Golden Link Casino

[Idarah]

Idejjen sat down and before he could mention anything in about 2 seconds flat Zara had explained it all... Idejjen was astonished, how could a a whole space System be destroyed...

 

Idejjen: "well, I was going to ask you about that, but it seems you already managed to give me the 411 on that even if I didn't really say anything... but there was something that I did want to talk to you about that may not be as serious, but I just thought you might want to know..."

 

Idejjen adjusted a little in his seat because he was rather hastily seated, and then grabbed a refreshment off the tray that was brought in...

 

Idejjen: "so, you know how all this stuff thats been happening to me happened after we got back from Roon right? well this may not be too significant, but I found out that that date was the anniversary of my creation, from the day my creator gave me life... I just thought that maybe it meant that this happens at the worst time around my creation, or the fact that it was the anniversary that broke any prevention my creator had put in me... I don't know, but now I know... I have a birthday... kinda... but I don't think that really compares with the news we have just recieved.... have you seen to it that the corellian people on board are taken care of?"

[Zara Nargal]

When the refreshments were brought in, Zara took a deep drink from it before turning her attention back towards Idejjen. She focused on what he had to say about his troubles and his... birthday.

 

"It may have something to do with your... creation date. Let me contact someone who may be able to find out some information for you. Kheldar is known to find information about anything. He might have access to any notes left by your creator."

 

She bowed her head again, "I don't think anything will take my mind away from what happened in the Corellian system for long. I also want to find out from Kheldar what information he has about who that was that could do such a thing."

 

She wondered who else would be left homeless from these fiends. Closing her eyes for a moment, she sent a comm to Kheldar via her internal comm chip. When she was done she spoke again to Idejjen.

 

"If you can't go to Myrkr yourself, put a notice over the holonet for someone to do that job for you. The Link will pay for it."

[Silas]

A highly encrypted and untraceable comm came in for Crosa Hoverich.

 

--Comm--

 

Crosa, Jacen Onnd here. I have heard what happened on Concord Dawn and I wish to apoligize for Kal. He is slightly hot-headed, but we can work around that later. Right now I am busy on Selvaris and I have much news, but that will have to wait till later. I need you to head to Tatooine, Whyl the Hutt's Palace specifically and represent the Black Sun in the meeting taking place there. If you need to make any major decsions just let me know and we will hopefully get through this war alive.

 

Good day.

 

-Jacen Out

 

--End Comm--

[Omega73]

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Edited November 19, 2007 by Guest

[Omega73]

Crosa recieved the message from Jacen and immediatly paid for his drink. He wasn't expecting an apology, and he especially wasn't expecting an apology from Jacen. Things were getting more odd by the minute. First Kal mentioned something about an invasion, and now Jacen was mentioning war. Maybe the vong he had heard about as a boy were back.. or maybe not. Crosa guessed something similar, but his only real way to find out was to go represent Black Sun.

 

With that decided, Crosa put all other thougths away and after exiting the casino, he found his ship and took off. Next stop, Tatooine.

[Beth Andromina]

I, On-Ji landed my ship on one of the outermost docking-bays of the Casino, I made my way to the bar and waited for something interesting, perhaps a job, but who knows I may never get a job. Father said I wouldn't because I am so young, I want to be a Bounty Hunter, or a Mercenary. God willing I will be some day...So I wait, watch, and drink my non-alcoholic Drink.

 

I watch as a young man Comm goes off and he quickly stands and starts to leave, he looks like a bounty hunter so I get up and follow him to the docking bay. The man blasts off so i quickly jump in my own ship and follow the hyperspace trail off towards Tatooine...

[Brina Thalin]

Brina had spent the past few weeks keeping herself busy. It wasn't work that she necessarily enjoyed, but it was important work. A few times she wished she could just steal away to her ship, leave the Casino, and go out for a joy ride again, but she always pushed those ideas away. This was her home, her job, and her life right now. The past was the past.

 

She made herself even busier when she learned of the death of Lycus Thorpe. She had barely known the man who was her real brother, and now that he was gone, she regretted that. The pain was not to harsh, but it was there nevertheless. She was reminded of when her sister had died several years ago, and how they had never been on good terms.

 

Old regrets, she told herself, then pushed herself harder.

