind brown coloured planet. Ships were coming in and out of the place. Not in as big a standard as it was for Coruscant traffic, but still a lot of ships.
Even as she asked for permission to land, she had to wait a couple of minutes, but she got the permission, and landed in a somewhat safe area.
She sealed the ship and started to move out into the streets of Nal Hutta, without knowing where to begin.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 3, 2008 11:32:12 GMT 1
Wonderfull, it rains, Naitia thinks, as she walks down the streets of the city. She closes her jacket, and feels that her hair's becoming wet quite quickly.
Looking around in the midst of people, that walks on either side of her, in different directions, she reaches out with the Force, trying to sense a known precense somewhere nearby, but nothing comes to her.
She finds a nearby cantina and thinks unless she wants to get sick or something, she goes in there. To get a little warm again and have a look around in there. Derek could be anywhere, and better start somewhere.
She enters the cantina. Standing shortly in the doorway, she looks around. There's a lot of people in there. As far as she can see, Derek's not in the room.
She walks up to the bar, still aware of all the other bar guests. There's a lot of sleaky types around her, and she catches some glances from here and there. She orders a jawa juice, waits for a bit and receives her drink.
She turns away from the bar and start walking in a normal paste in the bar. Keeping a close eye on everyone, also reaching out with the Force.
If Derek weren't in here, or if he didn't come soon, she would have to proceed to somewhere else.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 10, 2008 20:22:27 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina opens the door to the "Thunder" and holds the door open for Anira to enter after her. She quickly glances around the inn. Most of her crew are sitting at the darkest corner, already enjoying their first round of drinks. She nods towards the woman holding the jawa juice.
"Newcomer...." She looks at Anira.
((Let Anira answer first))
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Post by Anira on Aug 10, 2008 21:22:35 GMT 1
Anira enters the bar quickly and looks around. At an instant she recognises the rest of the crew and smiles seeing that they seem to be having a good time. She turns to see the person sitting with the Jawa Juice and quickly turns to face Dia. The look on her face clearly shows her surprise. “How do you know?”
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 10, 2008 21:29:10 GMT 1
Naitia looks at the pair that just entered. She nodds back to the twi'lek. It seems they know some of the others in the bar, seeing they both, at a period had their attention turned to some other people in the corner.
Or they were just looking around in the bar. They had looked at her. She turns away, but keeps her senses up.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 10, 2008 21:48:21 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina closes the door behind them, ad smiles knowingly at Anira.
"It is quite easy, actually. Her clothes aer too clean, she has an aura of being 'all right' around her. You can sene she's not used to this kind of place. She looks around, seeming somewhat nervous, and her face is too smooth and unworried. An besides...no one drinks jawa juice around here..." she keeps her eyes on the girl, while moving towards her crew.
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Post by Anira on Aug 10, 2008 22:10:10 GMT 1
Anira can’t take her eyes off the stranger astounded by her captain’s words. She normally admires Dia but showing her enormous experience with these things has indeed moved her a level up in Aniras eyes. She finally let it go and follows Dia towards the other crewmembers. “You know cap’n… You sure keep amazing me.” She takes a last glance at the stranger before putting on her normal smile and focus on where she is going.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 10, 2008 22:17:41 GMT 1
Naitia doesn't look at the two, but she can feel their gazes on her.
Wondering, whether she should just leave this place, and look for Derek somewhere else, she lifts her gaze towards the place where the twi'lek and her friend's going. She had been right. They did know those guys in the corner.
She takes a sip of the juice, and looks out the greezy window. It still pours down. Deciding it couldn't hurt to wait a little longer, to see if the rain stops, which is unlikely, she has an excuse to sit there a little longer. Reaching out with the Force towards the corner where the twi'lek's on her way to.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 10, 2008 22:36:44 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina rests her hands on the table, leaning slightly over the table itself, while looking at the people gathered there. Another twi'lek, dark green, two humans, a female with freckles all over her face, and dark brown her in a braid, and a male, bald. Also, there's a trandoshan. She smiles at the group.
"Now guys, hopefully you remember our little agreement, Anira's new, but she's to be treated like the rest of us, right?"
The Trandoshan doesn't look too impressed, but nods. The human female moves over, padding the bench next to her.
"Sure, sit down next to Trixie here" She grins.
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Post by Anira on Aug 10, 2008 22:52:26 GMT 1
“Thank you”. Anira carefully places herself next to the human female.
She hadn’t had much of a chance to meet all the crewmembers and feels glad seeing that they all seems nice to her.
She folds her hands nervously but still manages to send them all a smile. This is the first time she is out drinking with them so she decides to wait and see what’s next.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 10, 2008 22:57:00 GMT 1
Naitia enhances her hearing sense with the Force just a bid, still pretending she looks out the window, looking for someone, which she is. But still has some of her attention turned to the corner.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 10, 2008 23:00:08 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina shakes her head with a laugh.
"Come on Trixie, you were never my worry. I'm not even sure you -can- give newcomers a hard time" she winks at the woman and turns her attention towards Anira.
"Now, just this one time, seeing as it is your first time out with us, let me get you your drink. What would you like?"
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Post by Anira on Aug 10, 2008 23:19:09 GMT 1
"Ehhh.... " Anira suddenly feels awfully small. She has no idea what is common for these people or if they have plans of drinking themself from here and halfway to Kessel.
"Gizer ale I think." She sends Dia a silly grin. She has all the intention to be able to walk back to the ship.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 10, 2008 23:24:42 GMT 1
They're talking about what drinks to get, Naitia thinks sighing a little. Her feelings could be wrong, but she does not like that twi'lek at all.
She decides that she stays for ten standard minutes more, and then go out to look for Derek somewhere else. If there is nothing more interesting to hear from the other group.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 11, 2008 11:48:07 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina nods to Anira.
