Adventures of the Outer Rim 3

[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 9:22 PM
B'ura B'an leads you from the surface deep under the ground, to a district of the city where individual residences are dug into the cavern walls.
The narrow corridors are packed with various beings going about their business. Hundreds of Twi'leks throng the walkways and passages, but they are not the only citizens of Nabat. Swaggering Aqualish shoulder their way past you while beeping droids scurry between shops and tunnel ways. Human traders hawk their wares from stalls set within niches to the side of the walls.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 9:56 PM
B'ura directs you to merchants "of repute" and makes sure you aren't charged the off-worlder's rate for your purchases.
Once finished, he leads you away from the busier thoroughfares and knocks on a large metal door. Twi'lekan code words are exchanged and after a moment you are shown into a spacious room filled with a low, relaxing blue light and comfortable padded chairs.
B'ura B'an turns to you and whispers, "This room is occupied by a cell of the organization dedicated to protecting the interests of common Twi'leks on Ryloth. We will be safe here," he says with a nod.
The group before you consists of three Twi'leks and two humans who come and go at various intervals. The leader of the group is Nyn Kablo. She is a soft-spoken female Twi'lek with buff-colored skin and an air of languid grace. She lives in a room to the side of the main area, and invites you to rest there while she talks to B'ura B'an about his ordeal. No sooner has she said so, do the two humans provide you with food and drink while a Twi'lek physician provides you with medical attention.
After a hurried conversation between the two Twi'leks, Nyn approaches.
"We are deeply indebted to you for the rescue of our friend. While we have little we can offer you, B'ura B'an suggested that perhaps you would like to partake in a little business venture once we get our mining operations under control once more. He leads me to believe that you have some troubles with the same... Hutt," she says trying in vain to mask hatred, and disgust, "the Hutt boss we suspect of being behind much of our present woes; is this so?"
Canix Braus — Today at 10:06 PM
"Without our life stories, yes we have issues with him. If you're going to make his life difficult and we can earn some credits at the same time then me and mine are in."
Illander — Today at 10:06 PM
"Not just us lot who have managed to peeve him then eh?"
Canix Braus — Today at 10:06 PM
"I can't speak for the others, they can decide for each their own."
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:06 PM
"Seems so"
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:06 PM
Nyn nods with a grin.
Logen Nyne — Today at 10:07 PM
Logen thanks them for the food and medical attention, it was decent affair too, which was surprising. At the job offer Logen nods. "Can't say no to making some creds and screwing over that slug."
HK-52b — Today at 10:09 PM
"Statement: making my former master's life more difficult and possibly erasing it would make this unit's existence much easier."
Varek Droust — Today at 10:09 PM
"Credits are always a good thing."
Illander — Today at 10:10 PM
"So whats the plan to get back at em?" Illander says while fiddling with his new googles brightness settings, putting them on, and temporarily blinding himself as he toggles them on for the first time.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:10 PM
"I would ask one more favor of you for now. Call it the price for the safe keeping and repair of your ship. The miners who worked alongside B'ura B'an in New Meen are coming under increasing pressure from the thugs who own the land nearby, by the part of this Hutt's meddling or not. Having B'ura returned to them as quickly as possible would boost morale and enable us to decide on further action. We could provide you with a speeder with enough room for B'ura and the rest of you. Rest here for the night, you certainly need it, but if you could set off in the morning it would be of great assistance to us."
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:11 PM
"I have no problems with this."
Canix Braus — Today at 10:12 PM
"We'll pay our debts. We'll escort B'an to the miners and then we're square for the repairs and room n board."
Illander — Today at 10:12 PM
"I'm all for it."
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:12 PM
"You have my gun."
HK-52b — Today at 10:12 PM
"Observation: These are reasonable demands."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:13 PM
"Make yourselves comfortable," she gestures to her room.
Logen Nyne — Today at 10:13 PM
"Sounds like a simple enough gig." He agrees with the rest.
Varek Droust — Today at 10:13 PM
"Why do I get the feeling there is more then just a simple escort mission though?"
HK-52b — Today at 10:13 PM
"Commentary: it is never simple."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:13 PM
Nyn looks at Varek, "You suspect my motives?"
Illander — Today at 10:14 PM
"Meh, flying a speeder that's not even mine across Ryloth is opportunity enough." Illander smirks.
