Megaversal Remix

cyber-yukongil v2.5 · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject:

again Kalen nods in agreement only adding;

"How long are you going to hold that against me? I still say if the Confeds hadn't spotted me, we'd still be wondering around that ice pop of a planet until we were eaten by snow beasts. We escaped and crippled a frigate of the Confeds in the process, so I'd say everything worked out."
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Alejandro · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:09 pm Post subject:

Tas ignores the quipping tit-for-tat going on between the troopers

"Very well then. It's for the best that I'll be with a close combat fighter in this situation. Crais you are to fall back and provide us covering fire or sniper fire if possible here. You will be our prime ambusher in case we have to make an expedient withdrawal so make sure your blaster rifle is primed and ready."

cyber-yukongil v2.5 · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:25 pm Post subject:

snapping to attention
"Yes sir."

afterwhich Kalen looks for an open spot to park the speeder, hopefully someplace that has too many side allies, roads or wide open spaces to easily block off.
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Tiree · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject:

The Novastar · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:41 pm Post subject:

Kalen finds a shaded place to park, and a local barker (salesman) looks cross for a second, then seems to think better of saying anything to any of you, as you exit the vehicle.

(Kalen, you will have the keys to the speeder, but it also has a number lock security add-on as well. The advantage: it makes your speeder harder to steal; the disadvantage: you need to input the code before you can turn the speeder on. Would you like to use the Num-Lock?)

The three of you attract some attention, despite an attempt to keep a low profile. Most of the looks are wary though, not hostile. It's obvious you're not locals, but not so obvious you might not have drifted in from the Wastes, or another settlement.

Crais finds it easy to blend in after a certain point, as many residents are still wearing breather gear, following the rather violent dust storm that recently blew through the town. While the town seems to lack some larger accommodations anymore, the heart of the city is filled with curios & junk shops.

(Crais notices there are A LOT of speeder parts in the junk shop. Either this planet is particularly rough on vehicles, or there's some kind of market for speeder upgrades in this town.)

Tas & Kalen find themselves the center of some mild curiousity, though few people will let their gaze linger when either of the two men look at them. They notice that there's a lot of speeder traffic, and almost every one that passes them has a single driver, rather than a group in them, like most worlds.

Everytime they pass a store, the barker cries out "He has just what they're looking for!", never even asking what they're looking for. Tas however finds his eye caught by an older Toydarian, actually sitting and cleaning some metallic piece under an awning. It catches his eye for three reasons: one, he recognizes the piece as part of a larger engine. Two, the Toydarian is sitting. Most Toydarians fly to the day they die. Three, the small creature holds his eye for a moment, then silently offers a small respectful nod to Tas, before going back to cleaning the part.

cyber-yukongil v2.5 · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:54 am Post subject:

(while the extra time that it'd take to punch in the code could mean doom for us if we need a hasty escape, if the speedster is stolen then it spell certain doom, so numeric code it is)

while looking at the piles of junk, Kalen suddenly remembers why he hates jigsaw puzzles, as the multitude of pieces and parts could belong to one of a million different machines, none of which he could personally identify, let alone fix.

Lost as he is in the wonderland of parts and gizmos, Kalen will busy himself by watching the passerby's and keeping a lookout for Confed forces or anyone who takes too much of an interest in them.
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Tiree · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:09 am Post subject:

As Crais blends in with the locals, he will eventually inquire about some of the speeder parts. There seems to be a variety of parts, this planet can't be that rough on speeders... Can it? He mused to himself.

He tries to blend in more and stops at one of the junk shop, and see's if he can find an interesting part to boost the performance of the land speeder. You never know when you may need an extra boost of speed to get away from those blasted droids.

((Is there a particular speeder model that these parts are from or for? Are they pretty much universal? Are they after market parts, or scavenged off of other vehicles? ))

The Novastar · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

Kalen notes the utter lack of any droid forces, or even uniformed patrolmen. However, most of the locals are also walking about with rifles slung across their back, or a pistol on their hip.

You do notice a Gamorrean and one of the little hooded creatures from the outskirts walking together, and people make it a point to get out of their way. They seem to be walking to the droid dealership.

Crais notices most of the parts are universal upgrades, many of them stamped with the logo of MandalMotors, though all look old and refurbished. As he picks up one to get a better look at it, a voice almost directly behind him perks up, "Oh, that's an excellent choice, gentlebeing, if I do say so myself! It's a ProFlyer trans-centrifugal booster, meant to increase engine output by 10cc's of accleration! Truly a racing upgrade..."

Tiree · Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject:

Crais' instinct was to pull a gun on the dealer that came up behind him. But due to the nature of the mission, he tried to keep it under control, even though his arm twitched a little for his gun. "How much for the hardware?" his voice was cool and collected. "You mentioned its a nice racing upgrade, is there one coming up soon?"

Alejandro · Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:29 am Post subject:

((Just wanted to say I can't post tonight as I've got two midterm tests tomorrow morning and just finished one tonight. Need to study and sleep so I can't do anything today but will be available tomorrow after class.))

The Novastar · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 5:22 pm Post subject:

The alien looks surprised for a moment, "A race?!? There hasn't been a race since...well, at least, no legal ones..."

The shopkeep stammers for a moment, then seems to collect himself, "No. No race. Just thought you might be an aficionado..." With that, he starts to wander off further into the shop.

Alejandro · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 8:23 pm Post subject:

((Sorry for the delay, Nova, Cyber, and Tiree))

Tas returns the Toydarian's nod and looks over at Kalen

"Watch my back for a moment. I wish to examine something for just a moment."

