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Athena	It's been exactly a few hours since Volken and perhaps the other Mandalorians as well have left the hospital. Now, whether Volken is brooding in a bar thinking about his next move, or actively on the hunt for the Zealot, the baron, or the clone, he may or may not be surprised when his commlink crackles to life with a voice transmission from Er'gi. This may come as a surprise, as the other hulking Mandalorian had not accompanied Ellari, Volken and Jorn to the hospital upon Kasseady's summon. Where he had been all this time would have been a bit of a mystery... until now. <Volken!> the other Mandalorian says urgently, <Where are you? Haar'chak! I have bad news. Kasseady has betrayed us. He revealed to me while drunk that somehow, he'd made contact with his brother! I tried to chase him down, but he escaped. I need to find him>
Volken Mons	The hospital didn't tgo as planned. There was no rescue to be done. Volken standing up to the Jedi Master's refusal to accomodate them regarding the clone was inconclusive and now he's found himself out at a bar, getting drunk before going to look for Zealot. Naturally being drunk while looking for him will sharpen his senses. When the comm link goes off and he hears Er'gi he frowns lightly at frst. He wasn't exactly pleased that he and Kass had just sort of vanished. But now -this- news. "You're joking, vod. " he responds. "Ergh...I"m going to kill him now. He's betrayed my trust... And what's worse - now Ellari will have something to hold over my head for being right about! Unforgivable! Where are you??"
Athena	<I wish I was> Er'gi tells the other mammoth. <He suspected I knew, Volken. He was acting strange. Then when I tried to ask questions he jumped me, took my commlink and ran off. I gave chase and eventually was able to recover it but he got away and I'm not sure where he went. I'm on the south side of town, not far from the trade plaza. He can't be far. This town is small and I'd know if he went for the spaceport>
Volken Mons	"Alright sit tight.." rumbles the giant. He then slowy rises and after a second of getting his mind back together, retrieves his helmet nd starts to make his way out and into the town to head towards Er'gi's location. To say he's displeased is an underestatement and he even keeps his helmet off just so that anyone looking at him and his face can see just how annoyed he is...
Athena	"Err, hope you're headed back to wherever you're staying," the bartender says, concerned. "No one with a half a dozen pints in them should be going anywhere else..." The weather will start to mirror Volkens mood. A dark grey cloud hangs over Kublop, threatening rain. When Volken arrives at the trade plaza, he'll see Er'gi running towards him. "I've good news and bad news," the other giant tells him.
Volken Mons	Being stone cold drunk is the best tiem to fight as far as Volken is concerned. It clears the mind. So he just ignores the bartender after giving him a quick mildly sullen look and grunting something non committal. Er'gi receives only slightly less ire when the behemoth balefully encounters and eyes the other giant. "Alright.." he grunts out . "Let's have it."
Athena	"Well," Er'gi offers. "I've found him. But I'm not the only one." He points down the street, and Volken will be able to see that a couple blocks down, a small to medium sized crowd has gathered in front of the Disciple of Whills convent. Their dismayed whispers are tell tale. "He's holed up in there," the other Mandalorian says. "And there's a couple townsfolk in there. A Disciple, and the local property inspector, employed by the mayor. He's taken them hostage, more or less. The local constabulary is involved now..." If Volken goes closer to investigate he'll see the constables banging on the door of the convent. "Open up in the name of Republic!" one of them shouts. But there's no response.
Ellari Zin	Ellari had joined Volken at the bar. Honestly, she could really use a drink after getting shot. The Force healing had helped, but she was still sore.     "Who has taken who hostage?" she asks Er'gi. "Kass has taken the mayor hostage?" she scoffs, muttering obscenities in Mando'a.
Volken Mons	He didnt' want Ellari to follow him but at least she isn't rubbing it in his face and she's probably more sober then him..so Volken just emits a grunt as he mutters, "I knew giving that di'kut a chance was a risk but damn... he could have at least gone a littel bit longer before doing this. Why the hell does he have hostages? What'd he do that requires tihs or rather what'd that fool Caine put him up to? This is nosnse. Can't that idiot see his brother is just using him to cause distractions?" Volken shakes his head and then grumbles, "If we just go in and get him it'll get those hostages hurt or worse...."
Athena	"No, just a couple of civilians. The townsfolk are concerned, obviously. The mayor's here, and so are couple of the Disciples. I don't know what's going on. He knows I'm after him, and I think he's trying to use them as leverage to keep us away--" The constables are banging on the door again, but still, no response. Nearby, a mother consoles her sobbing child. "My dad is in there!" the child cries. The mother looks up at Volken, her own eyes swollen. "Oh please, do something. My husband can't last in there without medicine for his chronic condition. And the other Disciple, he's so young..."
