(D2 MA) The Nickel Tour

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

"Revolution? You think so?" Dhel looks around the folks going about their day. There didn't feel like a lot of rebellious energy there. More like getting through the day energy, assisted by a bit of alcohol.

"What's it like where you're from? Not so...stratified?"

[Nara Phln]

"Revolution? You think so?" Dhel looks around the folks going about their day. There didn't feel like a lot of rebellious energy there. More like getting through the day energy, assisted by a bit of alcohol.

"What's it like where you're from? Not so...stratified?"

“Yeah. You know, revolutions are built on dope. I heard that once and I bet this place had a thriving drug trade. It’ll happen, mark my words.”

The Chiss sprinkled some white powder over the remains of her meal... but that was definitely table salt

“Back home is kinda more orderly? There’s still people up top ruining everything but usually everyone is by consensus and the government actually works. It’s really boring, would not recommend.”

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

"Ruining things by consensus sounds...awkward?" Dhel tries to imagine anything that worked that way...maybe settling who got what stage time? She shakes her head a bit. "Orderly can be rough. Harder to manage in the cracks of things when they keep trying to seal them up, you know?"

Her own stew is vanishing in measured bites in conversational breaks. "Don't have much to compare it too, but there's drugs around to find. I try not to get too much into that. Drug habits seem to work best if you're rich, honestly." She gestures vaguely upward, "Rich kids' parties definitely seem to have the best selection on hand."

[Nara Phln]

"Ruining things by consensus sounds...awkward?" Dhel tries to imagine anything that worked that way...maybe settling who got what stage time? She shakes her head a bit. "Orderly can be rough. Harder to manage in the cracks of things when they keep trying to seal them up, you know?"

Her own stew is vanishing in measured bites in conversational breaks. "Don't have much to compare it too, but there's drugs around to find. I try not to get too much into that. Drug habits seem to work best if you're rich, honestly." She gestures vaguely upward, "Rich kids' parties definitely seem to have the best selection on hand."

"Yeah! Right! Cracks! I'm sort of a cracks person myself. Sometimes you just pry your way into one and boom!"
She smacks the table with an open hand
"Explosion!"
After she'd apologised to a passing waiter who'd nearly spilled his drinks tray she turned back to Dhelih
"Upper city rich kids....sounds perfect! I'll put them on my 'too mug' list."

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

Dhel jumped as well, wiping up the splashed drink before continuing with some concern. "Just...well, don't do that actually in the Upper. They'll put up with a bit of that down here and below...keeps their kids cautious." She should probably object to mugging at all, but... That seemed rude while eating food possibly paid for by similar mugging.

"Have you already headed down to the Lower?"

[Nara Phln]

Dhel jumped as well, wiping up the splashed drink before continuing with some concern. "Just...well, don't do that actually in the Upper. They'll put up with a bit of that down here and below...keeps their kids cautious." She should probably object to mugging at all, but... That seemed rude while eating food possibly paid for by similar mugging.

"Have you already headed down to the Lower?"

"Not yet, I've been kinda saving it, you know? I hear there are whole swarms of gonk droids and I really wanna just let them have it! The real debate is whether I want some big person or not to stand up the front and take all the hits or not."

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

"Oh, they're not droids." Dhel shakes her head then takes a swig of her drink before addressing the topic. "Though some say they're not much brighter for all that they're plenty dangerous. Not sure if they," she gestures generally upward, "haven't cleared them out because they don't care, so long as the Gonks stay in the Lower, or if they're pretty sure they'd lose and that would look bad."

[Nara Phln]

"Oh, they're not droids." Dhel shakes her head then takes a swig of her drink before addressing the topic. "Though some say they're not much brighter for all that they're plenty dangerous. Not sure if they," she gestures generally upward, "haven't cleared them out because they don't care, so long as the Gonks stay in the Lower, or if they're pretty sure they'd lose and that would look bad."

“So it’s a....”
Raising eyebrow
“Gang? Named after droids? Knew I should have studied more than basic Basic at the academy.”

