[Jedi Mission][Reboot] DISCOVERY: State Dinner

[Veloster Turbo]

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Planet: Lamaredd
Location: Governor's Mansion

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Theme Song​

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Overview:​

Spoiler: Mission Briefing and Objectives

Background:
The Jedi's allies within the government tipped them that an Imperial dignitary is coming to a state dinner on the water world of Lamaredd. Infiltrate the dinner and discover the purpose of the dignitary's visit, and ensure that the Jedi outpost is kept a secret. Finding out who the dignitary's associates are by trailing him/her may also prove useful to our efforts.

Primary Objective:
► Ask around out at the party to find the purpose of the visit

Secondary Objective:
► Option ► Kill the Imperial Dignitary
► Option ► Pose as a Lamaredd Noble and scare the dignitary off

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Khelsea prepared herself for the night ahead, having recently been assigned a mission on Lamaredd with fellow padawan Kai and Jedi Knight Hishamori. The knight had trained the two padawans on a variety of useful skills about a week ago, and they had grown closer after getting to know each other better. Khelsea was still amazed at the older woman's height, and how someone of that size could move as nimbly as she did and how someone of her age could still giggle uncontrollably. All things considered, she was quite fond of the Knight and grateful that Hishamori was willing to share so many lessons with herself and Kai. The mission would take place at a state dinner, which was located at the local governor's residence about three hours away from the Jedi outpost by speeder. The three had met earlier to meditate on the mission and to discuss the plan, and had separated briefly to collect what they needed and to dress and look appropriate for the occasion. Khelsea was just about ready, and not wanting to be late she headed to the hangar, where they would travel to the surface. From there, they had a fancy speeder ready to use and the trio would travel to the dinner disguised as guests.

The outfit that Khelsea chose for the mission was fitting for a formal affair. The dark blue evening gown wasn't too revealing, it covered her legs completely but left her shoulders and her upper back exposed. It fit her slim but athletic body snugly, outlining her curves nicely without being too provocative. She kept tights on underneath, which would allow her to move freely in case there was a need for her to run. Her outfit didn't allow for a lightsaber to be hidden, which was fine to her because the whole mission was about solving problems by using words instead of blades. If anything went wrong, her lightsaber and other important equipment would be in her purse, hidden at the very bottom. Khelsea dumped everything else in a larger bag. These items were things which didn't need to be with her all night but may prove useful. She also borrowed a miniature blaster from the armory and strapped it to her inner thigh, but she was more than certain that it wouldn't be needed. It didn't hurt to be extra prepared though...

Checking her makeup and hair one last time, Khelsea left her room with a faint scent of Lamaredd's local perfume trailing after her. She made her way to the hangar as fast as she could, but that didn't stop several Jedi of the opposite gender from stealing a couple glances at her. Arriving first, she loaded her bag and stood leaning against their submersible craft, waiting for the other two members of the mission to arrive.

 

[Hishamori]

Hishamori had a bit surprised when she had been asked to do an assignment involving an imperium dignitary coming to Lammaredd, she was slightly bothered by that but at the same time figured it was one of those sith propaganda dignitary's that were trying to show the galaxy that the imperium wasn't really that evil, which to a point Hish could understand, still didn't change the past though.

She was both happy and surprised to hear she'd be doing this mission with two padawans she had actually trained a couple of times and had gotten to know, but she simply smiled and was glad that she would get to work with them.

Hish knew already what she was going to wear from the moment she had been told it was a noble party, though her choice of clothing wasn't really that common it was still spoke and gave an air of nobility if not a hint of there being danger, She was wearing her battle/formal kimono, it worked in both senses and the sleeves allowed her to conceal her hands (ooc: check her profile pic to see what the kimono looks like) and the whole outfit it's self allowed for many things to be hidden with ease, it also showed of Hish's curves quite a generous amount without it being too much, she was wearing simple but elegant shoes with the outfit, that both matched and fit the kimono, and also allowed her to retain her mobility if needed.

Making sure her lightsaber's were properly concealed and hidden away, she entered the hangar where she saw Khelsea waiting for Kai and herself to show up, at the thought of the young boy Hish glanced back and forth wondering where he was, she then reached out with the force and saw that he was still in his quarters, feeling a small amount of annoyance she sent a large verbal command to Kai for him to hurry up, it wasn't polite to be late after all. After feeling that her messages reached Kai she let herself smile a bit before walking towards Khelsea smiling from behind one of her long sleeves, seeing that Khelsea noticed her Hish did a small bow before standing back up straight, Hish had left her hair down as having her hair in buns always looked weird on her. "Hello padawan, I hope you haven't been waiting long" Hish said in a rather soft and polite voice with a smile on her face.

