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Taskeed.
In an independent colony where slaves are born to bleed.
That is where this woman was born.
That is from where she spread her wings.
She had never left her world before.
No matter—A woman is Deucalian.
At least, she was supposed to be.

Oshima Station.
Space station out in space.
Out between the stars, in the space in between.
It spins, it rotates, makes its own gravity, that metal rock of a machine.

The station flanked the Triellus Trade Route.
A commercial hub, a global market and a market globe.
Station sold helmets, cigarettes, monk cloaks and women's boots.
Catch her day and night—Oshima—and watch her pretty lights glow.

Over there is a viewscreen: a spaceport board of star systems lit in green and red.
And the colors in between in that map of the galaxy.
There's Oshima, that red circle center-left, like a heartbeat.

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Surrounded on all sides, our lioness.
Sith Empire and Free Worlds Alliance.
ISC and the Mandalorians.
Five Syndicates—lions, tigers and bears playing chess.

Come right to and back down to the station floor now.
There she goes, moves along, here she comes.
Where she goes? No one knows.
But ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone—and here a man struts.

“Sorry,” he offers.
“No problem,” she says as his shoulder parts from hers.

She didn’t want it, she needed it.
Not the man, not his jacket—what was beneath it.
Thanks.
She offers, silently.
And sorry.

The credits would go a good way for someone in need.
For now she would spend them at the bar with a drink.

It was more of an open space ‘spaceport bar’ than an everyday cantina.
Sat at the bar, turning beer on the counter, a woman watches a holo called Argentina.

She gazes, she waits, at nothing, for no one.
Sigurn had spread her wings to this galaxy for the first time.
Right now, though, the bird is not sure where to fly.

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Sometimes blending in was easier than one might expect from a guy who looked a little like the infamous Darth Draugr. Black robes were usually a Sith trope, but in places like Taskeed there was something seriously wrong with you in the head if you wanted to stand out. Still, Bel silently wished he didn't have to go through all this cloak and dagger just to get to a planet that might not even want him there. Saleucami was the target, not this random space station.

Bel had his back against a wall with arms folded. Hidden beneath his robes were his blaster pistol and a fake code cylinder he was issued upon joining ISB. He had no intention of using either of them, but it was better to be prepared in places like this. The Agent kept his eyes on the flight schedule issued for deck A17 Saleucami DELAYED. Someone needed him to scout out one of their bigger towns for insurgents to rile up the public and fight against their government. If the Empire could grab Saleucami, they'd have a pretty nice foothold right in the center of Free World territory.

For now, he just kept his eyes glued to the holotelevision biding his time. Occasionally, he'd keep an eye on the civilians that roamed aimlessly through the corridors. Every now and then, a flood of humanoids gushed by Bel, pushing and shoving there way to wherever they wanted to be. There was another said flood coming his way. The Nightbrother held onto himself tightly to make sure no one tried getting clever with him and his belongings.

Sure enough, the flood passed and when Bel went to feel his things, his blaster felt different.


Damn this...

Someone took his gun and replaced it with a toy DL-44. His eyes glowered as he examined the mob of people for the idiot that dared take his things.

Good thing my flight is delayed, He thought dangerously, closing his eyes to feel the Force- to feel the presence of his missing weapon. Now I have more than enough time to teach you a lesson. He opened his eyes. Bel knew his target. He left his wall and paced with the crowd, slowly gaining on thief as they both entered a bar. The thief took a seat with Duros who looked way better off, which probably meant he was some sort of fence for the lowlifes down here. Bel didn't want to start anything, so he took a seat next to a woman and ordered a simple glass of ice water.

"Wanna do me a favor?" He asked her subtly. It was worth the shot, by what Bel got off of her. She wasn't fairing too well- probably a pickpocket like the guy who stole Bel's blaster. They way she held herself said she wanted to be invisible. But not today.

"Trust me, it's not what you think."
Bel gave her a kind smile. "I just need you to grab something for me that someone grabbed from me. I'll by you lunch either way, win or lose. Deal?" If you can't beat them, join them. Right?


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“Oh, my sweet September rain, I love it when you call me November!”
“Oh, lovepuffin, your hair is like an evergreen maze, maybe strawberry embers!”
“Oh kiss me you marvelous, wonderful MAN who is called September!”
“Oh! This shall indeed be quite a remarkable a night to remember!”

Meanwhile a Deucalian gal is trying to figure out what the hell this move is about.
Fortunately she has the rim of round glass lifted to her lips.
However, they don’t kiss.
No time for this.
Turns around.
Man frowns.
Nope.

This way now.
Saw a guy in black robes.
Might have been a Sith trope.
Seemed to her a guy in black robes.

"Wanna do me a favor?"
He asked her subtly.
Seemed not subtle.
Looks like trouble.

He said it’s not what she thinks.
Asks for her trust instead of drinks.
Just grab something from someone.
Is he an idiot or is he just plain dumb?

She's not a real roleplayer.
She smiles from a corner.
Casts a look, eyes layer.
Gazes cross a border.

