Ruin Has Come... [D2EE]

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Oho." Lucinia grinned, white teeth flashing in the dark room. "I see you've dealt with Sith before." She pursed her lips. "When my turn comes, I will say power. But I assure you, my answer will still be worth the asking."

She shifted, matching Jan's posture, leaning forward ever so slightly. "But you first. What do you want?"

[Jan Melmoar]

"Oho." Lucinia grinned, white teeth flashing in the dark room. "I see you've dealt with Sith before." She pursed her lips. "When my turn comes, I will say power. But I assure you, my answer will still be worth the asking."

She shifted, matching Jan's posture, leaning forward ever so slightly. "But you first. What do you want?"

“Honestly?”
Counter leaning to the max
“Money, luxury, respect. I spent most of my life doing unpleasant jobs for unpleasant people and my reward was not being executed.”
Her lips purse slightly

“It’s time for a change, I want to live on a beach one day.”

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia frowned. She would not be out-leaned! She leaned further forward, shifting on the couch.

"Live on a beach." Lucinia laughed softly. "I suppose I should have expected that. Do you intend to live here on Ziost? Build your own energy dome?"

She lifted her glass. "My turn, hmmm?" Now she did drink, another slow sip. "As I said, my answer is power. But it's more complex than that."

Her voice dropped to a whisper; easily audible in the silence of the room. And, of course, with how far they'd each leaned forward. "There are many forms of power. You have named some of them. Wealth. Social clout. Political influence."

She shook her head, blonde hair brushing her shoulders. "But none of these compare to the power of the Force. I will use each of them if I must, but they are are means to an end. And that end is the Dark Side." Her lips quirked. "Is that a satisfactory answer to your question, Jan Melmoar?"

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia frowned. She would not be out-leaned! She leaned further forward, shifting on the couch.

"Live on a beach." Lucinia laughed softly. "I suppose I should have expected that. Do you intend to live here on Ziost? Build your own energy dome?"

She lifted her glass. "My turn, hmmm?" Now she did drink, another slow sip. "As I said, my answer is power. But it's more complex than that."

Her voice dropped to a whisper; easily audible in the silence of the room. And, of course, with how far they'd each leaned forward. "There are many forms of power. You have named some of them. Wealth. Social clout. Political influence."

She shook her head, blonde hair brushing her shoulders. "But none of these compare to the power of the Force. I will use each of them if I must, but they are are means to an end. And that end is the Dark Side." Her lips quirked. "Is that a satisfactory answer to your question, Jan Melmoar?"

Jan nods and leans forward again until she's practically prone, establishing lean dominance.

"M'am if I had the money....I don't think I would be anywhere near a society of force users with the legal right to kill me on a whim...no offence."

She clicks her tongue at the idea of anything be superior to money
"As someone without force sensitivity....well I'll just have to take you word. Your goal is very appropriate at least, for here."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

At that answer, Lucinia's eyes narrowed. The other woman had continued to lean forward, as had she herself, bringing the two of them into dangerously close proximity. Lucinia's lips thinned, her green eyes holding her prey in place. One elegant hand came up, index finger extended. Slowly, inexorably, it came closer, closer, seeking it's final destination.

It found it.

"Boooooooooop." Lucinia said as her finger made contact with Jan's nose. There was a short pause.

Laughing softly, Lucinia sat up, just a little, although she still maintained much of her forward lean. "Oh, Jan. Yes, I've decided, I do like you." She took a sip of her wine, then set the glass on the table. "You may not have the power I do, but everyone has some power. Recognize yours, and you will do well. Perhaps well enough to be safe, even here."

[Jan Melmoar]

snip

She scrunched up her nose a little. Well played sith... well played.

“And Lord Malveaux I find your company.... surprisingly enjoyable. Something I can lean in to.”
Second best relationship with someone I’ve shot.

“That being said... true safety will come after I’ve used all that power, until then”
To see Jan lean while shrugging is to see the creation of a great T, long arms extended.

“I take some enjoyment from the thrill of things.”

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"So I see." Lucinia said, smiling, her red lips clearly curled up. "You are leaning quite a bit, aren't you? The things one might learn from body language such as yours." Her soft alto was lightly teasing.

Long legs crossed, she rested elbow on knee, and chin on palm, her aristocratic features still amused. "Ah, so you think thrills, do you?" She pursed her lips a moment. "Perhaps we should do this again sometime. Or similar. I assure you, spending time with a Sith may not be safe, but it is never dull."