 

[Ral]

Walking back to his quarters, Kai had just finished up a meeting with the Outpost's security force. He was walking at a rather brisk pace down the stone corridors as he knew he had an assignment on Lamaredd. From what he read of the briefing Lutomi had given him with Khelsea, there was at least one Imperial delegate coming to Lamaredd for one reason or another. Kai had suggested that they bring Hishamori with them in case they needed an older, more experienced Jedi to help make a more convincing cover. After all, Kai was only just eighteen and Khelsea nineteen and a half. Having the thirtyish year old knight around would prevent people from asking too many questions. It was Khelsea's idea that they try and play it off that they are all related, if only distantly to each other since they all seemed to have a similar features that resembled those of the Yu.

Reaching his quarters, he quickly changed his normal clothes into a set of formal-wear he had brought with him from Naboo. Like his normal clothing it was dark, a charcoal grey suit that was in fashion with matching pants, and a white shirt. Doing his best to quickly change out of his normal clothing, which probably needed a bit of a wash due to the patrol he went on earlier that day, Kai hopped into the shower to rinse off quickly. He didn't really have much of a chance to enjoy the geothermally heated water, he was going to run late if he took too long and actually enjoyed what he was doing. Once he was done, Kai did his best to dry off his mop of hair as quickly as possible. If anything he didn't want his hair to soak his nice clothes. Running back into his room, Kai began to change into his dress clothes when he got pinged by Hishamori. Frowning, Kai checked his chrono, he still had a few minutes so he ignored her telepathic message, by shunting it to the side; he was too busy to respond, besides it's not like the knight would know he was busy working with the security of the Outpost. Putting on a light amount of deodorant and cologne to ensure he smelled nice, and so he would sweat his way into a literal stink, Kai put on his nice business shoes. Tucking his lightsaber up his left sleeve, Kai left his quarters and made for the submersible bay as quickly as he could without undoing his work.

Getting to the bay, Kai stopped, and looked at the two women. Hishamori in her kimono, looking quite stunning, and Khelsea looking even more mesmerizing. Taking a moment to catch his breath, Kai bowed respectfully, before approaching. "Sorry for my tardiness, I had to finish up some business with the Outpost's security. Anyhow, you both look gorgeous!" Kai stated with an easy and honest smile on his face as he looked between the two women. Walking up to Khelsea he gave his good friend his customary greeting. As he embraced her he could smell her perfume. It was a delightful smell"Especially you, Khelsea. You look quite stunning." He said as he pulled away with a wink. "Well, let's not waste any more time shall we?" With that, Kai allowed the women to enter the submersible first, before getting inside himself. It would only take a few minutes to get to Bartyn's Landing, from there their mission would begin.

 

[Veloster Turbo]

Seeing Hishamori arrive, Khelsea bowed back at the older knight and gave her outfit a quick look over. It wasn't everyday that you got to see members of the Jedi Order dressed up, and although Khelsea knew it was far from the truth, she could only visualize most of the Jedi in training robes or other less flashy outfits. She herself had always preferred to train in more modern athletic clothing, and nobody had ever told her not to so she would continue until someone told her it wasn't fine. Honestly, she didn't see any reason it would be against the rules. Replying to Hishamori, Khelsea said "nope, I just got here a couple minutes ago! And wow, you look great!"

A little while had passed before Kai had arrived. Khelsea examined her friend in the same manner she had examined Hishamori, and found that he looked much more classy than usual. As the exchanged a short hug, Khelsea found Kai's cologne was pleasing to smell. "You look good too Kai." It would have been nice to be actually dressed up to go out for fun, but this was a mission and regardless of how they looked their focus was elsewhere.

The trio boarded the submersible, and a couple minutes later they arrived at Bartyn's Landing. Their speeder was located where it was supposed to be, and they were on their way. It would take approximately three hours till they reached where the dinner event was located, so they spent the trip either looking out at the scenery, meditating, or talking to each other. As they approached the gigantic property that belonged to the local governor, they slowed down to a crawling pace so that the security team could check their identity. Their forged invitations got them through the gates, where a tall and handsome valet parked the speeder for the three of them. Khelsea waited for the older Jedi to lead the way, since it was agreed that as the oldest so the three it would make sense for Kai and Khelsea to follow her lead. She was also the most senior Jedi out of the three of them, which worked out conveniently for the mission's purposes.