Canix Braus — Today at 10:15 PM
"It don't much matter if it is Varek." Canix turns to look at Nyn. "However it'd be good to know what we're walking into, so we can prepare."
Varek Droust — Today at 10:15 PM
"Just persons experiences in the past, it usually ends up not as simple."
Illander — Today at 10:16 PM
"Expect trouble from the local thugs would be my guess."
"But you lads are plenty used to being shot at."
Canix Braus — Today at 10:16 PM
"I imagine Teemo's lads will be involved. But I'd like to hear it from her."
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:17 PM
"Just wondering how big of a party we should expect."
Logen Nyne — Today at 10:17 PM
"If some heads need thumping just point me at them." Logen grins
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:17 PM
"And how big of a gift to prepare."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:17 PM
"Aqualish thugs. Off-worlders prone to theft, and intimidation of miners. B'ura alone would be enough to make them think twice; with you by his side, they wouldn't dare a real confrontation."
Illander — Today at 10:18 PM
"Such sticklers for detail." Illander stands, nods to Nyn and heads to where was previously gestured to for rest.
HK-52b — Today at 10:19 PM
"Commentary: This unit was hoping to crush the skulls of the subjects of my former master."
Logen Nyne — Today at 10:19 PM
"By the sound of it Hook, we'll be getting to that I'm sure."
Canix Braus — Today at 10:19 PM
"You prefer the thugs unhurt? Or does it matter?"
"I'd like to know what you're expecting for this job aside from making sure B'an makes it to the site safely."
Illander — Today at 10:21 PM
Illander, stops halfway on his walk away from the group, turns around, grabs some snacks from the table in two hands and another drink in a third before returning onto his original route.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:29 PM
"B'ura?" she turns to her colleague.
"It's my hope things haven't escalated, but I ask that you be prepared should their methods have become more desperate."
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:30 PM
"Understood."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:30 PM
"No one knows the situation better than B'ura," Nyn adds. "I trust his judgement in that sector more than anyone else's."
Canix Braus — Today at 10:32 PM
"Alright, so protect him, get him to the site, trust his judgement on whether or not the thugs need to be smoked. Good enough for me."
Logen Nyne — Today at 10:32 PM
"We'll make sure he gets there and bust some heads otherwise."
Canix Braus — Today at 10:32 PM
Canix stands and looks for a place to kick back and relax until morning.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:36 PM
The events on, and off, Mos Shuuta have taken their toll, and you sleep like newborn babes. When you awaken, you feel more refreshed than you remember being in recent memory. Nyn greets you warmly, as B'ura B'an emerges with a pack of gear he tightens with the pull of a strap.
"Was afraid I may have to leave on my own," he teases.
Logen Nyne — Today at 10:38 PM
Logen is still rubbing the sleep out of his eyes as he sits in the main room, slowly snacking on what little of the food from yesterday that remains on the table. "Haven't slept that well in a while."
Canix Braus — Today at 10:38 PM
Canix yawns loudly and cracks his neck. "Haven't slept that hard since I killed a bottle of Alderinnian brandy by myself."
Illander — Today at 10:39 PM
Illander stretches and ends up rolling off the sofa he had claimed for himself, after a moments contemplation he checks his pockets, decides he has everything and says "Good to go."
Varek Droust — Today at 10:39 PM
Varek makes sure all his gear is in order as he gets up, "We always stick to getting the job done and we will stick to that."
Hawk Vars — Today at 10:40 PM
Hawks finally wakes and replies with a, "Yup."
HK-52b — Today at 10:41 PM
"Statement: Rebooting all systems. ERROR sys32 has... This unit is functional."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 10:41 PM
"We have a land speeder ready just outside the walls of the city. The navicomputer is programmed to take you directly to the mines," Nyn says, receiving a report from one of the humans in the cell.
Varek Droust — Today at 10:44 PM
"Is there any area near the mines that if need be we can scout out the mines?"
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 10:46 PM
Final preparations done, Nyn leads you down a narrow service tunnel to the outside of the city. There, she says her goodbyes and leaves you in B'ura B'an's hands.
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 10:47 PM
"Alright lets get this show on track."
Illander — Yesterday at 10:47 PM
Illander cracks his fingers
Hawk Vars — Yesterday at 10:48 PM
Hawk prepares to move out.
