Golden Link Casino

[Ikanya Calthye]

((EDIT: I guess we posted at the same time... ergh. Rewriting reply.))

 

1000 credits... Ikanya took the chip and held it silently before pocketing it. Well, I suppose that the Sith clothing isn't exactly something considered inconspicous.

 

She glanced at her fellow apprentice for a moment before drawing in a deep breath and turning. "You want accompaniment? Females going clothes shopping isn't exactly darkside... and I do know what fashion is," Ikanya offered, pausing at the ship's exit door. She didn't know what lay ahead, or whether she wanted it.

[Ikanya Calthye]

For a moment Ikanya gazed at the roof, above the patrons that crushed the room with glamor and lights, flaring sounds that drove into the thick of her skull, and sent her mind reeling. She had never been in a casino before.

 

Through the gambling masses, Ikanya trailed after Shy-Ree, half tempted to see how well she could do on a sabacc game. The games had a chance of not being rigged, though she wasn't too positive of the patrons. That was an entirely different story.

 

Needless to say, around fifteen minutes later, Ikanya was clad in a low cut hunter green shirt with long sleeves, a black vest, and black pants, the Sith gear packed into a bag after she paid for the simple yet charming (think scoundrel) outfit. Her weapon was tucked away, same with Shy-Ree's, strapped against her waist to be disguised by the loose vest.

 

She gave Shy-Ree a critical one-over. "The outfit's all right," she finally said over the clamor. "But I don't think I'd mind taking a hairbrush to your hair, and seeing what I could do to that look."

[Zara Nargal]

"I hope you're right Brina."

 

She thought for a moment, a shy smile on her face.

 

"Yes we should go shopping. I'm not very far along at all. Found out early I guess. And it was strange too - Tekkan told us. I've no idea how he knew... and before I could even worry about being "late"."

 

The two headed towards the doors, Zara added softly, getting excited about the prospect, about becoming a mother.

 

"I saw the cutest little matching suites, one blue and one pink. I don't know what I'm having yet so I don't know which one to have."

 

As they were about to head out the door, the comm went. The doctor wanted her to come back down to discuss some of the other results that had come in.

 

"Come with me Brina?"

[Ronin Wartide]

"No time, my friend."

 

Ronin buttoned up his coat, looking around.

 

"We've got business to attend to, and out window of opportunity is about to close. We'll be back soon for the items."

 

He adjusted his wide collar, turning to Tekkan and tossing him a small disk with the coordinates they he was to head to.

 

"Let's roll, Tekkan."

[Ikanya Calthye]

"Well, I haven't fallen apart yet, though I could use some coffee," Ikanya commented, closing her eyes to take in a deep breath through all of her senses that remained clear of the murky air. It smelt like a thousand races, like a universe of possibilies. It felt like emotions, though the little door in the back of her mind that was the Force. And through her fingertips, through the skin on her face, it felt warm and lush for the pickings.

 

"But perhaps I could get some duct tape just in case I stop holding together anyway," she quipped. "Or for you. You're not holding together too well... torn between light and dark, eh?"

 

She opened her eyes and glanced at Shy-Ree's hair. The apprentice proceeded to walk over and brush a few strands of long hair off of Shy-Ree's clothing of what was left of the bad haircut to neaten up her appearance.

 

"There... the mess looks kinda cute," the girl mused. "Perhaps with a bit of gel one could make it look like it's suppose to be hacky..."

[Brina Thalin]

((Sorry this is so short...I'm in a hurry))

 

"Of course," Brina replied.

 

She accompanied Zara to the medical bay. They took a seat in the waiting room until the doctor was ready for them.

[Zara Nargal]

As the two girls went down to the medical clinic, Zara wondering what the Doctor wanted to see her for. She already knew she was pregnant. He'd established that. What more could he want her for? When the nurse called her in, she nodded to Brina who waited for her in the waiting room while she went in alone. The doctor sat her down, going through her test results and telling her that she wasn't expecting just one child, she was having twins.

