Let's Talk About Spice
| Let's Talk About Spice | |
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| Date of Scene: | 08 November 2024 |
| Location: | |
| Synopsis: | Heydan scouts ahead, convincing some Marksmen he's only there to buy spice... |
| Cast of Characters: | 159, Heydan Seegil |
- Athena (159) has posed:
As Heydan hurries down the dark corridor away from the Jedi and the young Nikto boys, he'll be able to hear their voices starting to sound farther and farther away. Above him, he'll be able to see there's an array of pipes distorted by a mysterious heat haze, and a steam vent every so often. It's oddly humid and warm down here - though the pipes and steam vents above him are likely responsible for the for the somewhat tropical atmosphere.
Ahead, he'll be able to hear a squad of Marksmen patrolling the vicinity, and see that this tunnel is soon going to dead end into a large room of sorts.
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil sneaking along the tunnel he sights the group ahead and somewhat nervously takes a head count before using the muck to mark how many there are on the piping for the Jedi to notice. Hopefully it will be enough of a warning. Then he bravely stands up and strolls right up to the squad of Marksmen making well sure that they know of his approach by announcing himself, "Hey, ya'll. Don't mean to pry but someone sent me to ya for some smoke?", he tries to make the whole ordeal appear as natural as possible.
- Athena (159) has posed:
The group seems quite hesitant at first, and immediately train their weapons on him, sneering.
But they don't shoot, at least. "You're in a wrong place, wrong time," the Weequay growls. But then he lowers his gun. "How much you looking to buy, hm?"
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil grimaces in fear but then when the group softens he bucks up and replies, "Yeah, bro told me coming here to buy would be like walking up to a Rancor but..", he pauses and shivers a bit to add to the effect,"Its been a while and I need it. Need it bad.". Considering the question he adds, "Not sure I am looking for an eighth but it depends on the quality. If you have poodoo then I'll need more. Like a quarter probably.", he then appears to have an idea, "What if we smoke a bowl or two together and then I'll know? I'll pay for what we smoke?".
- Athena (159) has posed:
The Weequay smirks. "Four hundred cred for a quarter," he says.
"But it's the best of the best." He motions with his head for Heydan to follow him and the other human guard into the room the tunnel opens up into. "I guess you wanna check it fine, but I'm gonna charge you an extra fifty for whatever you smoke."
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil shrugs but also makes it appear like he is super excited by the prospect of smoking. "Yeah, yeah, of course of course.", he snaps back pulling a credit stick from his pocket to show he is good for it. "Lets just do this. I'm totally messed right now, man. Let's see how you profs roll.", he says with a smirk as he follows them.
- Athena (159) has posed:
The room is pretty expansive - it's a boiler room of sorts, and he'll be able to see that there's several manufacturing stations set up haphazardly on rickety tables. And then there's the fact that the floor is littered with glitterstim, and the plastic packets they're usually sold in.
There's also two more guards in here, making the count go up to a total of four. Next to Heydan, there's a forgotten table with a grease pencil behind a shelf - and the Weequay is distracted inspecting some of the mixing bowls. He probably should leave the number of guards somewhere not visible while the guard isn't looking...
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil spotted the right opportunity to amend his prior count at the exterior and without a moment to spare grabs the grease pencil from the table to write, "+2=4", on the underside of the table with it. The he puts it back on the table and moves closer to the Weequay, "Wow, what a set up you all got this whole thing right.", he exclaims and then whistles. "Hey, maybe I should join up with you. Bet dealing has it's rewards.", as sort of a half jest.
- Athena (159) has posed:
"Shut yer trap," the Weequay says. "You don't know anything about anything," he growls, pouring a packet of glitterstim into a quarter packet. "You were never here, and you never saw us. Yeah?" He waves his gun at Heydan.
"Now hand over those credits, then I'll hand you a joint."
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil eagerly nods and hands over a credit stick for the goods. "Whateve you say hoss. Lets kick this into hyperdrive and smoke this thang!", he giggles out as and accepts the joint.
- Athena (159) has posed:
"We're not supposed to smoke on duty," the human guard says to the Weequay. "If the other guys see us --"
"-Shut- up!" the Weequay hisses, taking a joint for himself. But it's too late, the other two guards are making their way over. "Who's this?" one of them says, a hulking Besalisk.
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil decides to try his best to weasel out of this by turning on the charm and saying, "Ay-yo, no need to put on the turbo. Bro, is aggressive or wha?", he chortles and continues, "Just looking ta smoke and its on me if you're coming mate? Or are you like..", he pauses and sizes them up, "Boring?", then he releases the tension by acting like he was clowning them, "Nah, your cool, eh? Yeah ain't no fizz to ya." and winks.
