The Announcement (Raider's Coalition)

[Aussie Legend]

The back and forth from across the room bored Eclipse, yet the seriousness of the topic kept him somewhat focused. Eclipse had been seated towards the back of the conference room for the duration of the meeting, his arms were folded ahead of his chest and his eyes were moving from person to person, following their words, it would seem. Hearing his name mentioned pulled Eclipse from his thoughts, it was Venator who had spoken, the man Eclipse aquired most of his work from over the past twenty years.

Venator no-doubt knew Eclipse would be ready for anything the Coalition needed doing, the Sontrebren Crew was apparently in their sights, Eclipse had no quarrel with this, he heard news of their leaders demise, he had found it quite amusing, actually.

Eclipse continued listening in on the meeting, should the need arise, he was ready to speak, but for now, it seemed appropriate to listen.

 

[Darth Nyne]

He smirked, this was of course what he was looking for overall, wether it be from ideas or from his own personal skill he was being given a chance to prove himself on a level with the Coalition, and now was no time to shun from that chance.

"If you ask me assassination is something everyone's capable," he shrugged slightly as he took the last draw of his cigara, dropping it to the floor and putting it out with his foot "given the proper circumstances of course, the true measure is wether or not one can create those circumstances themselves, so if your asking me if I think I can create that, and be able to finish the job."

He appeared to contemplate the issue, though he'd had his answer before he even began speaking, "Of course, and it'd be my pleasure." A grim smile run across his lips.

 

[Dan.]

Soto sat back, thinking awhile. He was not a young being. The others weren't, either. Sure, they had years of experience and skill behind them, and they had bested enemies before, but for the most part, they had to start thinking of a safe retirement. That could only be insured by massive amounts of funds, and that could only be insured by the sole control of the criminal markets. Soto had kids now, and their safety had to be taken into account, too. Enemies had to be taken care of. No one could be allowed to threaten his children or well being. No one.

"No one." The big cat said quietly.

Soto stood up and spoke, more loudly than before. "I know we are not as young as we used to be. Not weaker, just older. If anything, our years have made us smarter and better. I, though, have small kits at home. I would not see them harmed, and I have been meaning to retire soon to spend more time with them. "

"That can only be insured by controlling our market and eliminating our opponents. The Sontebren Crew is, at the moment, a larger foe than we have seen for some time. I would also have them crushed."

"That is why I propose a cunning trap, to lure them out in force with the promise of a juicy kill. Then, we crush them. No raids, no frustrating cat-and-mouse tactics: We simply draw them out to fight, and we kill them all."

Soto's brutal jungle ancestors fury shone in his yellow eyes. He was deadly serious about this.

 

[Storm]

Venator nodded. He had received the correct answer. "Good." He said, pondering for a moment. "If memory serves me correctly, they have two leaders. I do not know who the current two are, but I want you, Lucius, to kill one of them. Eclipse, you take the other. I don't care how you do it, or if you work together or not, as long as both are dead. If you happen to kill other members on the way, all the better, but do not compromise your secrecy or the mission. The main targets are the leaders. It must not be able to be traced back to me, the Raider's Coalition, the Hutts, or anyone here. I don't care what you pretend it is, just make sure they can't trace it."

"And, preferably don't die."

Venator didn't particularly care for losing men on a whim, especially men like Eclipse. Lucius? He'd prove himself in this mission, although he seemed smart enough. He didn't particularly want to lose anyone in the room.

Venator turned as Soto spoke.

He'd agreed with the part about putting competitors out of business; it was what they'd always done. He also knew that, having been in the group for twenty years, Soto already had sizeable wealth. Indeed, Venator and Meara had enough to be able to retire in a lot of comfort for the rest of their lives, did they want to. Which they didn't.

"A good idea."

Venator replied. "When their leaders are dead, when they are scared and in need of assurance, confidence, a success, we shall draw them in as you have said and smash the remnants of them."

Venator nodded.

"Ladies, gentlemen. We have a plan."

 

[Aussie Legend]

Eclipse smiled, it had been some time since he had been given an assassination mission, especially one this important.

He rose from his seat and leaned on the desk slightly before starting to speak.

"I'll make sure he is out of your way," Eclipse began, lookong at the second assassin inthe room.

"And I will do it alone."

 

[Storm]

((OOC: Just a heads up, the "alone" means you'll kill one whilst he kills the other, rather than both collaborating on each one in turn. Just a clarification.))

 

[Emma Lou]

"Excellent"

Kamryn sat back down and smiled at her husband. She said they both were in charge, but she knew Venator would take the lead since assassinations were some of his favorite things.

 

[Dan.]

Soto smiled. His cage had been rattled the slightest bit, but now the offender's would be snuffed out.

"It seems, then, that we are done here. I have pressing business on Coruscant, Mr. and Mrs. Valtiere. Pleasure seeing you again."

 

[Will]

Ivan nodded to Soto, waving him away.

''I'm leading the boarding parties.'' He said, to Kamryn, and rose from the table. He left out of the door he came from, retiring to his chambers, drawing battle plans onto holo-tablets.

 

[Darth Nyne]

Lucius had stood a moment, thinking of the implications of what he'd just agreed to, he truly hoped none of the new people he'd recently met were in league with this group, but if any were he'd find a way to use it to his advantage on this call to duty. With that he turned and left out the door and into the planning stages of the death of one sentient.

 

[Emma Lou]

"This meeting is concluded. All plans should be drawn up and executed as soon as possible. Have a great night!"

Kamryn smiled at everyone then left the room to go find her husband.

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Meara looked at Venator and squeezed his hand.

"I'm all for retiring"

 

[Lavi]

Marien simply exited after giving curt good-byes to those of higher position to her and to Meara, of the same rank as himself. He placed his two cents into the meeting, and that's all he felt the need to do.

 

[Phil]

Everyone started to leave, both of the Valtiere had already departed who more then likely had more pressing issues then this. CDR-382 leaned off the wall as he walked past the others, turning his head towards Venator and his wife, giving them a respectful nod before he started his way out of the room. 382 still remembers back to the Alsakan days, back when he was Venator's superior for several missions only for him to see the Zeltron advance in the ranks as he made himself worthy of the Union. It was the day that Venator freed him from prison was when 382 knew that Venator was the superior soldier, possibly the entire time since he joined the Alsakan Union. He may be younger then, but he was a damn fine soldier to follow into battle.