A Lucrative Venture[Ask]

[Darius]

Nar Shaddaa was once the last place you would ever expect to find Giaus, He was republic Lieutenant once always caring for his men, always on the front lines of the fight. Since the fall of the galaxy however he had been forced to pursue other paths to sustainable income, mainly the hunting and killing of wanted scum, and the cultivating a more than average mercenary reputation, the money was good, and for the most part he was happy with his life other than the loss of his sister and his inability to visit his family deep within empire space.


Coming off from a smash and kill job for a hutt with a grudge Giaus and the rest of his team walked off the ship in spaceport of the bright lights district, it was the perfect place to let off some steam and drink away any sorrows you might think you have, a perfect place for a man like Giaus. After he counted his share of the pull Giaus pulled a large metal container out of the cargo hold and tried it over his back. "Figured out a way to get a little extra did we Giaus?" Giaus took a drink out of his water and shrugged his shoulder, "The tub of lard said he would pay extra for one of the cases in the vault we blew coming in, asked me if I wanted to take a crack at it."

"You always get the side missions don't you?" Trip said openly sarcastic to the situation.

"Well when your popular...Stay alive TTrip call me when we have another job worth my time."

"You know it brother just make sure you..." trip stopped as he turned back around to see Giaus gone, "And he's gone."


The bright lights district lived up to its name, full of people trying to get away form it all, full of people trying to make a buck, full of scum, and deep down Giaus hated each and every one of them, these were the people he at one time tried to eradicate from his beloved republic, now they were in many ways his employers. Stopping by the Scurvy Womp rat a bar the rather took a liking too, mainly because it was so quite and Giaus could catch up on his holonet sports. a neon green drink was slid down the table and Giaus gave a nod to the bartender before he took a drink. "How did it go?" the husky Twi'Lek inquired in a deep voice which sounded like he talked directly out of his nose. "I'm here arnt I." The bartender took the hint and returned to his other costumers.


With his glass on his cheek Giaus watched the the multiple screens that showed everything from pod racing to the intergalactic gambling channel but something on the he arena screen caught his eye. A women wearing a mask seemed to be handling quite easily a slew of competitors, her form was perfect she took advantage of everyone of their mistakes, and she looked good doing it. To Giaus it seemed like a dream or a dream of a dream, he had not seen from like that since he has last seen his sister. The moment her face came to his mind the women was knocked down by a huge creature, and in the process his mask was knocked off. there was no mistaking it who that was, the tattoos of their family and tribe where unique no one else would have that combination. "Who is that?" Giaus asked as he pointed to the proper screen looking openly upset. "Oh her that's the Nexu, she won the arena tournament a few months back while you were working, she was real champion this is the only fight she really took a hit." It sent shock and horror for Giaus to see Adonia in such pain and anguish, to see her there panting and bleeding sent Giaus over the edge. Tossing his money on the table he stormed out of the cantina.


Giaus knew what he had to do, but he had to figure out a way to do it, so he decided to get in touch with an old business partner a most than successful cartel member he might be able to sort all of this out. Arriving at Calrissian Hall Giaus was searched at the door, after all of his explosives were removed he made his way straight for the high rollers table. The Two Guards stopped him as he approached, "I'm here to see Jack Tamblyn, I am in know mood to measure dicks with you, so if we could skip to the part where I give you money and you get out of my way that would be great." Giaus said as he tossed a credit case at the mans chest. Stepping by the guards Giaus came to the high rollers table, "Jack...I would have a word, in private if at all possible, you know I wouldn't bother you with something petty, but I need information I know you have or I can buy."

 

[Cassanova]

It had been a long week. Starting off with the formation of a team to rob his own casino, some seriously galactic duplicity, betrayal, imprisonment, and now... gambling.

Calrissian Hall was the equivalent of a good book for Jack. Inside it had all the escapes, stories and colourful characters that one might find in a good holodrama - plus it had the added benefit of whiskey, and not being called a social pariah for sitting in your apartment drinking alone. Tonight was a night not for gambling with the intent of winning. No, for Jack there was no real winning or losing now. There was steps along a progress bar towards his ultimate goals... but gambling and drinking never helped. His usual white suit and whiskey in hand, were his company, and his venue was, unsurprisingly, the high rollers table.

Jack, for the first time in many months, was actually playing the game and his prowess as a gambler showed no signs of fading. Having successfully taken six other high rollers' stacks of money, Jack began to grow bored with his routine. Gamble this, raise on that, fold when this person gives you a funny look. The Casino floor was where Jack started his wealth, and its where he maintained it alot of the time too.

While tonight was a moment for Jack to unwind and collect himself, he quietly had been busier than ever before, planning out his next moves. It wasn't until he heard the thud of the credit case against a man's chest, did Jack look up to notice Gaius - an old aquaintance from some time ago. "...This is a surprise..."

Jack simply sipped his whiskey, unmoving from his chair, "Considering you're interupting my game, you can say what you came to say right here, Xylona. What do you want?"

 

[Darius]

Giaus was not in the slightest way surprised at the reply of jack, the man was a true business man, and he was good at it as well, he was hands down the richest man Giaus was on good terms with, perhaps the richest criminal in the galaxy, and that same fact was why Giaus knew he could get his help. "You want your business out there in the the open? Fine don't say I didn't ask nicely."

