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Post by Bloodrage Pirates on Aug 10, 2017 9:21:22 GMT -8
Hello, I am Annelise Sitar Chief of Staff for the Governor's office. How may I assist you?
Was this the right office? Regardless of the answer to this question, his entrance had been wasted and he'd spoken to an empty office. He scanned around the room and as he did a warning light appeared on his HUD. His entrance had been noted and just at that moment Annelise appeared, offering him a greeting.
"Kaine? You've changed quite a bit since taking office!"
Arkan said jokingly. He meant this as a genuine joke but he knew that most jokes he attempted came out of his voice synthesisor in a sinister tone. The warning light on his HUD was the EMP warning light, there has been or is an on-going elect-magnetic field being generated nearby. This had immediately activated his suits increased EM-shielding that enhanced his suits built in EM protection, a necessity when your life depended on the operation of the suit. It would take the suit a short time to calculate the strength of the field and then inform Arkan what operations were possible and how long to shielding would hold up under the current conditions.
"Miss, Sitar, is it? You seem very confident in yourself, an attractive quality in someone already very aesthetically pleasing. I know some very wealthy beings who would happily trade me an entire moon just for a night with someone like you. I could make you rich!"
Arkan spoke as he slowly began to pace around the Governor's Chief of Staff. Due to the low power mode that his suit was in, his metallic feet stomped more heavily on the ground. It was when Arkan had almost made his way to the other side of Annelise that his suit informed him of the bad news.
The EM field being generated was of medium strength but it was not fluctuating and to conserve power most "high energy" modes were disabled. Luckily this did mean he would be able to stay within the radius of the EM generator for nearly ninety minutes before critical power failure, a spot of good luck.
"I'd like to think that your confidence springs from your ignorance of my reputation and the privileged position you hold. However I think it is more likely that your confidence is actually being generated by the EM field generator that you activated a few moments ago. I'd like to think that you're quite good at your job and so I imagine that someone on the former Republic's Most Wanted list would not be able to get past you unsuspected. I'm used to been greeted in such a way, which makes it difficult when I have no hostile intent myself."
Arkan had now made a full circle of the other occupant in the office and was approaching a chair that was off to one side. His circling had not just been for show, it was to allow him to gauge where the EM field was being generated from so he could pick a seat farthest from it. He gently pulled the chair from under the table next to it and sat down facing Annelise.
"I am in fact here for a policy discussion with your boss, I believe he'd be very interested in what I have to say. Would you mind fetching him?" |
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Post by Standash Thul on Aug 21, 2017 20:47:41 GMT -8
She calmly looks at the man. She knew his reputation. He was not the first pirate she had stared down,
most of the others had been in worse situations than this.Did I dial the field up too strong? I was hoping your life support systems were still functioning. She eyes the guards and other men that come with the Pirate into the office. I would be happy to make sure the Governor knows you are here. I am not a secretary, and he isn't one to be "fetched" did you say? Until then, I am sure your friends would be more comfortable waiting for you on the lower levels. It was a demand hidden as a request. She may have a new boss, but she was until let go in charge of the office of the Governor. This was her home turf. I will have an aid meet them and get them refreshment.
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Post by Kaine Australis on Aug 24, 2017 6:14:44 GMT -8
Kaine continued to wait just behind the wall next to his office's door. Better to hear the conversation going on outside. Annelise seemed to have things under control, and Kaine really, really, wanted to see the outcome of the showdown before he interposed himself into the conversation.
Kaine's hand idly fiddled with his beskad in its sheath as he waited and listened, almost in protest at the inaction.
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Post by Bloodrage Pirates on Sept 1, 2017 8:33:19 GMT -8
She calmly looks at the man. She knew his reputation. He was not the first pirate she had stared down,
most of the others had been in worse situations than this.Did I dial the field up too strong? I was hoping your life support systems were still functioning. She eyes the guards and other men that come with the Pirate into the office. I would be happy to make sure the Governor knows you are here. I am not a secretary, and he isn't one to be "fetched" did you say? Until then, I am sure your friends would be more comfortable waiting for you on the lower levels. It was a demand hidden as a request. She may have a new boss, but she was until let go in charge of the office of the Governor. This was her home turf. I will have an aid meet them and get them refreshment.
