Black Tie/White Hot [D5 LE, Wild Ride... in motion]

[Dapper Dog]

“You have done quite a bit, if you were not who you are… you could be of further use to our organization, but you have entanglements that would complicate our arrangement,” she said calmly.

“Too bad, we could work well together.”

[Sylvain Torsin]

He shrugged, "Well... if who I am is an obstacle... then that truly is a shame. I do expect the answers you promised if I do this thing for you. With any substantiating evidence you may possess."

[Dapper Dog]

He shrugged, "Well... if who I am is an obstacle... then that truly is a shame. I do expect the answers you promised if I do this thing for you. With any substantiating evidence you may possess."

“It isn’t a personal difference,” she said with a shrug.

[Sylvain Torsin]

"I didn't assume so. We seem to be getting along well enough." He replied in a congenial fashion.

"I assume it has something to do with my allegiances or some such. I am rather entangled in a number of things."

[Shelzais Sek]

They balk at that and then one collapsed and gurgled and died, the other went to aid his buddy before he keeled over and the third drank with everything he had before he vomited.

He breathed heavily, “Are… are they dead?”

OOC: Advantage to save 1 of the the 3.

Difficulty: 2eD+1eS 3 failures

What in the helldamned... Shelzais cleared her throat gently. "Excuse me a moment, Remmington, Shaisha dear."

Without looking to see if they followed her or hung back, she wove her way through the crowd--still trailing faint purple smoke--to see who had just collapsed on her barge. She hadn't thought this was quite supposed to be that sort of gathering, and even if it was, it was as yet too early in the night for people to be overdoing it so far. Bloody lightweights. I should have known I'd be sorry for having suits in here, she thought, as the collapsed people came into view and she realized they looked like the conservatively dressed VIPs she'd greeted on their arrival earlier in the party.

[Alister Dravvad]

She continued dancing and said, “We have been watching you for some time, well all of you, but it seems the others have been found wanting. If you wish to go further there will be no further hurdles, you will be one of us or you can walk away.”

“It should be noted that revealing your association with the Clever Man would be… bad.”

"That last part is rather obvious." They'd been served poison as some sort of test, that had become fairly clear. One didn't do that lightly, not in a hiring process at least. "If I wished to stop I would of left with the other gentleman." He offered in reply. "But I'm interested now, and so I'll proceed."

[Jaheem Abasi]

Jaheem watched from the wings as Torsin schemed, men in combat gear strode through the party and two corpses popped up. He took another drink, this very well might actually be an entertaining party after all.

[Dapper Dog]

"I didn't assume so. We seem to be getting along well enough." He replied in a congenial fashion.

"I assume it has something to do with my allegiances or some such. I am rather entangled in a number of things."

“That is true, very true,” she responded. “All the same, do what you feel is best and maybe we will speak again if not, then good luck.”

She finished her drink and sauntered off into the crowd.

What in the helldamned... Shelzais cleared her throat gently. "Excuse me a moment, Remmington, Shaisha dear."

Without looking to see if they followed her or hung back, she wove her way through the crowd--still trailing faint purple smoke--to see who had just collapsed on her barge. She hadn't thought this was quite supposed to be that sort of gathering, and even if it was, it was as yet too early in the night for people to be overdoing it so far. Bloody lightweights. I should have known I'd be sorry for having suits in here, she thought, as the collapsed people came into view and she realized they looked like the conservatively dressed VIPs she'd greeted on their arrival earlier in the party.

The armored man made his approach to the stage and pushed aside the live entertainment and said in a digital voice, “There will come a day when the Empire realizes its full potential and brings peace to the galaxy freeing itself from the corruption of the Dark Council; the petty intrigues of the Sith who care nothing for you… the people.”

“There are those that are true patriots but a great many more who only seek to put their boot on your necks and crush the life from the people. The Emperor is besieged by traitors who wish to silence him and blind him from the true purpose.”

“We must free him, we must continue the fight fellow patriots and topple the Dark Council. Spread our wings and achieve our Destiny,” he finished before making his way toward a transport.

People start shouting, “Eagle! Eagle Eagle! Eagle!”

OOC: The Eagle gives a speech to emboril the passions of the down trodden.

Eagle Leadership: 3eP+2eA+2eB+3eD 2 successes, 3 advantage

"That last part is rather obvious." They'd been served poison as some sort of test, that had become fairly clear. One didn't do that lightly, not in a hiring process at least. "If I wished to stop I would of left with the other gentleman." He offered in reply. "But I'm interested now, and so I'll proceed."

The twi’lek stopped dancing and then held out hr hand for Alister, “Welcome to the Star Cabal, Alister. Clever Man will be in touch with your first orders.”

[Alister Dravvad]

So that was the Eagles motivation? How absurd, the Emperor was the same kind of mad man as the ones on the Dark Council. Still the man did know how to incite a crowd.

"Why thank you, Random Twi'lek Dancing Girl." He replied as he looked back towards her, and took the offered hand. His lips curling into an amused smile. "Though I suppose that second part means I won't be having company for dinner after all."