Ellari Zin	Ellari rolls her eyes. "Di'kut." she mutters. "Where is that...mind tricks boy? Can't he use whatever sorcery he has to pound some common sense into that hut'uun before he realizes what's happening?"
Volken Mons	"Hmmm? Oh ..Cayde... Wherever he is it's not here and not likely to get here in time. Even if was he's unreliable, not to mention I dont' know how well he is at actually -following- orders if they aren't given by his Jedi peers. He certainly doesn't seem to liten to his partner, Navi... She'd be better to have here but they're both not here so it's no use aching about it..." Turning to Er'gi, Volken rumbles, "YOu should back off. We'll go up there and hear what he's got to say. He can't do -anything- just stuck in there after all. He probably wants out.." That said, Volken just gives the mother and child a long look, not saying anything to either of them. He then put shis helmet back on and turns and starts forward for the building.
Athena	"Likely went back because of the brewing storm," Er'gi says, "the monsoons can sometimes stall the tram for days." He then nods, and steps back. Upon approaching the building, he'll see the mayor, a couple of Disciples, and the local constables at the front, still trying to get in. One of them looks at Volken disdainfully. "Is this your mess?" he says, brow furrowed, his Coruscanti accent pronounced. "Now now," the mayor interjects. "There's no need for that. Perhaps he can help." One of the Disciples sizes up Volken. "We need to get in. -Quietly-. There's a back door that leads to the communal showers, but we don't have the strength or means necessary to break in without using a blaster or battering ram.."
Ellari Zin	"Hmph, you can't contact him? I thought he was your friend, or something." Ellari remarks, but then shrugs. "I suppose we'll have to deal with this ourselves, then."     She scoffs at the 'quietly' part. "Ah, of course. Volken, how are your stealth skills?" she asks, smirking.
Volken Mons	"No Ic an't contact him nor would I want to .. I just told you why it'd be a bad idea." grunts Volken at Ellari. "I'd call on Navi first. Cayde has issues he needs to resolve...." That said he looks back towards the mayor and the others, considering their words. He then looks back to Ellari. "They don't exist." Volken? Stealth? "But...I can open up any door. So... why don't you distract Kass by talking to him. I'll go to the back with these ones and get the door open..."
Athena	Suddenly a voice arises from inside the convent. "Volken is that you?" "Don't you dare come in here! I'll -- I'll kill them all!" His voice reeks of desperation and sheer madness. Had he lost his mind? A gasp arises from the crowd and the Mayor pinches his nose bridge with a sigh. The Disciples remain calm, but their brows furrow more deeply. "The backdoor is manual entry. If you can crush the doorknob," she says, "you should be able to get in."
Ellari Zin	"You are a pathetic excuse for a Mandalorian, Kasseady." Ellari shouts back at him. "What do you want? Come out and fight for it, instead of hiding behind strangers!"     How's that for 'talking'?
Volken Mons	Yup there we go. Talking. Volken clams up at that point and steps away, gesturing for them to lead on to the back of the building and then giving a quick thumbs up to Ellari. Keep talking.
Athena	"You don't understand, you never did, you don't know what it's like to be me," he babbles. "Leave me the hell alone. Leave me..." his voice then starts to fade, withdrawing deeper into the building. The Disciples show Volken where the back door is. Well, yeah, maybe it won't be a problem. The door is old, and the knob looks... breakable. But can he crush it... quietly?
Ellari Zin	Ellari rolls her eyes. "You pitiful crybaby, no one understands that, for -anyone- unless you are a sorcerer like those Jedi or whatever. If you want that then maybe you should go ask one of -them- to be your friend. What is the point of all this? What do you -want-?"
Volken Mons	The behemoth makes a mock gesture of putting his fingres up to where his lips would be, save for the helm. As if to say 'Shhhhhh'. Once at the back door he lays his hand upo the lock...and begins to squeeze. To be fair he -tries- to be careful. But...he's drunk. The lock wrenches and the door bucklles. There's a bit of a sharp grinding sound before Volken realizes what's happend and releases the door. "....Whoops."
Athena	Ellari will receive no response. Probably not a good sign, but what can she do at this point? Volken will be able to look into the convent. He won't be able to see Kass, the lights are all off. But he doesn't seem to be nearby...