 

The destruction of the Corellian system seemed to be the final straw for her. When she heard the news, she disappeared into her room for several hours. Finally, she pulled herself together. A thought came to her, and she berated herself for not thinking it sooner. Pausing only to check her appearance in the mirror, she headed to Zara's office.

 

Seeing Idejjen already there, she greeted him, then turned to her old friend. "Zar...are you okay? I'm sorry I wasn't here sooner..."

[Zara Nargal]

Looking up Zara managed a smile towards Brina. She'd been trying desperately hard not to think of those on her fathers side of her family that had come from Corellia. She had already sent out condolences to those families who had Link personnel on Corellia. The lucky ones had been on the Casino for a meeting at the time they had 'run' but not all personnel had been on board for that meeting.

 

"I'm alright. How are you Brina?"

 

Zara rose from her chair and moved around to her friend, placing a hand on her arm.

[Idarah]

Idejjen, not wanting to impose upon Brina and Zara's friendly meeting, said hi and then kinda backed off a bit to give them some space... he was also rather interested as to why Brina had not noticed he was now a giant transdoshan, but had displaced that inquiry for he had blamed it upon her concern for people of the Corellian system lost to a gargantuan exhibition of destruction... He was now wondering however how he would get to Myrkyr, especially when he had no idea where it was...

 

All he knew was that the minute he went out of the Casino he would be exposed to his viscous talent whether he wanted to or not, so Idejjen had to be absolutely sure where he was going to go and how he was going to get there before he did it...

 

Idejjen sat and waited a descent space away fromt he two friends until Zara was finished so he could ask... then shying away from that he remembered someone referencing a place in the Golden Link where there was a computer that indicated the positioning of each planet in the galaxy; a "starmap" he thought they called it... maybe that would know where Myrkyr was he thought...

 

So off Idejjen went down the hall to try and locate the Golden Link's "starmap" ... once located after many hours of searching and after several instances where Idejjen had to ask for assisstance, he started to lookup Myrkyr and where its position was in space... so maybe he could load the coordinates in the ship and get it to autopilot while his body continued to transform...

 

... it took a bit to find the coordinates because the broad range in the galaxy was huge, but when he did he saw that force users were warned against going there... he thought.. does this apply to me? because while he didn't directly use the force, it was what made him transform... Oh well Idejjen thought, he'll figure it out when he gets there...

 

Picking up what he would need for the journey and acquiring what he needed from a kind receptionist's advice - to harvest a small creature called the ysalamari; whatever that was; the receptionist told him it was usually the only reason people would go to Myrkyr - Idejjen bid a fond farewell for the time being to Zara and Brina and told them that he was off to Myrkyr....

[Mirdala Ad'Goran]

EDITED/ DELETED due to changing of mind. I'm female, it's my perrogative.

[Menthu]

A single non important Comm, comes in for the head staff of the casino. Short and to the point, it stated, that Procs, wouldn't be returning to the casino for some time. That the job he had taken on the side, had brought forth the need of something else.

 

Sending some attempt at regret, it then left nothing but silence.

[darth shadowlord]

A brief comm came in privately for Zara from the roguish Count Shadowlord. --Comm-- Lass, have ye any room for a handsome rogue at your classy little inn? I promise to attempt to behave myself and I bring a new wine with me. --End Comm--

[Zara Nargal]

It seemed as though one day had run into another. Idejjen had left to go get his ysalamari, she and Brina had caught up with happenings and several comms had come in. It seemed Procs was busy elsewhere with whatever it was he was currently doing.

 

The comm from the count actually made her smile, a rare occurance since the war began with the destruction of Corellia. She sent a return comm before leaving the office to go see her children.

[darth shadowlord]

Several hours later, the Grand Duke exited hyperspace near Aracoun Morion. Draken smiled when he located the Golden Link Casino moments later. He opened himself to the Force again, letting his presence become noticable in the Force to those that were sensitive to it. Then he lightly touched the controls of the ship, guiding it easily into an open hanger bay.

 

A short time later, Draken sent one of the staff to go find Zara and let her know that he had arrived. With that done he began to sit back and relax beside his ship.

[Zara Nargal]

Zara was sitting in a relaxed position in the lounge chair with her children watching a movie when the staff member informed her via a comm message that Count Shadowlord had arrived. Kalyani looked at her mother, the children having heard the message also, "Is he going to have dinner with us mother?" Mellanie and Kane also turned around to wait for her answer.