 

[Hishamori]

Hish was the very meaning of relaxed at the current moment as she lead the two other padawans up into the building, as they entered the entrance way to the building she could already see some noble dignitary's of the Lammaredd it self also having fun, she glanced towards the two younger padawans at her sides before she walked into the main dinning area where there were several people all either drinking a kind of wine or eating food at their respective tables. It was well put together Hish noted, she was keeping an eye out for the imperium dignitary, but also paying attention to everything else which paid off as one of the noble's saw her and came over to greet her, deciding to engage in the conversation, she gestured for the two padawans to go do what they want to do so as to blend in better, and find the imperium dignitary, which wouldn't be to hard since well imp's were imp's.

 

[Ral]

The ride to the estate where the dinner party was happening was quite an enjoyable one for Kai. The mood and atmosphere was light and enjoyable and all three got to talking, and even when they didn't the scenery more than made up for the lack of dialogue. Making sure Hishamori also was on the same page with them being distant cousins from the same family, just in case anyone asked about them. Noticing that their forged invitations managed to pass the inspection of the gatekeepers, Kai smiled inconspicuously. He had almost forgotten about the passes being forged. It was something he hadn't even given a second thought to. With their contacts and friends high up in the government of Lamaredd getting the fake invitations was rather easy for the Jedi. That being said, it would probably be best to not draw too much attention to themselves lest they expose their true identities.

Stepping out of the speeder so the valet could park it, Kai put an arm around Khelsea's he smiled at her, "Well, cuz, you ready for an enjoyable party?" He stated with an undercurrent of humor in his voice, looking at his shorter friend he winked before turning to face Hishamori. "Lead the way, Hish."

Walking inside Kai noticed how calm and collected Hishamori was, it was rather impressive. Now that was a confident woman. The building where the dinner was being held was quite extraordinary. There were exotic woods stained a rich and vibrant color. The floor consisted of a polished and smooth alien granite with veins of black and white coursing through it. Overhead were diamond chandeliers illuminated with a warm glow. As they made their way inside, the two Padawans noticed that everything seemed to be meticulously planned and coordinated. This was clearly a black-tie sort of event, and Kai was grateful he had the clothing, and the background, to match it. Seeing Hishamori be approached by a noble or well-to-doer of some sort, Kai nodded when she waved them off. "C'mon, Khels, let's go see if there's anything interesting going on at the buffet table."

Pulling his friend along they walked over to where the food was. Kai picked through a few plates as he examined what there was. "Would you like something to drink? Because I would." Waiting for his friend to give him her order, Kai then proceeded to the nearby bar where he requested two glasses of wine. Bringing them back he handed one of the long-stemmed glasses to his friend. "So, where should we begin? I doubt the dignitary will be around our age, so he'll be a bit older is my guess. Then again, I suspect we're probably the youngest here..."

 

[Veloster Turbo]

"I'm always ready to party, cousin." As Hishamori dismissed the pair of padawans, Khelsea made her way into the building with Kai. She let Kai pull her along but still managed to look dignified. She was sure that most of the other guests didn't care, since they were young and everyone was at the dinner to have fun anyways. Khelsea looked around and noticed an elaborate fountain constructed from rocks for a natural look. Maybe they could spend some time there later and just chat. Well if they were just there for fun, that would have been something Khelsea would have enjoyed doing. Who knew, maybe business would bring them there later.