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 10:48 PM
Canix climbs aboard the speeder.
Varek Droust — Yesterday at 10:49 PM
Varek makes his way aboard the speeder.
Illander — Yesterday at 10:49 PM
Illander jumps into the drivers seat.
HK-52b — Yesterday at 10:52 PM
HK climbs onboard the speeder.
Logen Nyne — Yesterday at 10:52 PM
The marauder climbs aboard and takes a seat against the corner of the front-right.
Illander — Yesterday at 10:53 PM
"Yah know, when people decided that 'speeder' was an appropriate name for all repulser-lift craft, these specific styles of craft really managed to pull off a bait and switch."
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 10:54 PM
"Regardless of what they label it as it'll get us where we need to go."
"Providing your skills with a speeder match your skills with freighters."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 10:56 PM
The navigation computer's preset makes the piloting effortless, and soon you're speeding above the surface of the Ryloth badlands. Out here, the landscape is barely any better than the featureless Tatooine, and several hours into your journey, as you travel further from the spaceport, the terrain becomes increasingly hazardous as piles of loose rocks and jutting stone spurs litter the ground.
Illander — Yesterday at 10:56 PM
Illander shrugs "Frankly you could have the best podracer in the parsec piloting this thing and you wouldn't be able to tell it wasn't a Pit Droid."
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 10:57 PM
"An easy job for you then."
"Don't screw it up."
Illander — Yesterday at 10:59 PM
"Nobody in a rush ay? Don't fancy trying to get the around the rocks at full speed, its not exactly agile."
Logen Nyne — Yesterday at 11:02 PM
"We're not in any hurry I'm pretty sure."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 11:02 PM
As Illander maneuvers you around the rocky outcrops and boulders, you notice that cliffs rise about you. A tall bluff of rough red stone stands to your right, surrounded by more piles of loose rubble.
Something at the base of the rocky bluff catches Illander's eye. A pile of loose rocks partially obscures a dark passageway. For a a brief flash of a moment, the pilot thinks he sees a round, insect-like head.
Illander — Yesterday at 11:08 PM
"B'ura B'an, any dangerous insects local to these areas?"
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 11:10 PM
"Nothing that can outrun the speeder," he says shaking his head.
Illander — Yesterday at 11:10 PM
"I'll be ready to speed up if needed then."
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 11:10 PM
"Hope you're right about that B'an."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 11:10 PM
He nods.
Illander — Yesterday at 11:11 PM
Illander gestures to the passageway he saw "Somebody keep an eye on that though."
Varek Droust — Yesterday at 11:12 PM
Varek looks in the direction that Illander gestures.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 11:12 PM
As you pass the bluff, there is a large crack and a flash of blinding light. The speeder slews around, spinning in circles. Smoke pours out of a hole in the chassis and it takes all your strength and skill to prevent the craft from flipping over. The craft comes to a sudden and jolting stop, burying its nose in a meter of sandy ground.
Whoops and jeering cries can be heard coming from the entrance of a dark cave at the base of the nearby bluff.
The sounds die down, and a human raises his head and calls out. "Halt! Stay where you are and drop your weapons! We are agents of the new Imperial Anti-smuggling Task Force on Ryloth, and you are suspected of ryll smuggling! I repeat: stay where you are and drop your weapons!"
"The Empire..?" B'ura says, picking himself up with a grunt.
Hawk Vars — Yesterday at 11:17 PM
Hawk draws his rifle as soon as he gets back up.
Illander — Yesterday at 11:17 PM
Illander leaps out of his chair and puts the crashed speeder between him and the gangsters.
Logen Nyne — Yesterday at 11:18 PM
"They don't look much like Imperials." Logen says sarcastically as he finds cover behind the crashed speeder.
Varek Droust — Yesterday at 11:18 PM
Varek draws his Blaster Pistol as he gets up and gets a look at the group.
Hawk Vars — Yesterday at 11:18 PM
Hawk moves next to Illander, "I agree."
Logen Nyne — Yesterday at 11:22 PM
"Wait a minute..." Logen pauses as he brings his head up and looks at the ambushers. "I know those scum-suckers, seen them at the cantina back in Mos Shuuta all the time. They're bounty hunters. Yong Venshah and his lackies." He tells the others.
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 11:26 PM
"Damned bugs, too bad we didn't bring any spray. Blaster fire will have to do the trick."