 

"Do you want him to have dinner with us?" Zara looked back at each of her children in turn, watching as they all nodded their heads. "Then we shall ask him if he would like to then." She smiled at her children. She'd been busy in the kitchen cooking a roast dinner which would be ready before long. The fragrant scent of the mean was beginning to waft through the apartment. Activating her comm, Zara sent a message to the Count.

 

-- comm --

 

Draken,

 

My children and I would like to extend an invitation to you for dinner. If you would like to join us at our apartment we would be grateful for your company.

 

Zara.

 

-- end comm --

[darth shadowlord]

Draken smiled and sent a reply comm saying that he would join them for their dinner. He stepped back into his ship and removed two small bottles of wine, one of which was non-alcoholic. He slipped the bottles into his cloak and headed to the main lobby. once there he headed to the main desk and smiled as the older lady looked up at him.

 

"Excuse me ma'am, I don't supposed you could direct me to Lady Zara Nargal's apartment. She invited me to join her for dinner with her children." The woman held up one finger and quickly sent a comm to Zara's apartment. Moments later she recieved permission to send the Count up to Zara's apartment.

 

Quickly the older woman beckoned to a nearby staff member and told her to take the count to Zara's aparment. The slightly younger woman quickly lead Draken to Zara's apartment and tapped on the door, then bowing to the Count turned and headed back to the lobby.

 

Draken held the small bottle of black rose wine in his left hand as he waited for Zara to open the door.

[Zara Nargal]

With the tap on the door, the children scrambled to be first to open it, Zara following sedately behind them. The door was opened by three enthusiastic children. "Give the Count some room to come in please." Zara said to her children. Her eyes then met with Draken's, "Welcome. Please come in... if you can get past these three..." "Aww Mother..." was the chorused response, though the three did move back to let the Count inside.

 

Zara motioned towards the living area of the apartment where there were several easy chairs in a semi circle. The children stood by their mother, waiting for the Count to enter before they headed to the chairs.

[Survivor's Foundation]

In the vicinity of the Golden Link Casino, a single Lambda-class shuttle appeared out of hyperspace and went through the necessary arrangements to dock with the space station. The pilot of the shuttle also requested a personal meeting with one of the entrepreneurs of the Link be arranged with his passenger, Admiral Vandro of the Survivor's Foundation.

 

While he waited silently for his pilot to complete the journey to the casino, Vandro resisted the urge to fidget idly in the passenger cabin of the ship. It was rude, perhaps, to request a private meeting with the top officials with so little forward notice, but he always preferred meeting somone face-to-face rather than an impersonal message over the Holonet, even for business such as mundane as his. Besides, the Esperanza and the rest of the fleet could carry on in his absence.

[darth shadowlord]

Draken chuckled as the kids nearly ran him over in their hurry to see him. He spun quickly, brushing past them in a playful manner that would leave them suprised. He grinned slyly, before quickly sitting down and reaching into his cloak. He removed the small bottle of black rose wine and the removed the second bottle of black rose wine but this bottle was non-alcoholic. He passed them both to Zara and nodded slowly.

 

"They are from the newest batch of wine that was brought out of cellars not more then one month ago. This wine is from the finest and rarest roses of Serenno. Out of one million roses, only fifty of those will be black. The black rose has the most tantalizing scent and also has the deadiest of thorns. Its thorns carry a deadly poison that has a little known anitdote. But that is another matter, the petals however are very valuable.

 

Each petal is worth a finely cut ruby that is about the size of a man's finger. A rose in full bloom is well worth a nobles land, title, and wealth. However a cutting of the black rose if offered in honor, makes those to which it is offer a member of the nobility."

 

Draken winked lightly and set something on the table. He had set three tiny seeds on the table. "They are the seeds of the red rose. They are for the ladies of the house. And for you lad, I have something else. You seem almost a young scholar so i have brought you something to aid in that study."

 

He brought out a small datapad and set it on the table beside the seeds. "This contains teachings of several ancient scholars from different parts of the galaxy. Thier lessons may teach you much. "

[Zara Nargal]

Zara smiled at her childrens reactions, the expression widening when he gave them the gifts. The wine bottles she took from him, looking at the labels.

 

"Thank you. This is very thoughtful." She knew that her children would enjoy the non-alcoholic wine as much as she would the other. She'd had glasses placed around the table, so now placed the bottles there, removing the ordinary glasses she had there for her children before going into the kitchen and getting the other wine glasses out for them also. Kalyani took the glasses from her with a smile and placed them on the table while Zara got the roast out of the oven. The scent of the cooked meat wafted through the apartment.

