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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 18, 2009 3:41:51 GMT -5
Two of the Imperial Knights, Naver and Shana, get in the shuttle and sit on the left side of Kommisar, while Zairon and Athena sit on his right. Zairon nods, "I see. If this miners were foolish enough to try anything what resistance should we expect? Any known weapons? Tactics?" Zairon asked. He wanted to know as much as possible to be able to plan ahead of time. "Why are they protesting the placement of an office?"
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 18, 2009 3:52:18 GMT -5
"Some of the miners don't like that the RGE agreed to let them put an office here, they now have to join the Guild and pay wages. I doubt the miners will do any foolish, as for their tactics, they're miners and probably will be torches and pick axes." Kommisar says with a chuckle.
The shuttle lifts off and heads for the ceremony center inside Chofin, located at the Chemical Station where a fire had broken out a few days ago. Kommisar's face begins to churn like his stomach when the sound to the ship's engines fire up and the ship begins to take off. "I don't care what they say, I hate flying."
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 18, 2009 4:22:04 GMT -5
Zairon smirks, "Pathetic and easy to handle if they actually work up the nerve." Zairon says waving his hand in dismissal. "Any other enemies you might have that might try to take advantage of this meeting?" Zairon ask, "While we will be on guard for anything the more info we have and the more we have to look out for the easier it will be to ensure your safety, sir."
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 18, 2009 18:04:58 GMT -5
"Well there are the Imperial Detractors but we handled that problem weeks ago" Kommisar replies, mentioning an minuscule organization that ceased to exist after their leader mysteriously vanished. It was unclear how it had happened to some, completely clear to the Regent who ordered the execution personally. "I don't foresee any real dangers Sir Zairon."
The shuttle makes the turn to come around for approach and Kommisar's stomach churns harshly. He grabs the bridge of his nose and tries not to sick in front of the Knights. He does his best and is pleased he hasn't blow chunks all over cabin floor when the shuttle touches down. Kommisar gives a silent sigh and looks over to the Knights. "Let's get this over with, I don't want to miss 'Little Freighter on the Trade Routes' at Noon."
The shuttle ramp lowers to the sound of the Imperial March playing in the background and cheers from a sea of onlookers. Kommisar strides proudly down the ramp towards the podium, keeping up appearances and not looking like he wants to hurl all over the red carpet.
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 18, 2009 18:12:20 GMT -5
The Imperial Knights fall into formation, two on each side. Zairon on Kommisar's right with Lady Shana on his right. On Kommisar's left is Sir Nevar, with Lady Athena to Nevar's left.
They walked up, each of the knights in perfect formation and step a few steps behind Kommisar drawing on the force to sense any danger. Their eyes dart in all directions to keep an eye out for any trouble.
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 18, 2009 19:20:11 GMT -5
Kommisar walks up to the podium and towards the three brave sentients that risked much to save others. He walks up to each, two humans and a T'suur, shaking there hands as he stops in front of them. Kommisar is all smiles as he greets them, the cheer of the crowd made the air come alive almost. Even thought they were late, the Regent and his Knights still get a warm welcome.
Kommisar approaches the podium and hushes the crowd and music as adjusts himself to getting ready to speak. The people calm quickly and listen intently. "Sentients of Carratos, we come here today to recognize these three brave beings who risked their very lives so that a few could live. These three individuals were put in an extraordinary position a few fateful days ago, when an unseen accident caused a fire and the deaths of several sentients, but these three put everything they had into saving who they could..."
As Kommisar spends time ad libbing a speech to the huddled crowd, a hooded and cloaked man has apparently seen that he can stomach as he turns around and exit the large gathering. He walks away with purpose and a moderate distance way before activating a comlink to contact another individual. "Kommisar is here... long live the Republic."
"Seeing these men shows us all that we can do anything as long as we have any resolve in us."
Kommisar's words echo passed a small room where a some else is watching the ceremony, not on the holonet but through the scope of an E-5s sniper rifle. The sniper surveys the crowd and keeps track of all the viable threats. Then the sniper notices the Imperial Knights; they weren't regular detail but it makes little difference to the sniper. The sniper zooms in on Kommisar and paints the target's heart with the invisible laser sighting . The sniper takes in a breath and then exhales, pulling the rifle's trigger and sending a valentine to Kommisar.
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 18, 2009 20:00:42 GMT -5
As Kommisar was speaking Sir Zairon continued to look over the crowd for any threats. Sir Naver looked around uncomfortable. "Somethings wrong..." He whispered to Zairon his hand resting on his lightsaber.