The buffet table was extravagant, but it was the drinks that interested Khelsea. Not sure what kind of alcoholic beverages were common on Lamaredd, Khelsea made her decision after catching a glimpse of an overweight man grabbing several drinks in each fist. "Hmm, that's a nice rosy color!" Khelsea pointed out the reddish drink for Kai to see, and soon after he returned with the exact same drink. Taking a sip, Khelsea decided that it was a little too bitter for her taste. It would pair nicely with fatty meats, but drinking it straight definitely wasn't what it was meant for. She made a face, and an inquiring butler managed to catch her just at that moment. "That drink isn't the right taste for you miss? How about one of these?" The butler was good looking and dressed smartly in pure white, and Khelsea could tell he cared greatly about his appearance and presentation. His hair was done neatly and stylishly, and the creases in his clothing showed that he ironed them and folded them nicely after the last time he had cleaned his uniform. She let the man take the drink she was holding out of her hand, and pulling her eyes away from the butler she looked at the identical cocktails he held on tray. There were shades of yellow and orange in the cocktail glasses, and near the bottom she could see milky white swirls. It certainly looked pretty to drink, but so did the rosy colored wine. "What are the ingredients in this drink?" The butler listed off the ingredients smartly, and they included a mixture of four juices native to fruits found on Lamaredd, as well as a mixture of different brands and types of alcohol. "I guarantee you'll like it ma'am. Most of the younger crowd goes crazy for these!" The booze was free, so Khelsea decided there wasn't any harm in trying it out. She took one out for Kai and one for herself, and the butler left with a wink after telling Khelsea he'll be there whenever she wanted him to be. As she tasted the drink, Khelsea found the tangy citrus taste was just the right sweetness after being mixed with sweeter juices and a small amount of alcohol. It was light, cool, and refreshing. Khelsea grinned at Kai, since she hadn't ever gone to parties with her younger friend. "I just realized we've never partied together! Oh and this doesn't count, we'll have to do it again sometime. Properly." Khelsea gave him her most innocent look, since they both knew they were here on official Jedi business. "So, how do you like your drink?"

As far as where the dignitary was, Khelsea wasn't sure. "Wouldn't he be with the governor? Or at least some other important figures?" Khelsea carefully examined the photos of each of the important members of Lamaredd's government, and perhaps it would come in handy. Not spotting anybody that seemed like an important target for the imperial dignitary, she made her way up the spiral staircase to the second floor. Perhaps she could sniff out some information there. Khelsea walked around and looked inside the ballroom, noticing that there were way too many bodies for her to look through. She stepped into the ballroom anyways, since she could at least look around with the rest of the observers without looking out of place.

 

[Hishamori]

Hishamori had entertained the noble for what it was worth before saying a polite 'Hope you enjoy the party' before wandering off away from said noble, she had kept track on where both Kai and Khelsea were while she had been busy playing entertainer, she glanced around for the imperium dignitary and sighed when she had no real luck, she could try and sense him out, but unless the dignitary was a sith in disguise it was unlikely she'd find him through that manner, her best bet was to look for someone who practically screamed 'imperial' in their stance or how they held them-self, or better yet the dignitary reveals himself unwilling by attacking to another political figure on how the imperium is 'better'. Her best bet on where the dignitary was would probably be where the Governor was... for rather obvious reasons. With that in mind Hish made her upstairs.

 

[Ral]

The young man smiled as Khelsea returned with something that was a bit sweeter. Kai didn't really mind the wine Khelsea had him grab first, but he wasn't sure he was really much of a wine connoisseur. Perhaps it was more of an acquired taste, in either case Kai would probably need to ask his mom about drinking wine. Downing the rest of his glass in one gulp, Kai placed the empty wine glass on a passing waiter's tray. Graciously accepting the new glass from Khelsea, Kai sipped it. The citrus made it a bit more palettable than the wine; Kai thought it would go well with some light food so he helped himself to some from the buffet table. Looking back at his friend when she started talking about going to a party he smiled and gave an approving nod.

"We definitely should go to an actual party sometime!" He replied enthusiastically to his friend as he sipped his drink again. Then he had an idea that struck him. "Hey! I know! We're both from Naboo, I'm sure one day we'll need to go to some social function and need a date or an escort... a plus one or whatever you wanna call it. We can go with each other then! I mean, if you want that is."

Kai grinned as he took a drink. He didn't know what Khelsea would think about it but he thought it was a pretty good idea. Raising his eyebrows when she asked about his drink, the young man cast his eyes down at the glass in his hand as he swirled it around. It was pretty good he thought to himself. Nodding, he looked nonplussed. "It's good! Thanks for grabbing it, you've got a pretty good eye!"

"You know? I think that's a good point. Shall we see if we can go find him?" He asked while extending his arm out to Khelsea. Leading her through the crowds of people, Kai did his best to keep his ears open and listen through the hum of conversation that was happening everywhere all around them. Finally, he got a tickle in the back of his mind and he turned to look to see an older man in a very official looking uniform talking to a middle-aged human woman. Nodding to Khelsea, Kai motioned to the pair before reached out in the Force and touched the Knight's mind. "Hishamori, I think I have a lead."