[Jan Melmoar]

"So I see." Lucinia said, smiling, her red lips clearly curled up. "You are leaning quite a bit, aren't you? The things one might learn from body language such as yours." Her soft alto was lightly teasing.

Long legs crossed, she rested elbow on knee, and chin on palm, her aristocratic features still amused. "Ah, so you think thrills, do you?" She pursed her lips a moment. "Perhaps we should do this again sometime. Or similar. I assure you, spending time with a Sith may not be safe, but it is never dull."

Jan sits back with the gentle clicking sound of annoyed vertebrae.

“I think I would enjoy the opportunity to tell HQ I’m cultivating more Malveaux contacts.... actually I do have one itty bitty little distraction...”

Smirking “There’s a little risk of course but.... it wouldn’t be dull.”

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Oh?" Lucinia smirked to match the one on Jan's face. "You have my attention." Do tell.

Idly, one hand ran around the rim of her wine glass as she watched Jan, her green eyes curious.

[Jan Melmoar]

"Oh?" Lucinia smirked to match the one on Jan's face. "You have my attention." Do tell.

Idly, one hand ran around the rim of her wine glass as she watched Jan, her green eyes curious.

“Breaking into a highly secure area, making our mark, leaving with none the wiser.... sound like something I could tempt you with?”

Her dark eyes tried to look innocent.

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Tilting her head, Lucinia gave Jan a curious look. What she was suggesting sounded serious indeed, but there was a certain look about the other woman's eyes...

The corner's of Lucinia's lips curled up. "Do go on, my dear."

[Jan Melmoar]

Tilting her head, Lucinia gave Jan a curious look. What she was suggesting sounded serious indeed, but there was a certain look about the other woman's eyes...

The corner's of Lucinia's lips curled up. "Do go on, my dear."

"We are going infiltrate, desecrate and exfiltrate.....Varas Point Beach!"
She slams a fist into her palm

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia blinked. There was a moment of silence.

Lucinia laughed, one hand coming up to her lips; not her usual haughty laughter, but something more pure, honestly amused. "Oh, very good! A raid on the beach!"

Her fingers tapped on her lips thoughtfully, even as she continued to smile. "We'll need a proper plan for the mission, I expect. What gear do you suppose will be required? I have, ah, good tactical aquatic gear." That being her swimsuit, of course. "It might not block blaster bolts, but it does look rather sharp."

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia blinked. There was a moment of silence.

Lucinia laughed, one hand coming up to her lips; not her usual haughty laughter, but something more pure, honestly amused. "Oh, very good! A raid on the beach!"

Her fingers tapped on her lips thoughtfully, even as she continued to smile. "We'll need a proper plan for the mission, I expect. What gear do you suppose will be required? I have, ah, good tactical aquatic gear." That being her swimsuit, of course. "It might not block blaster bolts, but it does look rather sharp."

Jan grinned

"Tactical aquatic gear, solar ray repellent cream, strategic shadow defences.....possibly a forged ID, and then I can handle the rest. I'll have my intern modify my dress for operational beachwear."

[Lucinia Malveaux]

Lucinia's green eyes glinted as she sorted these things out. "Ah... yes. All very good suggestions. I do require proper protection." One hand gestured towards the exposed skin of her neck and collarbone, very pale.

One eyebrow went up. "That would be quite the modification. Would the fabric be up to it?"

[Jan Melmoar]

Lucinia's green eyes glinted as she sorted these things out. "Ah... yes. All very good suggestions. I do require proper protection." One hand gestured towards the exposed skin of her neck and collarbone, very pale.

One eyebrow went up. "That would be quite the modification. Would the fabric be up to it?"

“Oh of course, she’s quite talented... when she wants to be. Sometimes I simply cannot understand her lack of enthusiasm. You know, Czerka is looking to market more swimwear to warriors as part of our “line in the sand” range. You don’t have to choose between stopping a blaster bolt and looking stylish.”

[Lucinia Malveaux]

"Quite." Lucinia said, amusement in her tone.

After a moment, she sighed. "I think... I think there is someone I must see." Shaking her head, she gave Jan a smile. "But you must come back another time. I'll give you a proper tour next time. There is much to see in Malveaux house. I think you would find it..." One eyebrow went up, "-intriguing."