 

"Twins?"

 

Zara didn't know what to say. She herself was a twin, so she knew it was possible but for her to be carrying twins left her alittle bit stunned. The doctor gave her some advice on nutrition and told her to drink a litre and a half of water. She was to have an ultrasound. She went back outside to sit with Brina while she had her water, sipping on it for a while before she spoke to her friend.

 

"I'd like you to come in with me when I have this next test. He just told me that I'm having twins. I know Ronin was happy enough about one... but two?"

 

She continued to drink until the Doctor called her back in, this time she took Brina in with her. The Doctor put the scanner on her abdomen and showed Zara her babies, pointing out the hands and toes.

 

"Can you tell me what they are?"

 

The Doctor smiled at her, pointing out that one was a boy, the other a girl. Zara found that she had tears of joy in her eyes, she was watching her babies. Next time she had this test she wanted Ronin with her so that he could see them too. She turned to Brina, smiling through her watery eyes,

 

"You know those outfits I told you about, looks like I can get both of them now."

 

The test complete, Zara and Brina left the medical centre.

 

"I can't believe I'm having twins, I know I shouldn't be surprised coz I am one but... wow... Wonder how Ronin will take this news..." She smiled again, "Well this will keep us both happy, he wanted a son, I was hoping for a daughter. Now we have both"

[Brina Thalin]

Brina laughed at Zara's enthusiasm. "Yeah, twins obviously run in your family. And I've heard that if there's a history of twins, then your chances of having some yourself are much larger."

 

She walked alongside the other woman as they talked. They were in the center of the shopping area by now, but thankfully it wasn't so crowded as to hinder them from walking at an even pace.

 

"I don't know Ronin that well, but from the way he looks at you, I think it won't matter how many babies your having. Just wait until he sees you," she said with a knowing grin, seeing the happiness that comes from being a new mother radiating off Zara.

 

Eventually they came across a little cafe. "Hungry?" Brina asked. "It's nearly noon."

[Zara Nargal]

Zara smiled,

 

"Yes... well I guess I do have to eat for three now."

 

She grinned, she was having twins and right now she couldn't be happier. The pair went into the cafe and Zara took up the menu looking to see what she felt like having. After a while she decided upon a vegetable crepe and chips, along with a nutrient drink. She looked up at Brina,

 

"You and Kat seem to be getting along well these days?"

[Bad karma]

The man was taking his sweet time looking over the data pad. Trowa's patience grew thin quickly. He looked about a bit as the man studied the data pad. ”œYou know what, on second thought”¦just make it and I will get you the money for it. Here is my comm frequency, contact me when it is complete.”

[Brina Thalin]

Busying herself with the menu, Brina didn't answer at first. After she had ordered a club sandwich and water, along with a hot chocolate chip cookie for dessert, she glanced up at her companion.

 

"We..." she paused. "Well, it's been a rocky start. While I was gone, I missed him. Which is really strange for me, I have to tell you. I've never had anyone left behind for me to miss."

 

She paused again, thinking, trying to choose the right words. "I get the feeling that it's right for us to be together, at least for now. Does that sound strange?"

[Kat Nargal]

Shrugging at the man, kat fed the contents of the data pad into his personal account, transferring it to his workshop before destroying the pad itself with a shot from his blaster. Making a few additions to the order he was about to put in for ronin, he gave it to the holo-receptionist in soft form, and asked her to order it for him. Going to the workshop, he set the automatic construction setting up so that when the parts arrived, they would be processed and ready for him to piece together in an hour or two.

 

Deciding he had best sober up, and maybe get some rest, he sent a quick comm to brina telling her what he was doing, and to join him if she was in the mood, before heading up to his rooms, and pouring himself yet another drink, completely defeating the idea of sobering up. Shrugging and lighting a cigarette, he went and sat out on a small viewing balcony attached to his room, and marvelled at corellia, and its nearby space.