"I know..." Zairon whispered back. "Keep your eye out. I don't see anything." He continued looking over the crowd. "Is Lady Athena using the Force? She's better at the danger sense than any of us."
Naver nods, "Yea, she sensed it first and told me. You know my area is the blade works and force use isn't my strong suit."
"Ya, we all got our strengths and weaknesses..." Zairon said, "Look I want you and Lady Shana to slip out and look around some, if you see any--" And before Zairon could finish he heard Lady Athena call out.
"WATCH OUT!" Lady Athena warned and almost instantly Zairon and Naver turned just to see Lady Shana quickly hurl a force push at Kommisar.
A laser shot hit the wall behind Kommisar, just barely missing. In a second all the Imperial Knights' silver lightsabers were activated and a wall had formed around Kommisar. Sir Zairon and Sir Naver stood in front of him, Lady Shana behind, and with her off hand, Lady Athena helped Kommisar back to his feet.
"Sir Naver, Lady Athena, get him out of here! Lady Shana with me!" Sir Zairon said as he looked around the crowd which was now in a panic.
"Lady Athena, did you sense where the shot came from?" Zairon asked glancing at her as she urged Kommisar to follow her and Naver.
"Uhh somewhere over there!" She said pointing in the general direction. "It was fast I didn't get an exact!"
Zairon nodded, "Lets go." And with that he and Lady Shana dropped down into the crowd. "CLEAR THE WAY!" He ordered as he used the force to move people aside as they tried to push through the crowd.
"Lady Shana, sense anything?" Zairon asked as they pushed through the crowd looking for the assassin.
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 19, 2009 0:58:56 GMT -5
Noticing the shot missed its mark, the sniper slings the rifle and throws on a hooded poncho to conceal it and begins heading for the door. Wanting to destroy any trace that the room had an occupant, the sniper tosses a hellfire grenade into the room and makes for the exit stairwell. The grenade goes off and envelops the room in flames, causing the windows in the room to explode outward.
The assassination attempt was just that, an attempt. It failed and now the team had to get free of scene and escape. For the sniper, this meant to disappear in the chaos. Getting down the stairs quickly, the sniper exits the building at the rear public level entrance and begins moving with the crowd. Before the sniper realizes it, the two Imperial Knights are less than 10m away. The sniper turns quickly and begins heading in a different direction.
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 19, 2009 1:28:42 GMT -5
Sir Zairon and Lady Shana saw the room explode and quickly pushed through the crowd to get to the entrance of the room. "Well we know where the attack took place from." Zairon said, "I'd prefer he not escape." Zairon said. He looked up and down the hallway that connected to the room. "Great. Which way to look..." Zairon said. "Lady Shana you head that way, I'll go this way." Zairon said pointing in a direction for each hallway. "If you encounter the assassin let me know, I'll do the same."
"Yes, sir." She said before she ran down the hall in one direction towards the rear public entrance level as Zairon ran deeper into the complex.
Sir Zairon reached out in the force trying to sense anything that might lead him to the foe. He detected very few lifeforms still inside the complex but continued rushing through. Lady Shana would have the harder job of pushing through the crowd.
Meanwhile Lady Shana reached out in the force trying to sense the presense that she had felt right before the assassination attempt. There were countless presenses in the crowd, and while she would bet anything the assassin was hiding among them, she had no way to pick out which one it was. Finally she frowned, she knew what she'd do. She pulled out her comlink and called the security area. "Order the rear public level locked down. I don't want anyone leaving. We can search each person individually for a sniper rifle or for residue from either dealing with explosives or blaster packs."
Then, using the force to boost her voice she called out over the loud crowd, "EVERYONE BY ORDER OF THE IMPERIAL KNIGHTS FREEZE!!!" She demanded, "EVERYONE SIT DOWN AND BE READY FOR A SEARCH!" By drawing on the force she would make sure each person heard her. Hopefully most would sit down and the assassin or assassins would panic. If not it gave time for a good search.
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 19, 2009 2:00:31 GMT -5
As soon as the people start freezing and dropping, the assassin pulls a concealed IR-5 blaster pistol, commonly called the "Intimidator", from behind the hooded poncho and opens up with a few sprays of blaster fire before running full bore through the thinning crowds. The Sniper makes for the escape route through the city's maintenance tunnels, but first has to make it three blocks to get to the hatch.
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 19, 2009 14:05:10 GMT -5
Lady Shana sensed the danger and saw a hooded figure turn to face her. She saw the blaster just as it opened fire. Brining up her silver lightsaber quickly she barely deflected the shots up into the air. Only the first shot got past her defenses and it hit her shoulderpad and bounced off. She grunted and quickly jumped down and raced through the crowd.