“Depends what it is.”

Lifts a glass, takes a sip.
Beer has class, kisses lips.
“And the price of this lunch, bud.”

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"It's a blaster. My blaster." Bel pointed at the culprit talking to the boogie Duros. "And I'll let you pick your meal. It'll be on me- Oh! And replace it with this," Bel then handed the woman the toy DL-44 with a smirk. "Give him a taste of his own medicine." In all honesty, Bel was glad this woman was willing to go through with all this. If his deductions were right, she'd be able to do as asked like a proper pickpocket.

If things got dicey, Bel was ready to back the woman up. But for now, he'd enjoy his ice water and the weird soap opera on the holotelevision. It was a little embarrassing for the Agent to ask a lowlife for help, but what the ISB didn't know wouldn't hurt them. Besides, maybe this woman would prove to be a promising contact for any future endeavors.



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"Tell me again, my humble huckleberry, what is it you dream!?"
"Ah, woe is me, for I fail to comprehend what it is you mean!"
"I say, Mr. Mean! This is no time to play! It is rehearsal day!"
"Yay...I cannot wait...long have I wanted the role of Snake!"

This man lost his blaster.
To a woman…no matter.
That glass is back…
Beer—pop—clang—
Tongue goes clack…
Ahhhh…

Sigurn held the handle held by Bel.
It was a blaster; a woman could tell.
Toy gun something of one…oh well…

A woman might not get a better job.
Darth Dath’s all she had n' all she got.
He’d honor or be proven dead wrong.

Really, this was all so silly.
A test of skills just like the rest.
If hands are deft…pluck the nest.
Not lunch but links were the egg.

“Game on, then.”

Drank what’s left.
“And enjoy the…”
Blinks—Argentina.
“Holonovella…uh..”

Business finished.
Dev and Dur seated.
Thief and thief on feet.

Sigurn did not turn for the fence.
Eyes drift this way—to the left.
Eyes go that way—to the right.
Bumps his shoulder but no fight.

“Sorry, my guy!”
Hands felt fabric.
“Too much wine!”
But it isn’t magic.
Blasters dancin’.
Hands out again.

Turns his arm, not smiling.
But it’s no matter.
She’s back at the bar, idling.
“Here’s the blaster.”

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As it turned out, Bel's deductions were right. The blaster pistol had been returned as asked, and now Bel had to deliver his part of the deal. Of course, the ISB Agent could always ditch the woman and act like this had never happened, but part of the Zabrak wondered if she'd just steal something from him. Bel did not want to go through this again.

"Thanks!" Bel tucked the blaster away and slid enough credits across the counter towards Sigurn to buy at least two of the biggest meals this place sold. "Your pick, on me." The devil smiled mischievously. "Or...you could save that money. Maybe put in towards a ride off this place. What's keeping you here, anyway?" Bel had time to chat. It wouldn't be another couple of hours before his flight arrived. Besides! Why not get to know the person who kept you out of a potentially western bar fight?


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Credits slip.
Count ‘em quick.
Credit, chit, chip…
A woman could grin.
But instead takes a sip.
Licks some liquid from lips.
“I have a ride, my own ship.”
Puts money away by her hip.
“Now I have credits to go with.”
A woman does kind of enjoy this.
Enslaved Deucalian—bad business.
Got away, not caught in getaway, quick.
Hands are deft, as proven toward the idiot.
Then again, maybe not…something about him.
It wasn’t the man’s look—not in this woman’s book.
This was no random matter of a man needing blaster.
She parks her ride in the dark…on foot…she goes after.

“I just got here.”
Lifts her beer.
“Lost on Oshima.”
With no fear.
“Trying to find my way.”
Sees Mother’s face.
The Deucalian way.
“But I’m not chasing glory.”
Holo above bar—A Quarry.
Watches it but speaks to him.
“Anyway…so what’s your story?”

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Bel's story? Yeah...maybe that was a topic for a more...sith aligned friend? But, he had to say something or else he'd draw more suspicion, which wasn't great either. What would he tell her? That he's...just traveling? That's too vague- he'd have to mention wanting to get to Saleucami because...because he had friends there! Yeah, and he wanted to meet up with these friends of his. It's worth a shot.

"I'm a traveler, like yourself. I was planning on meeting a few friends of mine on Saleucami, but my flight's been delayed."
Bel lied honestly. He was good at decieving others, but...he almost felt wrong about lying to her. "I'm Bel, by the way. Thank you, again. You saved my butt more than you know." The blaster was obviously imperial, and she obviously had seen it, so it would only be a matter of time before she put one and two together to figure out the obvious reason why Bel was really here. Could he trust her? Well, she did grab my blaster for me...


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“Is this it? Is this the quarry we are in?”
“Uhhh ketchup…mustard…sandwich…”
“Yup. Commander’s slipped in madness.”
“We need to get out of this hole—QUICK!”
“I…f-feel like my chicken bone…might itch.”

Queue a Deucalian trying to figure out what, for crying out loud, this movie is all about.