"Tick Tock, Miss Sitar. I'm sure the Governor and I would appreciate some refreshments brought in!" |
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Post by Standash Thul on Sept 1, 2017 21:24:58 GMT -8
Then you shouldn't have been so dismissive of his secretary... I am sure he will be out here when he is ready. Given he decides you are worth hearing out without an appointment. He is a busy man after all. I will be in my office. Enjoy your stay here on Coruscant. She bows professionally. And enters her office. Sitting at her desk she checks the field strength, smiling that it has much farther it could be pushed. Standash was brilliant for installing it. She keyed an aid to meet the guards and made sure that security forces were near by. She trusted that this meeting was a business one, but her job was to be thorough and she was good at her job.
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Post by Kaine Australis on Sept 6, 2017 4:50:23 GMT -8
Kaine knew his cue when he heard it. Once he heard Annelise's door click shut, that was the signal to move. Time to deal with the old pirate. Looking forward to the interesting proposals the corsair leader was likely to have brought, the grizzled old Mando'ad steeled himself for the confrontation he wasn't expecting but prepared for anyway.
Pushing open the door of his office, the helmetless Kaine walked out into the office's outer section and made his way to where Arkan sat. He loomed over the sitting pirate, keeping his eyes hard and holding the stare for a full five count before relaxing and smiling.
You dodged a bullet there, old mate. The locals aren't what they seem. Kaine pulled a flagon of tihaar off a nearby shelf and uncorked it, taking a swig, then tossed it to the Pirate Lord.
Drink?
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Post by Bloodrage Pirates on Sept 11, 2017 8:35:31 GMT -8
You dodged a bullet there, old mate. The locals aren't what they seem. Kaine pulled a flagon of tihaar off a nearby shelf and uncorked it, taking a swig, then tossed it to the Pirate Lord.
Drink?
Of course from the outside this was not visible behind his mask but his head did move slightly when the Mandalorian came to stand near him.
"Finally, someone speaking my language!"
Arkan caught the bottle however, untypically he did not make a move to drink from it. Instead he leaned to his side and poured some of the bottle into a small, funnel-like opening that appeared on the left side of his armour. He then placed the bottle on the table as an unwelcome warning appeared on his much reduced HUD.
That was quite the annoyance! However this could work to his advantage.
"I'd join you in a toast, however the EM field being generated in the building is currently disabling my refreshment system. You don't mind having it powered down do you? I'm clearly not here to kill you, far from it, I need your help Mr Governor."
Arkan decided not to mention his extra bargaining chip at this point, he hoped he wouldn't have to. |
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Post by Kaine Australis on Jan 20, 2018 8:43:46 GMT -8
Kaine eyed his visitor warily.
I'd love to, but I've just now been made aware of its existence. Miss Sitar is... rather thorough with her security arrangements.
He made a note to ensure he obtained an override code for the EM field as soon as possible. It certainly didn't do to have visitors think the staff managed him, even if that was entirely the case.
Sorry, old boy. Perhaps you'd better tell me what you need my help with and while you're at it, pass that here. No blasted EM field is getting between me and the good stuff!
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Post by Kaine Australis on Feb 26, 2018 2:57:50 GMT -8
Kaine shuffled a few papers on his desk, and took a sip of his tihaar.
The office had, by now, been fitted out with a few more personal touches, including a well-stocked liquor cabinet. Kaine could now work here comfortably,
overseeing minutiae and other details of Coruscant operations; and those of Clan Australis.
Gotta get out of this bureaucratic nightmare. Back home.
The paperwork, however, did not abate for some time...
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