 

Placing the tray on the kitchen bench, Zara shifted her gaze towards the Count. "Would you like to carve?" She indicated towards the roast as she removed the baked vegetables from around it, placing them onto the plates.

 

As she put the last piece of potato onto the plates her comm link buzzed. Being in her position, she had to take it so excused herself, moving further back into the kitchen before listening to the message. Zara was surprised that someone from the Survivors Foundation wanted to see her. She contacted the control room, telling them to give clearance to the shuttle and for a staff member to meet with Admiral Vandro to lead him to one of the conference rooms. Zara only hoped that she would be able to finish her dinner before having to meet with him there. She turned back towards her children and guest.

 

"No rest for the weary. We'll have dinner then I'm afraid I'll have to go to a meeting."

[darth shadowlord]

Draken nodded slowly and took the knife, testing the blade for a moment to check to see how sharp it was. He shook his head for a moment, then concentrated for a moment and called a tiny but potent wave of the Force to himself and manifested it as a whetstone to sharpen the kinfe quickly. Then with delicate percision, Draken sliced five portions of the fragrent roast and using the Force, levitated the portions into everyone's plates and nodded to Zara.

[Zara Nargal]

Mellanie giggled as she saw the roast being carved using the Force. Kalyani and Kane just watched closely as if to glean from him how he did it. Zara just smiled and began to move the plates over to the table as each had their portions of meat added to them. Once all the plates were on the table and the remaining meat covered and stored the attention was focused at the table. Once all were seated, Zara again looked towards the Count.

 

"Could I pour Mother?" Kane asked as he seated himself on one side of her. Mellanie was on her other side with Kalyani between her younger sister and the Count. It was a round table so that no one was at the 'head' of the table, Zara having always treated her children equally. She felt it was a friendlier setting. Zara smiled at her son, inclining her head affirmatively towards him. He was growing up... all her children were. Both Kane and Kalyani were very striking with their opposite looks. Mellanie was lighter, more like her father than her siblings. Kane picked up the non alcoholic bottle, opening and pouring for his sisters and himself. He then looked at the Count, wondering if he would allow him to pour from the other bottle as well.

[darth shadowlord]

Draken grinned and motioned to Kane to bring the bottle closer to him. When Kane brought the bottle to him, Draken reached into his pocket and pulled out a small corkscrew and showed him how a bottle of wine is supposed to be opened. Once the bottle was opened, Draken nodded and watched as Kane defted poured the wine into their glasses.

 

Draken looked at Zara. "I think your son maybe become a high class chef or wine taster as skilled with the wine as he is."

[Zara Nargal]

Kane offered a bow towards the Count, Zara spying a smile appearing on his face as he turned away. She lifted the glass, saluting the Count, then each of her children before taking a sip. She savoured the taste, finding it unique in many ways. "Very nice." Placing the glass down she began her meal, along with her children. After a few bites she met Draken's eyes over the table.

 

"Is there any particular soil the rose seeds should be planted in?" Zara would make sure that each would be planted in their own pot around the apartment. She had noted that Kane's eyes had lit up when he was given the datapad. For the moment, the gifts remained on the table where the Count had placed them though she knew that Kane was eager to start reading. He was well mannered so wouldn't until after he was given permission to after the evening meal.

[Survivor's Foundation]

While he was escorted to the meeting with Ms. Nargal, Vandro adopted a slight limp to his gait. It was far from a handicap that an observer would fret about, but rather an imitation of a hard-earned arthritic limp, the unwanted company of having lived one's fair share of years. It had just occurred to the Admiral that he had chosen to meet with the proprietor at the evening mealtime, so even a slight limp would give her a few extra minutes to eat and prepare for the meeting.

 

However if things went the way the Niklas Vandro hoped, the meeting would be extremely simple, only a short interruption to Ms. Nargal before she could return to more interesting activities.

 

When Vandro arrived at the conference room, he turned down the obligatory offer of an alcoholic beverage, instead requesting a pitcher of cold water. He was far from an ascetic, but he had a job to do””until it was completed, he would abstain from the finer refreshments. Although”¦ when it was completed, he knew that the Esperanza and the rest of the fleet could carry on in his absence. In fact, it was probably better that he had come nearly alone””let the lower officers of his command perform their duties without his constant vigil.