Saleucami.
He told her.
Sal-Salami?
Wondered.
Down under…
Life as a slave.
Was not so great.
Got cards to play…

She held hers close to her chest...
Hands on counter, hair around her.
Fingers in between, but not teasing.
Brushes the strands aside—thinking.

The man had a blaster.
Me too for that matter.
But what was he after?
Surely not my laughter.

“CORPORAL”
“YES, COLONEL”
“MY PINKY IS PURPLE”
“IS THAT A SQUIRREL”

What…the kriff…is this?

“So we’re both travelers.”
Like singers, like dancers.
“‘Cept I have no friends.”
A swig of beer just then.
“...And also got no job...”
A shrug of hair just then.
“...So what do you got?”
Eyes on the viewscreen.
“MY TOE IS SO MEAN”

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"Uhm...Nothing for you actually. You already did the job." Bel smiled friendly. Sigurn was interesting, to say the least, and Bel was beginning to think that she might prove to be a useful source for the Empire. Speaking of the Empire...Bel was having some doubts with his allegiance after the events at a training session on Korriban. He had an obligation he had to fulfill, but what happens after he's finished? What did Bel want to do with his life? Well...there's always Cheriss...

"I've heard good things about the new ISC Governor on Tatooine."
Bel shrugged. Sith Space would probably be a little too rough for her. Sometimes it was too rough for Bel. Governor Reddick Vanguard was good admirable man from what the Agent could gather. And it sounded like he was trying to grow a local militia to crack down on Tatooine's crime. Maybe Sigurn would dig something like that. "I know it's little far off, but I bet it would be worth your while. The ISC is doing pretty great right now."


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“COMMANDER PLEASE STOP IT”
“BUT ROGER IS MY NEW FISH”
“THAT’S NO FISH! IT’S CRICKET”
“I WRITE THEE CITATION TICKET”

"You already did the job."

I…kinda meant…what’s the next job?
But the movie is where she was lost.
Something…quarry…uhhhh…got it…
Movie is a distraction; being honest.

Finally, the horned-head guy speaks.
More than tongue wag—a job at that.
Tatooine. Never been but heard things.
Hoped the credits wouldn’t be too bad.

“Mm…I guess I could go for some sand.”
Lifts a glass—rim to lips—relishes a sip.
Will leave this station, may not look back.
“I take it your my ticket to getting in then?”
Didn’t really trust him—horns on his head.
But a job’s a job and business is business.

“But I’ll definitely be taking my own ship…”
A Deucalian would have it no other way.
This movie was bad—story’s disgraced.
A thing crawling out of quarry. A gecko?
“She isn’t much but…well…she’s Echo.”

A woman is aware he’s just talking.
Might not be planning to go walking.
But his was more than an offering.
But a woman wouldn't be groveling.
“I could…use a guide…blaster guy.”
A Deucalian’s shrug is cold as ice.
“If not…well I guess that’s all then.”

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A guide? To Tatooine? This was either a smooth way to hook with Bel, or she really had no idea how to get to one of the most infamous planets in the galaxy. Besides, there wasn't enough time to travel that far off when Saleucami was so close. Bel had already bought her a whole meal! As far as he was concerned, they were even.

"Uh, well, rumor has it he's hiring a folks that want to work in a local planetary militia. I bet he'd have something for you to do." Bel wasn't about to jump ship to head to ISC territory when he had mission to complete. No matter how charming the woman was. "I can send you the coordinates if you'd like, but I can't make that trip with you. Sorry." And with his Dataphone, he'd do just that and make sure Sigurn had the right directions to make her way to Tatooine. "Hey, it was nice meeting ya. Maybe we'll bump into each other again sometime." With that, Bel would take his leave, disappearing into the crowds that swarmed the space station.


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“And so, with fate as my moon, I cradle this quarry!”
“Like…like a freighter orrrrr kind of like a…a lorry?”
"NUNCLE MARRIED A TARGARYEN'S MOTHER."
“WHAT…IS YOUR FAVORITE…...…COLOUR?”
“BLACK. NO. RED— WAAAAAAAAAAHH”

The music in the bar was about as bad.
Lyrics were chicken bone this and that.
About making it with…cajun sauce..?
Once again, our Deucalian is…lost.

The horned guy had declined.
An offer to be a woman’s guide.
Oh well, whatever...that was fine.
“Thanks for the coords. Good bye.”
Maybe they’d meet again sometime.
She wasn’t rude; reserved but polite.

Truth be told she knew nothing of this galaxy.
Lived on one planet, her first station; Tatooine?
Knew nothing much ‘cept it was kinda sandy.

“Tried the brandy?”

Smiles a new guy.
Sitting—her right.
She turns her eye.
Smile—subtle, sly.
“Buy a gal a drink?”

He looked like he had more than one credit.
A woman knows how to get a man’s wallet.
She’s a Deucalian—a warrior—and a thief.
She gets what she wants—makes her exit.
Her ship is waiting—Echo—as is Tatooine.

[END THREAD]

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