Giaus took a holodisk and slid it onto the table, when it activated it began to play snipits of Adonia fighting in the arena. "This fighter familiar to you? Let me refresh your memory, around ten years ago a female fighter comes onto the scene who they call Nexu, this around the time of a certain government shutdown I don't this I have to clarify, she remains undefeated for nine years. Jack when is the last time you heard of anyone lasting nine years in the fighting ring, and without one loss?" Giaus said smirking crossing his arms, he hoped it was starting to come together in the mans mind, "Around ten years ago was when my sister disappeared along with the rest of the Jedi, look at that form jack, look how she always knows when the next punch is coming, only a Jedi or a Sith could do that...I want her back Jack, she might be the oly family I have left and I have to safe her."


"I don't pretend to own the amount of credits you would be interested in, but I do have a surplus of no questions asked favors i'm looking to trade off. You know you like my work, you know when I hit I slice like a goddamn hammer, do this for me and you can have anything you want within reason." He added emphasis on the last part of his rant to make things as clear as possible. "By the way the bloak to your right is cheating, don't believe me check under his jacket."

 

[Cassanova]

Jack shrugged at the revelation that the man next to him was cheating. "So? He's doing a shit job at it, and he's still losing," Jack stood, fastening his jacket as he did. "Your precious Nexu is the property of a Hutt who does not affiliate with the Cartel."

The Corellian motioned for Gaius to follow him, and set off on a walk towards the nearest bar. "If memory serves, I actually tried to broker a deal between this Hutt and a friend of mine, who wanted her for his own arena," Jack shrugged as he rested his elbow on the bar. Within a few seconds of arriving, a whiskey had arrived infront of him. Taking a moment to sip from it, Jack turned back to Gaius, "We offered a good price, but he wouldn't have it. Naturally, we know why now."

Force using gladiatoral combatants were worth their weight in blood. You could pit harder odds against them, tipping the scales of the bets in your favour, earning more money for the house. If you had a good 'Forcer', as they were sometimes known, on your roster, they were a veritable cash-cow, and it was clear to Jack that Gaius' sister was not going to be bought from this rogue Hutt. Jack assumed that his former employee had come to the same conclusion, hence the surprise visit. Jack chuckled and shook his head in resigned disbelief, "So I'm assuming you want me to help locate and liberate her?"

 

[Darius]

Giaus showed a mix of shock and anger at jack's statement,"You tried to sell my sister! Are you kidding me jack your telling me you didn't recognize our tribal...whatever." Giaus said letting out a annoyed huff of air. Following Jack to the bar Giaus sat down next to him and himself ordered a drink. "Well yes I need to know where she actually is, being that she frequented arenas in hutt space I naturally thought she might be held on Barab, or perhaps here somewhere, I checked those lead son my way here and there is no sign of her, I need your help in finding her and getting her out, so name your price who do you need me to kill, what do you need me to steal?"


"Adonia is a Jedi knight I don't know what she did to piss this Hutt lord off, and frankly I don't care, I want her back and once she is save ill deal with him, seeing as he's not part of your network I'm sure you would not object to one dead slug. Give me a month to wrangle up a few Jedi and we will have our strike team, but I need to know where we are going and what we will be up against." Giaus requested as he topped of Jack's glass with fresh whiskey.

 

[Cassanova]

Jack raised a poignant finger, "Tried to buy your sister. Not sell." Jack paused, sipping on his whiskey, "And in my defense, this was years before I hired you."

Rolling his neck in thought, Jack pondered this Hutt's establishment and base of operations, and grimaced at the thought of having to break in to reclaim his former employee's sister. Then again, the open-ended favour of an employee was good. But Jack had a better idea. "And I don't want a favour from you."

"Your sister is a Jedi, a favour from her I can use," Jack polished off his whiskey and turned to face Gaius, "An open favour, to completed when I say, and without question."

"If we do this, you bring the Jedi. I'll bring a ship and some support. I'll look into where they've got her, and get a team ready."

Jack cracked his neck and extended a hand in offer of sealing the deal. "Do we have a deal?"

 

[Darius]

Giaus more than understood the gravity of the deal being struck, he knew to hold a Jedi tot he whim of a man like Jack would more times than not end badly, but Giaus was sure Jack had thought of that as well, and Giaus would not see his sister rot just for the sake of some Nobel ideal, Adonia would simply have to bite the bullet on this one. "You really don't know my sister, shed spit in both or faces if she could here us now, then re lock her cage." Giaus chuckled as he took another sip of his drink letting the cold condensation drip down his cheek. "But lucky for you, since my father the died as eldest son I am the head of our family, You will get your favor."


"My sister is a women of purpose and honor, be gentle with her when you call your favor,get us in and out of whatever hell hole she is being held in, and you will have what you want." Giaus shook jacks hand very firmly and then returned to finish off his drink. "Now seeing as I have a new contact I have some work to do, Jedi are not easy to come by these days but I here the imps a mobilizing in the Bon'nyuw-Luq sector, figure that's a good a place as any, so if there is nothing else?"