Another Day, Another Few Credits in the Till (D3 ME, The Cave)

[Phroth Lissken]

He said nothing for a moment. Turning quite serious. "I would like to help you with that endeavoe. While revenge is not the way I was taught... we are comrades in arms. Someone has tried to rob you of happiness, and I cannot abide that." He leaned in, showing the seriousness in his eyes.

"Wickedness like that cannot go unpunished."

[Raven Cadera]

"I had a feeling you might say that, friend. And I know it's not your way," she would never ask him to do something that would be against his way of life. "But I appriciate your offer of help. At the moment..."

Raven sighed, shaking her head, "it's a lot of complicated stuff, we're trying to get to the bottom of it. Believe it or not, I don't want to pull my people into a conflict that doesn't serve a purpose. The ones behind it, well, they claim to be part of a local group here calling themselves the Salky Raiders. But only a couple of them was part in the attack. Others claim to know nothing about it."

[Soleene Stryss]

Soleene walked up and found her seat by the stage to get a good spot on the performance. She figured she may as well enjoy herself while she was here. Of course, that's likely where the handsy hooligans were found if what she had heard about this place was true.

[Deonis Harik]

A small shake of the head.

"But been here long enough to feel like it. Long, long time since I last saw Mirial."

Deonis nodded the thin metal cylinder went under his helmet as he took a drink "haven't seen my homeworld in many years either. "You miss it?"

[Sholua Tempes]

"Don't remember enough about it to miss it. I wasn't tall enough to look over this counter when I left. I guess it's under the Imperial bootheel these days."

She took another drink.

"So where does a helmet like that come from?"

[Deonis Harik]

"A Clone." was the simple and quite literal reply to her question "If you mean me, I been hopping around. Not too long any one place. Been here for a while though."

"Why are you here? Why Bellionas?"

[Phroth Lissken]

"I had a feeling you might say that, friend. And I know it's not your way," she would never ask him to do something that would be against his way of life. "But I appriciate your offer of help. At the moment..."

Raven sighed, shaking her head, "it's a lot of complicated stuff, we're trying to get to the bottom of it. Believe it or not, I don't want to pull my people into a conflict that doesn't serve a purpose. The ones behind it, well, they claim to be part of a local group here calling themselves the Salky Raiders. But only a couple of them was part in the attack. Others claim to know nothing about it."

"I do believe. You never struck me as someone who lashed out without cause or conviction." He nodded, looking to her eyes, hunter to hunter.

"The old ways have to change. Otherwise, I'm just as guilty. Standing by and navel gazing when there is good that needs to be done. Precise. Without collateral harm." Phroth agreed, listening to the continued complications.

"Maybe one of the Hounds can help. Ask the right questions, without threatening their group. That's what the other side does, and we'll need to show we are better than them."

[Raven Cadera]

"I do believe. You never struck me as someone who lashed out without cause or conviction." He nodded, looking to her eyes, hunter to hunter.

"The old ways have to change. Otherwise, I'm just as guilty. Standing by and navel gazing when there is good that needs to be done. Precise. Without collateral harm." Phroth agreed, listening to the continued complications.

"Maybe one of the Hounds can help. Ask the right questions, without threatening their group. That's what the other side does, and we'll need to show we are better than them."

"Me and Manny have been trying to see if there's a way to get in touch with them in the city here, figure that's a safer option than walking right up to their base. If it's anything like our own enclave, then theirs is protected with guards posted. We got one possible lead we're checking out tonight." She really hoped it would lead somewhere. "If that don't work, maybe I'll just have to take some big chances."

Another sigh, followed by another sip of her refreshment. "I much more prefer just fighting to this, but there's people I can't disappoint."

[Sholua Tempes]

"A Clone." was the simple and quite literal reply to her question "If you mean me, I been hopping around. Not too long any one place. Been here for a while though."

"Why are you here? Why Bellionas?"

"I hope it was dead when you took it." There appeared to be real meaning behind the words.

"As for here? Why not here? Good a place as any when your skin's the wrong colour and your pockets aren't deep enough."

