Freedom or a Concoction for the Masses? (Coruscant, open)

[Dragon Fae]

Stepping through the gate, she glanced around the street in front of the detention center. Five long years she spent in that hell-hole. At least in lower Coruscant she had contacts and places to hide. In prison there is no where to hide. Rival gangs are wedged into the same recreation rooms when not confined to their cells. Fights frequently broke out between the ranks. Even in prison they stayed loyal to their gangs.

Closing her eyes, letting her head fall back, she took a deep breath of the polluted air as if it were the purest thing she had smelled in ages.

"Move along," came the voice of the guard behind her just before he nudged her forward with his prod. "No loitering."

Stumbling forward at the guard's nudging, she opened her eyes and turned around to spit at him.

Seeing the anger in her eyes, he simply laughed. "Yeah, you'll be back, toots. We'll see how tough you are then." Turning, he walked away, leaving her alone finally.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of some movement. Moray already had his goons on her, she thought as turned her back, letting him think he was a sly one. She knew they'd come to her sooner or later and see if she had spilled the beans. Ignoring it for now, she decided to follow the growl of her stomach. With the few credits given to her by the Republic, she made her way down the street toward one of the delis. Maybe she'd find out what had been happening since her time in jail.

 

[Dragon Fae]

Stepping through the door of the mediocre deli, she was suprised to see it packed. Everyone's eyes seemed to be glued to the screen as the reporter began to recount the events since the blockade.

Slipping into the only seat available at the counter, she too became fixated on the report. What was going on?

 

[Emma Lou]

Aleyn turned to her left to see the women sitting down in the seat next to her. It was starting to get a little too crowed for her taste, but this new girl seemed more lost and confused then the others in the deli.

"The Alsakan army has blockaded Coruscant. It is all anyone is talking about now"

Aleyn wasn't sure if the dirty-blonde cared or already knew this, but she seemed lost on the current events.

 

[Glitched]

Jasper was sitting down attempting to enjoy a sandwich, but the headache he had from the amount of racing thoughts was beginning to get on his nerves. "Well fine, if everyone want to see the events..." he said opening up a small holo-computer screen off of a device strapped to his forearm "They can watch it at home..." he said ticking in a few things then glancing around he hit the 'enter' button suddenly the news station faded into blankness.

A few people got upset, the owner of the deli whacked the screen but the only change was an "all receptions blocked" notice that came up flashing briefly then disappearing again, then repeating. A few people began to leave, not having ordered anything at all, others finished their meals and followed suit.

"About damn time." he said taking out a small opaque package opening it he inhaled the contents in 2 lines then looked up. "Ahh...now where were we my sweet." he said with a laugh taking a bite of his sandwich in relative peace.

 

[Ben]

(If anyone asks, im going to set this after my RP thread with the bounty on Vaean.)

Ben had been standing next to the door of the deli staring into the atmosphere. He had been notified of a blockade over Coruscant by the Alsakan fleet. Ben had dwelled here all his life, knowing that this day would come soon enough.

He let this drift through his mind as he opened the door and walked inside the crowded deli. Ben stepped inside the deli, overhearing panics of the Alsakan blockade. Ben was wearing a white droopy cloak, that had stood out amongst all the others in the deli. He held his wide array of weapons on a belt, covered by his cloak.

Ben paced towards a vacant seat, and then hoisted himself up onto the seat. Looking over to the people infront of him, he sighed and folded his arms on the table. People from the other side of the deli were staring at Ben for no apparent reason, or maybe he just didn't fit in with everyone else.

A waiter in a clean white uniform walked over to Bens table to take his order.

"Hello sir, what can I get you today?" The women had probably used this speech several times before.

"Nothing, im fine..." He stared into her face with a gaunt appearance. Ben had not planned on buying anything at the deli, he just wanted to relax for a while.

Why is everyone so worried, I mean, nothings going to hurt them. The Alsakan fleet are only interested in the Republic, so if they are afraid they will get blasted down by the Alsakan fleet, they're wrong.

 

[Glitched]

Jasper overheard the mans thoughts "Oh the joys of giltterstim..." he said to himself with a sigh he turned facing the man who was seated a table over. "Yes, but if they decide to bomb the planet I doubt that the republic buildings and officers are the only ones who are going to get harmed. That's what people are worried about." he said taking another bite of his sandwich then moving to sit across from the man. "So what do you know about the barricade that everyone else here doesn't?" he said curiously.

 

[Ben]

"Well, you must obviously know that all ships that are not affiliated by the Republic are neutral to them, hm?"

He looks up the man across the table with a stern glance.

"And also, the Republic can take care of themselves, and I am absolutely sure that they will either reach an agreement or state an evacuation of the city before the bombing ever occurs."

 

[Dragon Fae]

Iidesia turned her head toward the woman woman just as she leaned in close and told her about the blockade. These parts of Coruscant weren't as well known to her, nor were these people. Yet, it seemed as if this small piece of drama unfolding had everyone on the edge of their seat.