"Gizer ale it is then - just remember you'll have to pay for it" she winks at Anira and pushes herself up from her bendover position at the table.
She gives the Trandoshan a stern look "Behave!"
Turning her back on the group, she makes for the bar and ends up standing right next to Naitia. She shoots the woman a sideward glance, then turns her attention to the bartender.
"A Gizer ale and and Alderaanian ale, thank you"
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Post by Anira on Aug 11, 2008 14:03:20 GMT 1
Anira stays put while looking around nervously. She smiles to the other crewmembers but feeling like they all gaze on her she turns to look over at Dia whom has placed herself right beside the one she claimed to be a newcomer.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 11, 2008 18:08:55 GMT 1
Naitia has moved herself up to the bar again, emptying her glass of jawa juice, realising that the twi'lek from before now stands beside her, and sense that she looks at her.
Naitia also looks at her for a moment with a sideway glance, but turns away again, looking at her chrono. Probably nothing of interest with these people, she thinks. Not unusual, probably with many people having meetings in bars.
She nodds to the bartender, smiles slightly and turns to walk to the exit.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 11, 2008 19:11:19 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina studies Naitia while the bartender prepare the drinks. She shakes her head slightly, and as Naitia turns towards the exit she snorts, loudly enough for Naitia to hear it - and probably also realize she's the reason for the snorting sound.
Down at the table, Trixie studies Anira with vivid interest.
"So, how long is it you've been with us again? We rarely see you, except when we need your help with something"
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Post by Anira on Aug 11, 2008 19:25:51 GMT 1
Anira smiles proudly. "Two months by tomorrow." Trixie was right about them never seeing her. She should be more with the rest of the crew but there always seems so much to do.
As she hears the wierd snorting noise she turns to look at Dia while wondering why she did that.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 11, 2008 19:27:56 GMT 1
Naitia stops in her tracks. She has only taken a few quick steps away from the bar as she hears the snorting sound. Relaxing herself with the Force, she turns towards the twi'lek.
"Is there something I can help you with?" Her tone is calm.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 11, 2008 20:17:20 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina recieves her drinks and turns towards Naitia slowly, holding a drink in each hand. She shrugs and smiles deprecatingly.
"Nah, but you might wanna do something for you self, missy....you've got the look of a newcomer"
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Post by Anira on Aug 11, 2008 20:24:55 GMT 1
Anira watches carefully wandering what might happen between Dia and the stranger. She sends the other crewmembers a quick glance to see if they have seen what is going on before turning her eyes back on Dia.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 11, 2008 20:28:14 GMT 1
Naitia smiles a little lopsided at the stranger, crossing her arms across her chest and watching her carefully, her senses turned towards the twi'lek's friends in the corner.
"Well, that's my problem, isn't it? By the way, I can take care of my self, but thanks for caring."
She turns again and starts to walk.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 11, 2008 20:50:01 GMT 1
"well, yeah, it is your problem missy" Dia'Talkina shrugs again, and elegantly walks toward the table her crew is sitting at.
"And hey, I might even find something useful on your dead body, when it turns up in some alley....But if your clever, then you'll do something about your clothes and the way you carry yourself. Consider it...friendly advise" She smiles to Naitia over her shoulder, and returns to the table.
"Newcomers..." She shakes her head and hands the Gizer ale to Anira.
"Here you go"
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Post by Anira on Aug 11, 2008 20:59:06 GMT 1
Anira’s eyes are wider than normally and her mouth is slightly open. She just stares at Dia wondering about her reason for all this. As she realises that Dia has returned to the table she carefully takes her drink. Wanting to thank her for bringing it she finds herself speechless. Her eyes turns towards the stranger knowing that that comment should be enough to send anyone’s temper over the edge.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 11, 2008 21:06:02 GMT 1
Naitia turns again and looks at Dia, still calm. She listens to her words and follows her on her way back to the table. She smiles, better knowing and nodds.
"Just because I'm a newcomer, you assume I will end up dead somewhere?" Again she crosses her arms in front of her and watch the back of the twi'lek handing over the drink to the girl she came in with who was watching the scene with an open mouth.
"Well, I may be a newcomer, but you don't know me at all. The same with me concerning you. Just because I'm new in town, it doesn't mean, I can't take care of myself."
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 11, 2008 21:14:48 GMT 1
Dia'Talkina shakes her head, and slides in on the bench, sitting opposite Anira, next to the other twi'lek in the group. She lifts her ale towards Naitia, as if saying cheers, and then nods.
"I may not know you, but I know Nal Hutta, and you don't..." She turns her attention towards Anira again, as if Naitia is no longer interesting.
"Close your mouth girl, you look stupid" it's not said in a harsh way though, and there's a sparkle in Dia'Talkinas eyes.
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Post by Anira on Aug 11, 2008 21:23:04 GMT 1
Anira realises how she must look. She quickly pours down around a third of the liquid in her glass and tries to seem normal - at least as normal as she can be. She still can’t forget how calm the stranger seems.
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Post by Naitia La-Don on Aug 11, 2008 21:27:05 GMT 1
Naitia nodds at Dia's words and half turns again towards the door.
"Fine. Yes, you know the place better. Thank you for your advice. Enjoy your drinks."
On her way to the door, she reaches out with the Force to sense what the twi'lek's feeling and thinking.
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Post by Dia'Talkina on Aug 11, 2008 21:47:56 GMT 1
There seems to be only little of interest gained by a quick force reach. Dia'Talkina is obviously strongminded, and not easily read. It would appear, though, that Naitia is already out of her thoughts. There's a slight hint of annoyance towards the other woman, but that seems to be all. That, and slightly amusement over Anira's reaction.
"Now now, don't hold yourself back. Ask the question, Anira"
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