[Deonis Harik]

There was a bit of a long pause "unfortunately." Was all he replied to her first statement.

"Good point. Always interesting why people settle where they do. This place is as good as any though."

[Sholua Tempes]

"What brings you to our dark little piece of the galaxy tonight?"

[Phroth Lissken]

"Me and Manny have been trying to see if there's a way to get in touch with them in the city here, figure that's a safer option than walking right up to their base. If it's anything like our own enclave, then theirs is protected with guards posted. We got one possible lead we're checking out tonight." She really hoped it would lead somewhere. "If that don't work, maybe I'll just have to take some big chances."

Another sigh, followed by another sip of her refreshment. "I much more prefer just fighting to this, but there's people I can't disappoint."

"I get you on that." Phroth's words were full of understanding. Knowing what it was like to have others believe in one doing their best, of being an example.

"Hopefully tonight goes well for you then. You and Manny both. Good Hunting there." He raised his glass to that well wish

[Deonis Harik]

"What brings you to our dark little piece of the galaxy tonight?"

"What brings anyone here?" He side turning his head slightly to look at her "companionship, feeling like we aren't alone in the galaxy. Everyone needs that now and again."

[Raven Cadera]

"I get you on that." Phroth's words were full of understanding. Knowing what it was like to have others believe in one doing their best, of being an example.

"Hopefully tonight goes well for you then. You and Manny both. Good Hunting there." He raised his glass to that well wish

"Thanks," she quirked a smile, appriciating having someone to talk to who wasn't directly involved in the matter, but who also wasn't... you know, Manny.

"What about you? Anything you're hunting this time?"

[Sholua Tempes]

"What brings anyone here?" He side turning his head slightly to look at her "companionship, feeling like we aren't alone in the galaxy. Everyone needs that now and again."

"And we get so few stormtrooper patrols down here. That certainly makes this a much nicer place."

Imperials out of uniform were another thing entirely, but she didn't expect them in the Cave very often, what with it's non-human friendliness.

[Phroth Lissken]

"Thanks," she quirked a smile, appriciating having someone to talk to who wasn't directly involved in the matter, but who also wasn't... you know, Manny.

"What about you? Anything you're hunting this time?"

He paused for a moment. Pondering. "There's something in the swamp." He spoke softly. "And it's dark. Resonates with fear, and terror. Feeding off of the feeling the Empire gives off. This whole system is awash in desperation and terror." He looked to Raven, concern in his eyes.

"This isn't some big game, it's something, insidious. From what I hear about the Swamp, people avoid the place completely. Some people who go in, never come out. Others get lost and find themselves almost pushed out."

His cup set down. "I felt it, looked into the abyss of that darkness when I was meditating in a place of peace. This requires more preparation than even hunting that crab."

[Raven Cadera]

Her lips pursed slightly as she digested that. Something that wasn't big game, but was very big and scary... like... a Krayt Dragon, maybe? It was some of the biggest stuff she could think of that still existed.

"So... it's something to do with the," she paused, glanced around, and then kind of whispered as she held up a hand to conceal her mouth to onlookers, "the Force? Like the bad part of it, you think? Or something else?"

[Phroth Lissken]

"I do think." He nodded in accentuation. "Something twisted, and angry. Growing like a cancer." The Karkarodon took another drink from his cup, letting the moment hang in the air.

"And I worry that with the way things are, any who would come along could be suscptible to that feeling..."

[Raven Cadera]

"Even people like me? People who aren't... you know... special, in that regard?" Would it be a drawback or a perk to not be sensitive to the Force, she wondered, if they were going to face some scary Force-thingy.

"But it should probably be dealt with. Who knows, it might lighten things for the planet here as a whole, if it is as you say."

[Phroth Lissken]

"I wish I knew. But I don't." Phroth's voice fell slightly, showingnthe concern, the weariness of having to work against so kuch darkness that clouded everything.

"You're right that it has to be handled. I just... I know it can't be done alone, and I don't want to risk people that I care about."