Turning her head back to to the screen, she began to probe the woman for more questions. "What do they want?" she asked, not really expecting the woman to know the answer. Already, Iidesia was feeling like a foreigner.

Just as the reporter began to tell of the Republic's statement to those of Coruscant, the screen lost the signal. Tensions rose as the customers began to yell and cause a great fuss over losing the signal. Several took their leave, throwing their credits upon the table and heading into the streets to get more information.

Only when the crowd had thinned did, Iidesia dare to take a glance around the deli. Everyone from the blue collared worker to the white collared had filled the deli. One man in particular's heated conversation was carried across the restaurant. "They'll starve us to death is what they'll do."

"Calm down," came the reply of the other man. "It's just a tactic. The Chancellor won't let this continue. You'll see. The Republic will act and act soon."

"It's not like the Chancellor has a choice right now," came the heated man's words again. "If an attack is authorized, we're launched into war."

"A blockade is the first move in a war," the other man replied.

Iidesia paused in eating her sandwich as she turned her head and considered the two, still carrying on. At least something entertaining was coming from this. Yet, she knew that if things began to get too heated, she'd have to slip out. The authorities were just begging for another reason to lock her up again.

 

[Glitched]

"Neutral yes, but still we can't exactly leave at the moment." he said pulling up the holo-net interface on his computer showing the man some documents stating that any ships attempting to leave would be blasted out of the sky. These were 'sensitive' documents but Jasper figured the man would just think they were press released. "So how neutral do you have to be before they don't blow you up?" he said with cynical grin.

 

[Dragon Fae]

Iidesia finally decided to speak up. Standing from the table, she dusted the crumbs off her hands and reached into her pocket to pull the credit chip. Those who knew anything of Coruscant could tell that the ill fitting dregs she'd been given were ones handed out by the prisoners.

"I suggest you all make your peace with your maker," she stated flatly before turning around to face the man that seemed to have all of the answers. "Just as the feline traps the rodent in a corner and plays with it, the Alsaken are doing the same. It's all a matter of time."

 

[Glitched]

At the voice of the woman Jasper looked up and grinned "See at least she knows what the hell is going on, this whole situation is glitched if you ask me." he said taking out a few credits and putting them on his plate next to his forgotten sandwich at the table across from where he now sat.

 

[Ben]

"As you enter into orbit, the Alsakan fleet requests your codes and you send them. Then they will state if your ship is part of the Republic, or if you are affiliated with the Republic whatsoever." Ben sighs to the man across the table.

He looks up to the woman that walked up to there table now. "There is no plausible solution to overcome the Alsakan fleet, except for leaving the planet."

 

[Glitched]

"Where exactly do you get your information from?" came jaspers reply, everything he had found said this was not a friendly game between two planetary entities. He let his hand rest under the table on the hilt of his pistol his cybernetic arm wresting on the table comfortably looking enough. "The only people who are calm in this situation are those who either don't know whats going on or are working for the alsakans so they don't have to worry at all, you clearly know what's going on, which leaves little alternatives."

 

[Ben]

(EDITED)

"Wait...no..." Ben had just remember that the planet is closing off all traffic on incoming ships and will not permit anyone to pass into space.

"We are forced to stay here. They have blockaded us, and there is literally no way out of the planet."

 

[Glitched]

"Maybe, maybe not. If you ask me something isn't right about any of this and pazaak is about to bust." he said simply getting up to exit the deli he stopped looking at the screen "Oh almost forgot." he said pulling up a page on his holo-com clicking a few buttons when suddenly the news report was back on. "There now you all can have your fun again." he said to the few remaining people in the deli (gotta go I'll post some tomorrow or later tonight.)

 

[Dragon Fae]

Upon hearing this tidbit of news, Iidesia knew some had tried and lived to tell about it. Making her way toward him, she had to know if there was any possible way off this hell-hole...away from the life of the gangs.

"You've tried, then?" she asked with a bit of hope in her voice.

 

[Ser Yorick]

Well dammit, this was going to be the thread I was gonna have Aric Bogan join.

 

[Ben]

"Well, i've tried, but they don't accept any one on Coruscant, to leave..." Ben forgets about what he said earlier, but he doesn't care about the Alsakan fleet over Coruscant. "I inform you there is no possible way to go into orbit, even with a stealth device, which are very rare to find."

Ben is not worried about the planet being bombed, because he knows an alternative to get out during the bombing.

 

[Dragon Fae]

"Perhaps," she said simply, dropping her gaze to the floor and tapping her hand against her leg, thinking of a few possibilities.

Surely, these Alsaken have some sort of intelligence in place on Coruscant. Question was, how would you even track one down? She was clueless in the ways of espionage. However, how different could it be from the life of thievery and murder she was used to?

 

[Emma Lou]

Aleyn had elected for listening quietly to the discussion that was taking place. She hadn't known anyone who had been able to get off the planet since the blockade, but there had to be a way. Finally, she decided to speak up.

"There has to be someway to leave, but it will probably come at a high price"