 

[Veloster Turbo]

"Ha, are you asking me out Kai?" Khelsea responded cheekily to Kai's comment about needing a date. At least he seemed to like his drink as much as she did. The butler definitely knew his stuff, and his recommendation was definitely an excellent choice. As for going to a party with Kai, Khelsea wouldn't mind. They would be more like friends than a couple, but many people brought friends as dates so it wouldn't be a big deal.

However, it was time for business and Kai was now in the process of searching for the illusive imperial. Khelsea hooked her arm into Kai's, keeping her eyes open for their intended target. It would have been nice to sample some more drinks and food but all that was now pushed out of her head. She was experienced in moving around with heels, but she was still glad that Kai wasn't moving incredibly quickly since it would've been hard for her to keep up. The large crowds restricted movement, and also hindered her ability to spot out the imperial.

Kai turned and stopped, and Khelsea looked in the direction Kai directed her attention to. Agreeing that he was a likely candidate as their target, Khelsea stopped. There had to be something they could do to stay near the target without looking suspicious. Out of nowhere, Khelsea noticed the butler from earlier walking around with another tray. This time, it was loaded with portions of fruit native to Lamaredd, and without hesitation she got his attention. He seemed to recognize her, and was just as friendly as before. "Good to see you again ma'am! Could I interest you in some freshly picked and perfectly ripened fruits?" Accepting his offer, Khelsea moved towards the side to let a few people past her, inching towards the imperial. She noticed Kai had taken a fruit portion, and she kept the butler engaged in conversation so that they could stay near the imperial until they could confirm his identity.

 

[Hishamori]

Hishamori hearing the telepathic communication sent a 'on my way' back and she made her way towards the padawans when she entered the room she could see and understand why they had called for since one of the patron's stance and body language gave the impression that he was indeed from imperial space. Only one way to find out though, could pry into his mind.. but then again it's better safe then sorry she thought as she patiently kept on eye the man and listened in as best she could along with the padawans.

 

[Veloster Turbo]

Khelsea mouthed the words "what do we do?" to Kai, hoping her friend had something in mind. They couldn't stay near the imperial indefinitely, and if he moved then it would be suspicious if they followed him around. Hishamori had arrived and the three of them were in the same room, each trying to come up with something to do.

As one of the other guests walked by and brushed against her arm, Khelsea embellished the impact, making a small not-so-surprised noise and throwing the contents of her small bowl towards where the imperial was. It wasn't the most clever idea ever, and they certainly didn't want to anger the man. However, it gave them a reason to interact with the man which was better than standing awkwardly near him until he moved to another area, in which case it would be suspicious if they followed him.

As the imperial glared at her, Khelsea put on her best apologetic face. A select few pieces of ripe fruit had impacted on the official's uniform, leaving behind red and yellow juices on his light grey attire. "Sir, I am sooooo sorry. Let me wipe that for you. Before she could do anything, the butler had appeared out of nowhere with a few wipes and had already begun cleaning the man's outfit. However, the juices were strong and it was clear that his uniform was stained. "Sir, perhaps I could take you to a room and bring you a new outfit?" Khelsea felt bad instantly, hoping no harm would come to the friendly butler. He was just doing his job, but the imperial was clearly seething. The woman he was talking to politely and quietly took her leave, not wanting to deal with the man's wrath.

 

[Ral]

In response to his friend's silent question, Kai smirked and gave her a wink. Reaching into the woman's mind he was careful to be subtle so as not to draw attention from the Imperial dignitary in case he was trained in the ability to use and sense the Force. While Kai wasn't certain that he was capable of that, he felt there was a good chance to resist his own mind being probed and affected from all but the most powerful Force User with training in mind affecting abilities. So, it would be best to talk to him like a normal person would. With his link to Khelsea he stated, "Try and make a reason to go up and talk to him! Cause a scene or something, just make sure it's a good reason, not something a slum boy from Tatooine would come up with!"