[Zara Nargal]

"If that's what you feel, go with it. I know Kat's never been happier since he's been with you. Though if you can get him sober occasionally that would be good too. When you left he started drinking and just didn't stop. One huge binge."

 

Zara smiled at her, not having had many female friends. She wondered where Kazya got to, she hadn't seen her for quite some time and hoped that nothing happened to her in the disaster on Coruscant. She couldn't recall seeing her since then.

[Tekkan Raas]

OOC: Sorry for my delay. When you lose the spark to write, RP becomes monolithic in stature...

 

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With a curious look at the data disk that Ronin tossed him, Tekkan merely shrugged and tucked the small device into his coat pocket. The two were quiet for the most part as they made their way towards Ronin's ship, with the exception of a dirty joke or two whenever they passed a reasonably attractive yet grossly underdressed female patron at the Casino. As they approached his ship, the Grave Breaker, the landing ramp lowered and the pair boarded it; both making their way to the cockpit. As the ship left the hangar and made it's way into free space, the Hunter turned to Ronin and posed a question.

 

"So, is this gonna be one of those trips where I have the opportunity to get my violence on?"

 

 

((To the space thread, dood...))

[Ikanya Calthye]

"Yaagh!" Ikanya nearly fell off of the chair she was sitting on at the sudden Force-contact, but luckily caught herself a moment before her behind made contact with the hard surface.

 

She quickly found herself bustled off with Shy-Ree back to the ship (still wishing she had something she could use on her fellow apprentice's hair) and into the ship.

 

Soon enough, they were back in hyperspace, and back into the other reality of lightspeed.

[Ronin Wartide]

((OCC: I understand you completely. Hopefully this RP will respark said desire within you))

 

Ronin paused, stopping to put his hand on Tekkan's shoulder. He looked straight into his eyes, and with a tone of absolute seriousness he spoke.

 

"Tekkan, my friend, would I take you on a trip that didn't?"

 

Ronin continued into his blood red ship without pausing for an answer. Quickly the Grave breaker hitting full reverse and blasting into space quickly, breaking into lightspeed without delay...

[Zara Nargal]

The girls finished their snack, continuing on with their shopping. Zara had her parcels sent up to her penthouse. Brina seemed to be dwelling on Kat more than the shopping so Zara encouraged her to go and see him, watching as the other girl headed off to find Kat.

 

She went firstly up to the top garden, standing there watching the planet of Corellia turning from day into night. It was beautiful to watch and she sat on one of the park benches for a time watching it as the birdlife within the garden chirped and the small animals. It was so peaceful there. She sat there a long moment, just thinking about her unborn children and their father. She didn't know how Ronin would react to having two children rather than just one. Zara found herself smiling, her hand resting over her abdomen as she thought about them.

 

Rousing herself, she stood up and headed back down the elevator to her office, looking at what needed to be done. She could see that there were orders for weapons, for cortosis, for just about everything really. She would have to look for more suppliers and wondered what exactly Kat had done in regards to that. She'd have to catch up with him, preferably when he was sober.

[Draj Haerin]

Draj finished counting his credits, and stood up, satisfied. He was going to have them deposited, but he had more pressing matters. Walking up to the receptionist, Draj said, "Pardon. I'm looking for one of the Nargals. For your sake, I wouldn't bother Kat, so could you ring up the other?" On her nod, Draj took a seat and waited for his buiness-provider to arrive.

[Zara Nargal]

Zara received a message that there was someone wanting to see her. Her body was beginning to show signs that she was pregnant now, already she was showing. She was dressing elegantly, proud of her pregnancy as she made her way to her office again. Getting herself comfortable, she pressed the intercom,

 

"Show him in please Reece, I'll see him now."

 

The receptionist opened the door, showing Draj into Zara's office.

[Draj Haerin]

The receptionist ushered the bounty hunter into an extravagant room. In the center stood, who Draj assumed to be, Zara.