[Jaheem Abasi]

The armored man made his approach to the stage and pushed aside the live entertainment and said in a digital voice, “There will come a day when the Empire realizes its full potential and brings peace to the galaxy freeing itself from the corruption of the Dark Council; the petty intrigues of the Sith who care nothing for you… the people.”

“There are those that are true patriots but a great many more who only seek to put their boot on your necks and crush the life from the people. The Emperor is besieged by traitors who wish to silence him and blind him from the true purpose.”

“We must free him, we must continue the fight fellow patriots and topple the Dark Council. Spread our wings and achieve our Destiny,” he finished before making his way toward a transport.

People start shouting, “Eagle! Eagle Eagle! Eagle!”

OOC: The Eagle gives a speech to emboril the passions of the down trodden.

Eagle Leadership: 3eP+2eA+2eB+3eD 2 successes, 3 advantage

Jaheem would drop his drink and grab his lightsaber as he dashed toward the man who was giving the speech. This man could he the Eagle or at least know something about him even if he isn't the real Eagle. Jaheem needed to stop this man for capture and further questioning.

[Sylvain Torsin]

Sylvain nodded farewell to the 'Dragon' and turned to hear the rebel-rouser go off on his speech. He was less than impressed to say the least but stood as he saw the sith inquisitor who made himself an aspirant run forward through the crowd of angry people.

[Remmington Thalalas]

The shouts of Eagle certainly catches Remmington's attention. Seeing an aspirant already heading there. He takes out his datapad to take some quick pictures of the armoured individuals. He puts it away safely. Then he looks for what transport that may have used to get onto the party boat. He tries to keep an eye on anything that may go down or if anyone is watching who is leaving.

[Lord Tenebrous]

Shaisha was frankly... stunned, at the sudden rabble-rousing and Eagle-chanting. It was something that had caught her unawares for once. Usually she was the one doing that.

Seeing Jaheem draw his weapon and advance towards the masked person, she began to move in the same direction herself, lightsaber drawn but not ignited yet.

[Shelzais Sek]

Shelzais... facepalmed. Carefully, of course, so as not to muss her eye makeup with her silver satin opera gloves.

I should have taken payment for this ‘gathering’ up front, shouldn’t I?

She flicked her cigarra into an ashtray, discreetly checking the set of the slim palm stunner in her left glove. She too began to make her way toward the low stage platform, though with a languid gait, a great deal less aggressively than the Inquisitor up ahead.

At the same time, she glanced around the barge deck in the location she’d last seen the tattooed woman whose party this technically was. How did she seem to be reacting to this development?

[Dapper Dog]

He reached the transport as it lifted away into the sky with the armored men looking back at him. Seeing the lightsaber, his underlings unleash blaster bolts as the man who spoke looks down before the transport moves off into the distance.

In the background people continue shouting the Eagle’s name.

Meanwhile the woman with the Dragon tattoo seems amused but not all that surprised.

[Dapper Dog]

So that was the Eagles motivation? How absurd, the Emperor was the same kind of mad man as the ones on the Dark Council. Still the man did know how to incite a crowd.

"Why thank you, Random Twi'lek Dancing Girl." He replied as he looked back towards her, and took the offered hand. His lips curling into an amused smile. "Though I suppose that second part means I won't be having company for dinner after all."

She laughed and then returned to dancing as people chanted Eagle outside the VIP area.

[Alister Dravvad]

Chasing after armed men wasn't Alisters job, he was dressed for a party after all, and unarmed to boot. Maybe he should fix that second part?

Looking towards his poisoned cocktail he picked it up, it was best to dispose of it and get something new. Maybe there was a server somewhere to see to that? Well either way he wanted to avoid the bar, it was rather messy at the moment.

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington takes cover when the mercs fire upon him. He clicks his teeth as they get away. He pulls down his scanner goggles and tries to see if there is anything that he can use to identify the transport or where it is going.

[Jaheem Abasi]

Jaheem ignited his lightsaber briefly to deflect bolts that came at him. Before turning it off scowling as the Eagle got away, he then turned to the crowd disgusted at their chanting. His emotions bubble over a bit as he feels the culmination of the events of the past two days take their emotional toll.

He glares to the crowd his words harsh and reprimanding "You chant this man's name?! That terrorist cares not for the people he kills to spread his message and you all are fools to idolize him in this manner." The last is delivered in a menacing whisper disseminated by the speakers. He turns and his Cape billows behind him as he strides to the bar and orders two drinks immediately downing them. That had certainly soured his mood.

D5 LE cowing the crowd coercion daunting with a setback due to eagle speech influence upgrade: 2eP+2eA+2eF+4eD+1eS 1 Light Side, 1 Dark Side


Converting dark pip into success

[Remmington Thalalas]

Well this certainly will not do.

Sorry but it looks like I will be the party crasher here. Remmington offers an apology to Shelzais in his mind.

He takes out his comlink again and reports the appearance of Eagle who has already left the scene. He also reports that there are some foolish people here that cheered the terrorist on. He reports that Lord Abasi is already on the scene and can help identify the suspect and restrain the crowd.

He steps outside and leaves the party. He will wait somewhere nearby in case Public Security needs him but does not want to get arrested by mistake at the scene.

/exit