"I found him!" She said into the armor's comlink as she raced after the figure.
"I'll be there as soon as I can." Sir Zairon responded over the comlink.
Meanwhile Lady Shana continued to chase after the figure pushing through the crowd. "Drop the blaster and surrender!" She demained, "If you do you will be taken alive. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your safety!" She ordered. Her code of honor wouldn't let her harm an unarmed person, but as long as he kept a weapon he was a threat and a soldier.
Finally annoyed at how hard it was to catch the man with the crowd she growled and lifted her left hand and pulled forward drawing on the force in an attempt to yank the man's feet out from under him to close the distance.
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 19, 2009 16:35:39 GMT -5
The sniper is soon on the ground from the Force pull, causing a lost step and the sniper needed to keep the distance. With a quick twist into a supine position, the sniper unclips an glop grenade and activates it. Get up quickly the sniper then tosses the glop grenade at the Imperial Knight to trap her in its adhesive goop. The sniper continues to run and drops a flash-bang charge to disorient anyone else in the area to keep them from interfering with the escape plan.
The sniper cuts into a dark alley and by known location, realizes that the escape tunnel is only a block away. With rejuvenated vigor, the sniper runs faster and tries to beat the pursuers to the goal of escape. It only a few meters away now and the sniper can taste the successful failure of the mission; the failure to complete the task but the success to shoot another day.
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 20, 2009 0:18:50 GMT -5
Lady Shana saw the glop grenade and quickly lifted up her hand and threw it to the side with the force. While normally she wouldn't do that she figured it was just adhesive goop, it wouldn't hurt the crowd. However, distracted by making sure she was clear of the gloop gernade she looked back right as the flash-bang exploded.
She swore as it blinded her and she stumbled back drawing on the force to warn her of any danger. But no shots came back. The assassin was escaping she had failed. As she stumbled blinded trying to shake off the effect she punched the ground angry at herself.
"You didn't fail, I'll take it from here." She heard a voice, a familiar voice quickly pat her on the shoulder before continuing to run in the direction the assassin had gone.
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Zairon had arrived just in time to overlook the crowd. He saw Lady Shana trip a man and he quickly jumped down from the higher peak he was into a gap inthe crowd. Drawing on the force to speed him up, he quickly raced to catch up. He saw the gernades and growled. That bastard had hurt one of his knights. Given it was nothing serious, but he took that very seriously.
Zairon saw the man cut into an alley and he quickly turned. He growled the man was way far ahead of him. Pissed that this man was getting close to escape, Zairon finally had enough. He quickly drew the blaster on his left hip with his left hand and fired at the man's legs. So the man would be in a shit load of pain. Who cared? He'd attacked them and now he'd be crawling to escape.
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Post by Lord Ire on Dec 20, 2009 1:01:26 GMT -5
The shot from the blaster would have been a direct hit but with eerily quick reflexes the sniper jumps up, and with some degree of skill, walks up the wall and cartwheel off of it. When the sniper lands, the hood of the poncho flies off to reveal the sniper to be a very attractive blonde woman. She has a penetrating green eyes that cut like a Kashyyyk emerald and an all too cold feel with them. She tosses off the poncho and reveals that she is wearing a set of lightweight, form fitting camo armor with a vibrosword next to he sniper rifle. She obviously was no spring chicken, this was a professional assassin. "Back away Knight and you'll live to see the sun set." She says as she raises the Intimidator and points it at the Knight. Noticing that the tunnel is only a few meters from here, she slowly backs away from the night and closer to the tunnel. |
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Post by Lord Zairon on Dec 20, 2009 1:15:48 GMT -5
Sir Zairon looks at the assassin surprised it was a female. He prefered not to fight women, but he wasn't going to let her walk away. She had attacked a man his liege had ordered him to protect. "You don't stand a chance. Surrender now, or I'll be forced to take you by physical force." Zairon said contining to step forward. "Clearly you aren't as intellegent as you are beautiful. You really think an Imperial Knight would walk away from an attack on the man he is protecting?" He laughed, "My liege ordered me to guard him. You attempted to kill him." Zairon tossed his blaster aside.
He continued to walk forward moving at the same pace as the assassin not getting any closser but not getting farther either. "If you think being dressed like a whore is going to convince me not to attack you it won't work. Boobs sag, wit only grows sharper." He says with a smirk before drawing on the force and attempting to yank her blaster from her hands and into his open left hand.
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