 

Content that all would be fine without his presence, Admiral Vandro waited for the arrival of Ms. Zara Nargal or another of the Casino's proprietors. Though left alone with his thoughts, he was perfectly patient while he waited.

[darth shadowlord]

Draken inclined his head to Kane as he bowed. Draken let his mind open up the the force and see a little of how the lad would turn out in the future. He watched for a moment and smiled. "My thanks Zara. I will pass your words on to those that make the wine. The roses have top be grown in temperate soil and have to be watered twice a day. "

[Zara Nargal]

Zara nodded at the instructions for planting the roses, seeing that her daughters were paying close attention as well. The meal progressed well, the plates being cleared in no time at all.

 

"I have a desert made in the fridge if you would like some. I will have to see to this meeting. Hopefully it won't take long so that I can join you for it."

 

As she rose from the table, Zara looked towards Kalyani indicating that she should serve the desert. She excused herself and left the apartment for the conference room.

 

Entering the conference room Zara observed the man waiting for her. "I hope I didn't keep you waiting for long. You wanted to speak with me?"

[Survivor's Foundation]

Immediately when Vandro turned to the sound of the conference's door opening and saw that Ms. Nargal had arrived, he stood and offered the woman his hand to shake.

 

"Ms. Nargal, a pleasure to meet you at last. I understand that The Link was one of the original supporters of the Survivor's Foundation, before publicity allowed us to operate on charitable donations." The fleet officer inclined his gray head in thanks to her, waiting for her to take a seat before he followed suit. "I'd prefer to keep this as brief as possible, so you can return to your guests.

 

"In the past, the Foundation relied on the Rebellion's shipyards at Mon Calamari to produce and retrofit the ships that our fleet has used in our operation. However, because of recent developments and the massive military build-up in both the Rebellion and Empire, I've decided that it would be inadvisable to continue with this arrangement--in this sort of emergency, it's best that military shipyards be used exclusively for military purposes. I believe that The Link has succeeded in acquiring a shipyard for its use?"

[Zara Nargal]

Zara took a seat, listening to her visitor as he spoke, nodding her head appropriately when inclined to. "Yes we do have shipyards that can be used. The location of these shipyards is well defended both naturally and by other means. Hopefully we will escape the notice of the fiends that have caused so much trouble." Zara paused giving silent respect to those departed on the destroyed planet, the first to be attacked.

 

"We only just made it away from Corellia with the Casino intact. Only for the fact that we had certain protocols still in effect were we able to escape the same fate. I've spoken with the officials on Aracoun Morion and have arranged accommodation and other comforts for the Corellian survivors we had on board the Casino at the time of our hasty departure. If the Survivor's Foundation have any other refugees that need accommodation they will be able to find it on Aracoun Morion"

 

At one end of the conference room was a large screen showing outside of the Casino at the vista of the planet they were orbiting.

 

"What does the Survivor's Foundation require?"

[darth shadowlord]

Draken amused the kids for awhile in the time while Zara was in the meeting. About a half an hour later, he felt something like a twinge of the Force, blinking quickly he let his mind swing completely open in search of the twinge. His brow furrowed for a moment as he searched for where it had come from. He glanced subtly to the side, all three of her kids were watching him intently.

 

A short time later, Draken had a good idea of where he would have to head to next. He shook his head for a moment then looked at the kids. "What just happened to me is what called a premonition of the Force. It happens when you stay attuned to the Force. I would explain to to you, but that premonition is more of a calling to me. I am being led to travel elsewhere. It would be best if you called for your teacher, your mothers's clansister. It is best that she keeps an eye on you while your mother is in the meeting. "

 

Kane nodded and quickly went to the wall and placed a call to the kids teacher. About ten minutes later she arrived there and nodded to Draken. He smiled and bowed to her. "I have been called away by the Force. Watch over Zara's kids till she returns and extend my apologies." He bowed once more then quickly left the apartment and pressing a button on his comm link. His ship responded with a quick two toned chirp that it was warming up.

 

Five minutes later, Draken reached his ship and quickly moved to the cockpit and strapped himself in as he reached out to where Zara was and touched her mind leaving an unspoken apology for her. The he guided his ship out into space and seconds later jumped into hyperspace heading for Courscant.