Volken Mons	There's not much left to do but just go in. Volken listens, tryign to see if he can hear Kass and his conversation with Ellari. Eventually the whole point of subterfuge is going to just have to be dropped. The door opening was noisy to begin with and trying to ask him to sneak is like tryign to ask two drunk Dowutin to sneak around. Effectively...yeah... him trying to sneak. So he marches in, not exactly bulldozing but moving with some assurance.. At least as much as he can muster considering hsi state. <<Ellari...what's happening>>
Ellari Zin	"Dank farrik." Ellari mutters, and then begins attempting to quietly enter through a window by opening it slowly...     <<I'm going in>> she replies to Volken. <<I am going to beat him until he sticks to the floor.>>
Athena	Outside, the sound of thunder rumbling can be heard. It would probably be pouring rain soon. Volken won't be able to see much, but ahead of him he'll see some movement. A shadow slipping towards a narrow hallway...
Volken Mons	<<Ooooh I love it when you're scary and violent.>> rumbles the decidedly very drunk Volken. He sees the shadow moving and starts heading in that direction. <<I see something. If it's Kass I'll try and flush him towards the front. If it's a hostage I'll head for the back witht them.>> Priming his weapons would draw too much additional attention so he keeps them depowered - simply moving forward now in hopes off finding -someone-.
Athena	The window creaks, but just barely. The noise it makes isn't enough to draw attention to Ellari, so that's good. As Volken approaches there's a yelp. It's the property inspector. At first he seems frightened, but when he sees that Volken's weapons are depowered, he heaves a sigh of relief and hurries towards him. He looks pale, but at least cognizant of what's going on. "You-- you have to help, please! He's got one of the Disciples--" He points up towards the attic. "Please, for light's sake. I know him, he doesn't deserve this, he's never hurt another soul in his entire life.."
Ellari Zin	Volken's stealth skills may be non-existent, but it seems the same can't be said of Ellari. She slips in through the window, returning it to its place afterward. << I aim to please ~ >> she replies back to the giant's drunk text, then starts looking for Kasseady.
Volken Mons	Volken makes a general gesture for the property manager, indicating for him to get behind him and head for the back door. He listens carefully, and then proceeds forward in search of a way up towards the attic. At this point he presumes he'll meet up with Ellari in the middle of the place ... or perhaps she may beat him to the upstairs considering the way she entered in. At his stage - there's no other option but to continue forward as carefully as possible though it's ...likely Kass knows they're already in there.
Athena	The property inspector nods timidly and weakly and then points down the hall, where a spiral staircase leads to the upper levels of the convent. Then he backs up, slipping in a closet behind Volken, staying out of sight. As Volken makes his way towards the attic, he'll find himself on ceramic tile, and the sound of his massive boots is.. unmistakable. If Kass didn't know he was here before, he does now. Both Ellari and Volken will be able to hear some more shuffling on the upper level, and then another familiar voice calls out weakly, "Volken? Is that you? I--I'm sorry for everything I said earlier. Please --" It's the young Tholothian man, 'Crane'. The one he'd met back on Jedha... Then there's a soft thud, a groan, and the sound of a body hitting the floor. Then Kass yells over the railing. "I told you not to come in here!! If you come up here ... I'll kill him! And then I'll.. I'll burn this place to the ground!" Then they'll be able to hear the sound of a body being hurriedly dragged across the floor.
Volken Mons	He's drunk...but he's not -that- drunk... And this sobers him up quickly. "Kass! This isn't The Way. We don't take hostages and use the weak to protect ourselves! Don't you want to reclaim your honor? What is all of this insanity! DId something get into your head? Come -down- here." If he sees Ellari now, he only gives her a quick glance. It seems their efforts at subterfuge was never meant to work out.. so option number two is becoming more nad more likely. Bust their way in.
Ellari Zin	"Then you are no Mandalorian." Ellari replies to Kass' likely empty threats. "If you continue disgracing the Way, you will -never- regain your honor. Now, come down here and tell us what you want. Fight us for it, if you must! But only a hu'tunn shields himself with the blood of innocents."
Athena	"Stay away from me," Kass snarls, "stay -away-..." His tone is ice thin, as if it's about to snap. He seems... mentally unwell, but Volken and Ellari may be left wondering the reason for his crash out. There's more shuffling and movement coming from the attic. If they look up, they'll see that there's not really much space up there. And there's only one way up and down - the staircase. He couldn't escape - but going up there would risk the Disciple's life.