- Athena (159) has posed:
The Besalisk glares at Heydan but doesn't make a move on him. "Fine," he growls, but then turns to the Weequay, "no smoking while on duty," the Besalisk says, "Besides, it's ten until our break anyway, what're you anxious for? Idiot..." Then he wanders off.
The Weequay, however, decides to toss his joint away with a scowl. "Okay," he says, "you're taking the quarter or what? It's good, right?"
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil frowns uttering, "Yeah a quarter would be nice. Whats with that guy. Yeesh!", in agreement with an eye roll. I'll wait with ya if you want? Wouldn't be cool to refuse to share since you're getting me good in a pinch.", and again putting on the charm, "Like maybe you could tell me what was up with that guy?"
- Athena (159) has posed:
"Nothing," Weequay says listlessly, glancing over the Besalisk who'd wandered away. "He's just a jerk and a sleemo, that's all."
He waves dismissively. "It's whatever. You don't have to wait. But give me the four hundred creds for the quarter now. I got it here." he waves the packet flippantly.
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil eyes the Weequay, "Sure, sure.", and pulls out a second credit stick. 'This is starting to cost me.', he thinks to himself handing it over. Then he takes the quarter and puts it in his pocket.
- Athena (159) has posed:
The Weequay snatches the credit stick a little too quickly then pockets it. "Now go smoke somewhere that other guy isn't gonna see you. He doesn't like strangers."
He starts to wander off, frowning.
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil shrugs and decides that must mean deeper inside the complex. Looking around he tries to spot a doorway leading past the guards as he walks back towards the table to grab the grease pen.
- Athena (159) has posed:
As Heydan is making his way back to get the grease pen, he'll see the human and the Weequay whispering urgently in hushed tones. They seem to have forgotten about him, perhaps he can eavesdrop from somewhere less conspicuous...? There's a bunch of crates to his left, just past the table with the grease pen on it.
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil making his move he snatches the pen and then skulks over behind the crates as quietly as possible and listens.
- Athena (159) has posed:
"...You can't keep selling that shit ad hoc," the human is saying, and the Weequay is protesting in an agitated fashion.
"Yeah? Well, I gotta do something to pass the time. I'm not a baby sitter," the Weequay says, "and I hate that we gotta be out here, doing extra shifts just 'cos people are saying the kid in sector C-16 can bring down a building with the flick of her pinky. I don't believe it. It's nonsense, you know. Kriffing nonsense."
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil ponders the situation to himself as he memorizes the location of the kid. 'Sector C-16 where is that.', he thinks as he pulls out his datapad and brings up the map he obtained. Tracing a route he tries to find the quickest way there and around these guards.
- Athena (159) has posed:
"Her dad's got bounty hunters galore after her," The human says. "I heard he kept her locked up tight, too," he continues. "He can't even control the kid. Heard she collapsed his headquarters."
Suddenly the two of them become alert, and raise their guns, frowning. "Show yourself!" the Weequay cries.
But Heydan will realize they're not talking to him. There's some noise up on the catwalk...
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil tenses up for a moment and nearly fumbles his datapad at hearing the two become alert. He then peers through a slight crack in the crates and realizes they weren't speaking about him. Following their gaze he looks up to the catwalk and thinks, 'Jedi. Nice, just in time too.'
- Athena (159) has posed:
But a second later, he'll realize that it -isn't- the Jedi.
It's that Gen'dai bounty hunter from before - his nexu leaps down from the catwalk and tears the Weequay apart within seconds.
Then, minutes later, the rest of the guards are dead, and the bounty hunter has retreated back into the recesses of the catwalk...
He probably should update the number of guards on the underside of the table he'd scribbled on earlier....
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil eyes wide at seeing the carnage unleash mouths soundlessly, "Yeesh." as he thinks to himself, 'That guy is really overkill.', as the Gen'dai disappears. Sneaking from his hiding place he crosses out the number four with an 'X' and then locates the door leading towards Section C-16 making sure to mark it with an arrow as he leaves.
- Athena (159) has posed:
The door is way in the back, and Heydan will have to likely look pretty hard and discreetly to find it, but he will eventually discover it and be able to head out before the bounty hunter sees him...
- Heydan Seegil has posed:
Heydan Seegil looking around it takes him sometime mostly because he is trying to remain as silent as possible but eventually he locates the door and marks it before slipping through it and further into the complex.