 

The door behind Draj shut, and he turned towards Zara.

 

"I'm in need of some buisness. Kat was taken, but I assume I am under your command. Or rather, you are my employer."

[Zara Nargal]

Zara looked up at the bounty hunter that came into her office.

 

"I see here that Kat hired you originally to test our security. Good job. Ok, well we're after new allies for our operation. I'd like you to go out and find us a source of weapons for our shop. I'll find more work for you once you've done that"

[Draj Haerin]

Draj nodded at the 'good job.' Mentally, he saved the mission, storing it in a special place in his mind.

 

"A weapons provider. I think I have just the thing in mind," he said to himself.

 

Scooping up details, Draj left the building and headed for his ship. Once inside, he closed the ramp and took off.

[Zara Nargal]

Zara watched him go before standing and heading back to her penthouse to rest. She was feeling lethargic with her pregnancy, her twins growing quickly. She'd already seen the doctor a number of times to make sure that everything was going well.

 

She was feeling strange though, sometimes feeling that something was going to happen before it did. She also had concerns about Ronin, feeling that he was in danger. Well, he was always in danger, but she felt that something was happening to him and she really didn't want to lose him. She didn't know what was going on with her. These strange feelings didn't help any and she couldn't just put them down to the pregnancy. At night when she dreamed, it was about a battle on a large city planet, she gathered Coruscant. Only this was not like it had happened yet, she would have remembered the details from the news broadcasts if it had. This was Jedi and Sith fighting, and she could see the new Jedi Academy in her dream. That hadn't been there in the last battle on Coruscant. She would need to talk to someone about it, but no-one here. She would need to speak with a force user, a sith or a jedi about these strange dreams. Maybe they could tell her something about them.

[Brina Thalin]

Brina nodded at Zara's suggestion. She said her goodbyes and headed up to find Kat.

 

She found him in his rooms, drinking and staring off into space. She smiled and walked softly up behind him. He didn't even hear her come in.

 

She came up and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. "You know," she said, laughing to herself at his startled reflex, "you should really think about sobering up a bit."

[Nahstaa]

((Sorry, wrong alias))

[Kat Nargal]

Putting his cigarette out in the empty whiskey glass, he set it down underneath his chair, before turning his head around and kissing her gently.

 

"Now that your back, ill consider that..." Turning the upper half of his body around, he slipped his arms around her waist, and drew her into his lap, kissing her once again.

 

"Ive missed you"

[Brina Thalin]

Brina smiled. "I've missed you too, Kat. It feels like forever since I've seen you alone."

 

She sat contendedly on his lap, content at that moment just to spend time with him, talking to him.

 

"How have these past few months been for you? I hope you weren't sitting around the bar drinking the whole time," she added, humor lighting up her eyes.

 

"Although," she added after a brief pause, "that's probably not far from the truth, I'm sure. Especially if Ronin was here while I was gone."

 

She laughed lightly, and waited for him to speak.

[Kat Nargal]

"Well, i still managed to get all of my business done..." Winking at her, he considered the last month or two. He hadnt been sober for more than a few hours the whole time. Despite wanting to continue his little binge, he figured his body might need a rest.

 

Looking into her eyes, he said "How about you? youve been a long while away from the link, how does it feel to be back?"

[Brina Thalin]

"It feels wonderful to be back," she replied. "The Link is the first place I've ever worked that's felt like home. I can't imagine leaving."

 

She gazed into his eyes. "My trip went well, and it was definately an adventure, but the whole time, all I could do was think of you. I've discovered something that I think I knew all along, but never really acknowledged to this degree before."

 

She kissed him gently. "I've discovered that I'm in love with you, Kat Nargal."

[Kat Nargal]

Grinning at her, He said

 

"Ive known that I love you since coruscant..." Kissing her back, he slid his arms underneath her and stood up, Picking her up with him. Heading back into the bedroom, he closed the doors, and continued expressing just how much he loved her.