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

"I...guess?" Dhel doesn't sound too sure. "Never talked to any to ask them about the name, or if they're a gang. Folks steer clear of their encampments. I hear they sometimes go do stuff out in the wilds. But...eh, they want to go kill dangerous critters there or be eaten by them, nobody is much fussed by that either way."

[Nara Phln]

"I...guess?" Dhel doesn't sound too sure. "Never talked to any to ask them about the name, or if they're a gang. Folks steer clear of their encampments. I hear they sometimes go do stuff out in the wilds. But...eh, they want to go kill dangerous critters there or be eaten by them, nobody is much fussed by that either way."

“They really need to work on their marketing. Now the black sun and the Hutt cartels you know who they are and what they’re about. But we don’t know anything about these violent monster hunting droid cosplayers.”

Cocking her head
“That kinda sucks though. I was gonna do a ‘shoot on sight’ thing but if they’re just some dudes it wouldn’t be right.”

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

"Yeah, might want to familiarize yourself better with what they're like? Even in the Lower, just shooting a bunch of people will get you in trouble."Dhel finishes her drink."

"Anything else you want to see? We've got a library, but there's not much there you can't get on the holonet. Hmm...and the bakery down the block does all their sweets baking two days from now. So that's the best time to go hit them up for stuff."

[Nara Phln]

"Yeah, might want to familiarize yourself better with what they're like? Even in the Lower, just shooting a bunch of people will get you in trouble."Dhel finishes her drink."

"Anything else you want to see? We've got a library, but there's not much there you can't get on the holonet. Hmm...and the bakery down the block does all their sweets baking two days from now. So that's the best time to go hit them up for stuff."

Nara doesn't quite roll her eyes at the library but it looks like she was about to
"Nah, I reckon we're good! You do a pretty good tour Dehlih! Nice for us blue folk to stick together. Oh, and here's your fee. Don't spend it all in one place."
Nara pulls out a thin looking wallet and gravely slips a few thin wafers over to the Bothan

"Hope I'll see you around either singing or at the big conspiracy thing, either or...maybe both if everything is connected!"

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

"Conspiracies at the Cave? That seems unlikely," Dhel scoffs, glancing at the credits. "Was honestly just expecting lunch. You should save it for the show. Someone tossing up tips encourages other folks to do the same."

[Nara Phln]

"Conspiracies at the Cave? That seems unlikely," Dhel scoffs, glancing at the credits. "Was honestly just expecting lunch. You should save it for the show. Someone tossing up tips encourages other folks to do the same."

“Okay. But you know I’m legally obligated to shout ‘make it rain!’ When I do.”
Nara demonstrates several overly elaborate methods of distributing tips.

“You’re kinda different. Most people don’t turn down credits. It’s a nice distinction to have.”

[Dhelih Dotaivi]

She shrugs, a bit uncomfortably. "I mean, I'll negotiate if you want to buy time. Just...most folks like to keep things where they can pretend it's not all a transaction. I've got what I wanted out of this particular one, and taking extra doesn't seem fair."

"But you can shout whatever you like tossing 'em on stage," she adds with a grin that dispels her momentary attack of being serious, before pushing back from the table and getting ready to head out.

[Nara Phln]

She shrugs, a bit uncomfortably. "I mean, I'll negotiate if you want to buy time. Just...most folks like to keep things where they can pretend it's not all a transaction. I've got what I wanted out of this particular one, and taking extra doesn't seem fair."

"But you can shout whatever you like tossing 'em on stage," she adds with a grin that dispels her momentary attack of being serious, before pushing back from the table and getting ready to head out.

"People buy my time all the...time. Just part of the job I guess."
Nara shrugs but hardly complains as she scoops the credits back
"Just be ready for some painfully off key shouting from me when you finish your number!"

She waves the Bothan off before putting her feet up on the vacant chair and leaning back
"Now I just have to not forget the mechanics thing tonight....oooooooor I could go to the arcade. What to do, what to do...."

((/scene, thanks for the RP ))