With that he walks to the older Toydarian and stands under the awning

"It's rare to see a shopkeeper that actually maintains his wares. The rest of the sellers here seem more than content to try and sell anything as working. Still *motioning to the piece he's cleaning at the moment* I'm even more surprised to see parts for an engine that large on this planet. This place can't have ships that big come visit, can it?"

The Novastar · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject:

The Toydarian laughs caustically, "Welcome Outlander. Thank you for both the praise, and also noticing the quality of my junk. Once, back in better days, I had my own shop, and a little gifted boy who took care of such things..."

His mind wanders for a moment, but he quickly shakes himself out of it, "Forgive me, but something about you reminded me of him, many years lost to me. My name is Watto, and yes, this is the gyroscope venier of a Nubian SJ-430 Power Core. I have parts for several Nubian models, and even some parts for a Corellian PowerMaster Core, if you are interested."

"There was a time, Outlander, when visitors were not so uncommon. The grandest podrace of all time was held here, the Boonta Eve Podrace. But the gambling on the last one drove many out of business, including myself. At the end of the day, the Hutt ended up owning half the city. And he'd grown bored of the damnedable race. So now, we're a racing town that languishes, while the slug does his business at Mos Eisley, since it's closer to his citadel."

*****

As Kalen tries to keep an eye on Tas, as he speaks to the sitting Toydarian, he feels a gentle tug on his robe. Looking down, he see's an even smaller-than-usual robed creature next to him. It holds up a piece of hard candy on a stick, points at Kalen's utility belt, and haltingly says, "Bah weep, granna weep, ninnie bong?"

cyber-yukongil v2.5 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:13 pm Post subject:

Kalen gazes at the tiny figure for a few moments, seemingly lost in thought. Then with a subtle shake of his head, clears his thoughts, and reaches into his utility belt, retrieving a small handful of creds and offers the small figure them in exchange for the candy.
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The Novastar · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:01 pm Post subject:

The little figure gladly hands off his piece of hard candy, says something to you (you have the feeling it's either "Thank you!" or "Good trade!"), and then sits down cross-legged next to you, looking over the credit chips you gave him. He pockets most of the credits, but pulls out a couple of makeshift tools, and opens up the electronic credit chip.

For Kalen, it's a little bit of a shock. He knows that cred's are electronic, but he's never seen anyone ever open one, since it automatically defaults the value of the credit chip.

The little creature makes a few careful adjustments, then closes up the chip once again. He then stands, chirping once again at Kalen, and offers the cred back to him.

cyber-yukongil v2.5 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject:

Kalen reluctantly takes the chip back from him, trying his best to keep the confused look off of his face. "Grana Weep...I guess" before shrugging his shoulders in the direction that he guesses Crais is watching them from.

After the small figure goes about his way, Kalen looks over the chip and with another shrug pockets it, jotting down a mental note to ask Crais about it later. Into the same pocket goes the candy, but after a quick sniff, no time to enjoy a candy with such business about.
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The Novastar · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:49 pm Post subject:

((It should be mentioned the candy has no plastic covering. You'll be sticking, for all intents and purposes, a sucker into your pocket. Which already has sand in it. Dirty, dirty sand.))

cyber-yukongil v2.5 · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

((I'll just put it into a empty pouch then, definitely not going to be eating it then, and I don't want to offend by tossing it))
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Tiree · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:37 am Post subject:

Crais looks up and see's Kalen dealing with the small being. I should definitely teach him that universal greeting, he thinks as he shakes his head. This guy is a little jittery...

"So," he starts off. "Do you have something that will make a speeder really pop off the starting line." He pauses for a moment, "It almost sounds like you have something already built." His voice is a bit inquisitive.

The Novastar · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:14 am Post subject:

The alien responds with nervous laughter, "Me? I'm afraid you have me confused with a street ganger. Don't get me wrong, some of my best customers are ganger's, but me?"

"I'm a respectable businessman. Let the young fools race all over the planet. I get their credits in the end, as they constantly are looking for that one piece, that one component that will get them "The Edge". I don't need to race, to make money off of it..."

Tiree · Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 6:48 pm Post subject:

"Ah, sorry if I misunderstood what you were implying." Crais tries to calm the shopkeeper down. "So you were saying that this part provides an extra 10cc's, how much?"

((BTW - is 10cc's a worthy boost in game terms?))

Alejandro · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:20 am Post subject:

The Novastar · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:11 pm Post subject:

The Novastar · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject:

The Toydarian laughs, "Yes, and hindsight is always perfect, Outlander. Few are those who learn painful lessons, before the strike of the rod."

"While I once had a pod, my...pilot, crashed before the Boonta Eve race, and I never was able to get it fixed. Many of these parts, are leftovers from that pod, or pieces others traded with me for the part they were looking for."

Watto sighs at Tas' question, "In this town? No. Even in Mos Eisley, you'd either have to deal with Jabba or Aryon, and if this town isn't a lesson in dealing with such villianous scum..."

"You'd have better luck, m'thinks, scouring the desert looking for the ruins of Fort Tusken. Supposedly, the original colony ship was landed there, and the Fort grew up around it. But the Fort was killed to the last man, woman and child over 20 years ago, by the nomads out in the Wastes. Hence why everyone calls them 'Tusken Raiders', nowadays..."

Tiree · Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:43 am Post subject:

"So do you have anything with a little more of a boost." Crais picks up another part, keeping an eye on the shopkeeper. Just in case he decides to turn from a legitimate business man, to a man with criminal elements.
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