Noticing how Hishamori had arrived in the vicinity with them and that she had recognized what was very possibly the Imperial dignitary, Kai gave her a sideways glance. When he got her attention he gave her a slight almost imperceptible nod of the head before turning back to Khelsea. Apparently, his friend had thought it was a good idea to over dramatize a scene where Khelsea ran into a person causing drinks to fly onto the dignitaries clothing causing them to become stained. Kai could easily see how furious the dignitary was, and he wasn't sure but he felt he sensed a small feeling of embarrassed regret from his friend. Thinking to help the situation, Kai walked up with a scowl on his face. "Luna! What have you done! You just spilled onto this nice man's dinner jacket! You're going to make us look like slobs! I'm going to have to have a talk with your parents after this! They knew you coming was contingent on you behaving and not making a scene!" With a heavy, if fake sigh, Kai shook his head as he bowed to the dignitary and offered his hand to the man. "I have to apologize for my cousin here. Is your jacket ruined? Is there anything you can do? I'm Jace, by the way. Are you enjoying Lamaredd?"

 

[Hishamori]

Hish watched the scene unfold with a mix of both humor and the urge to facepalm if only because Khelsea may or may have not over done it, looking at the dignitary there would have been a better way than to 'accidentally' spill drink on the guy, which caused her to somewhat sigh a bit and wonder what she could possibly do to fix it and yet still drive the dignitary away.

Speaking of the dignitary the man was furious, the amount of effort that would have to put into removing the stains from his suit was extensive, and he gave the young woman in front of him a piercing glare, when the another person came up that of a young man and explained why it happened, he gave the young man an accusation like glare "Well, do be sure it doesn't happen again." The man said in a somewhat angry tone and ignoring the young man's question turned away to go get himself cleaned up, dismissing the butler as he didn't need nor want any help.

 

[Veloster Turbo]

Khelsea saw the opportunity slipping away, and followed the dignitary as he dismissed the butler. "Sir, please let me help you, I am very sorry." The imperial tried to brush her off, but she kept following and insisting on helping him until he was completely and utterly exasperated. He wasn't the one in charge at the party, and by this time, the dignitary figured the best way to get rid of the problem child was to let her have her way.

Finally getting the imperial's approval to help him clean up, Khelsea borrowed towels from the butler who had been dismissed but followed anyway, and began rubbing the uniform. Seeing that it was stained, Khelsea decided to give the other two Jedi a chance to complete their mission. She notified everyone there that she would obtain a new outfit, and then she proceed to take the butler with her to 'find a new outfit'. In reality, she was giving Kai and Hishamori a chance to do whatever they needed to do, unobserved by other eyes.

 

[Ral]

Watching with a suppressed, but definitely amused smirk on his face, Kai waited for his "cousin" to do her best to clean off the Imperial Dignitary's dinner jacket. Something that was clearly becoming obvious as was futile, but Kai knew that Khelsea was perfectly aware of the futility of her act. It was all for show, after all. Though, he had to give the older girl respect for being persistent and convincing enough to get the Dignitary to let her help "clean" his jacket. Once it was obvious that wiping would not help clean up the mess, Khelsea excused herself with the butler to go "find" another outfit. This caused Kai to smirk again, and to the Imperial it would probably be an amused smirk that the seemingly airheaded Luna was doing the right thing, but in reality it was because Kai knew what she was trying to do. When Khelsea left, Kai looked to Hishamori and smiled. "I have an idea, I'm going to try and talk to the Dignitary, you and me try to overwhelm him with illusions and try and make him sick. With any luck he'll be scared off and not want to come back!"

Taking a step up to the Dignitary, Kai gave a polite smile before opening his mouth to speak. "Again, I do apologize for my airheaded cousin. I take it you're not from Lamaredd? Your garb and accent does not sound familiar to me. You must be lucky; I'm surprised you managed to get here all right! Between the pirates, slavers, and the Reef most ships are lost before ever reaching Lamaredd!" The Imperial raised his eyebrows and asked him to explain what he had just said. "Oh yes, the pirates here are terrible. They wait out of the system towards the Reef and when ships jump in they wait and prey on the weak ones. We've lost... oh I don't know, what twenty ships in the past year to pirates. And that's not even counting those lost to navigational errors from the Reef! No, Lamaredd is really a poor place to do business; we're mostly self-sufficient." He said with a devious smile. Before the Imperial could ask his follow up question Kai focused his mind and fueled all of his available energy and concentration into creating a joint illusion with Knight Hishamori. Using telepathy to communicate with Hishamori, Kai did his best and helped to craft a believable illusion to make it seem that Dignitary had come down with some kind of sickness or food poisoning. Enough to get him to leave and hopefully never return. Granted, the knight was pulling most of the weight on this, but he did his best to help out where he could. Looking concerned, Kai's face scrunched up quizzically as he asked, "You don't look to well, are you doing alright?"