HK-52b — Yesterday at 11:28 PM
HK readies his weapon.
Hawk Vars — Yesterday at 11:36 PM
Hawk aims and fires at the nearest thug.
Canix Braus — Yesterday at 11:42 PM
Draws both of his Relbys and fires a salvo of blaster fire at the Gand.
Varek Droust — Yesterday at 11:43 PM
Aims his pistol at one of the gangsters and opens fire at them.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Yesterday at 11:51 PM
Two of the bounty hunters fire at you, with mixed results. But what is clear is they're determined to fight.
Logen Nyne — Yesterday at 11:52 PM
Logen immediately darts off to the left, moving into cover at the rock formation half-way to the cave entrance. He looks around the rock and whips out his hold-out blaster and fires it, nailing a guy in the arm.
Illander — Yesterday at 11:55 PM
Illander manages to find a clean angle on one of the assailants and takes his leg out from under him with his slugthrower.
HK-52b — Today at 12:03 AM
HK moves up to Canix and patches him up to the best of the droid can. HK moves up to join Illander and Logen.
Canix Braus — Today at 12:03 AM
"Preciate it HK, didn't want  to let that one sit."
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 12:04 AM
The journeyman bounty hunters fire ineffectively as they try to keep up with your advances.
Hawk Vars — Today at 12:06 AM
Hawk takes aim and misses.
Canix Braus — Today at 12:09 AM
Canix continues to fire at the Gand bounty hunter, surprised he is still standing after the concentrated blaster fire.
Varek Droust — Today at 12:09 AM
Varek opens fire but his shot misses.
Logen Nyne — Today at 12:14 AM
Logen sensing a pause in the firing from the enemy runs the remaining distance to meet the enemy in combat. With a wicked look on his face Logen chops his head off with one downward stroke. "Yong! You owe me credits you sump-rat!"
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 12:17 AM
Yong fires directly at Canix while shouting for his men to stop the melee attack.
Illander — Today at 12:23 AM
Fires at the far end of the evolving melee, his shot looks like it smarted a fair bit.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 12:24 AM
In the attempt to stop the attack, a friendly fire incident results in confusion. "Fall back! Fighting retreat!"
Canix Braus — Today at 12:27 AM
Canix takes advantage of the confusion and places several critical shots on the Gand leader, blowing him apart in the process.
HK-52b — Today at 12:34 AM
HK takes another swing at the thug.
Logen Nyne — Today at 12:34 AM
Seeing the leader get blasted apart Logen takes advantage and rushes the other bounty hunter Hook isn't engaged with. With an overhand stroke practically cuts the man in two before impaling the almost dead man and lifting him into the air before slamming the corpse back into the ground. He places his boot on the corpse and pulls his Ax out. Logen roars his triumph. "Who's next!?"
Hawk Vars — Today at 12:37 AM
Hawk takes aim and kills his target.
[+T+] Tywin Lannister — Today at 12:46 AM
A point-blank burst to Logen's legs and torso proves terribly wounding. Yet the overheated pistol can take the strain no longer and bursts in the bounty hunter's hand.
Varek Droust — Today at 12:54 AM
Varek opens fire at one of the bounty hunter hitting him but as he slips on a rock falling backwards and landing prone.
Canix Braus — Today at 12:57 AM
Canix fells another wannabe bounty hunter's with more well placed blaster fire.
"Amateurs."
HK-52b — Today at 1:00 AM
HK takes a swing at the thug and misses.
Logen Nyne — Today at 1:06 AM
Feeling himself dancing on the edge of death, Logen summons his remaining strength and slams the tip of his Ax through the remaining bounty-hunter's sternum, killing him instantly. Logen falls onto his ass, losing the feeling in his legs. "Now that...that was a fight."
Canix Braus — Today at 1:06 AM
After the final thug falls Canix looks around and then moves towards the fallen. "Search them, see if they had anything we can use. They may also have transportation, we need a replacement." Canix gestures at the damaged and partially buried speeder.
Varek Droust — Today at 1:06 AM
Varek get up from the ground an looks toward where all the dead hunters are, "I hate being right on these simple mission."
HK-52b — Today at 1:06 AM
HK tries to patch up Logen as best as he could.
"Statement: This unit is NOT a medical unit."
HK also tries to patch up Canix.