Pip
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Post by Pip on Jan 8, 2024 7:11:54 GMT -8
A fuzzy scowl crossed the pooba's face at Uzura's words. "Ah, don't say that." Wanting to be a part of the embrace, he threw himself all the fire shaper with his little arms outstretched, only to half the twi'lek shift out of the way at the last moment, causing Pip to collide face first into Ajax's rock hard leg. The ball of blue fur bounced off and fell on his butt with an 'oophf', slightly stunned. He blinked away his confusion, then a grin crossed his furry face as he got back up to his feet. "That's why I came. The old serpent has another job for us." Reaching into his pants, the little blue bear rummaged around for a moment, then finally retrieved a rolled up scroll and handed it to Sillena, who appeared reluctant to grab it at first, but then eventually took it in hand."Thhhanks..." She said, mildly grossed out about where it came from, then popped the seal and unrolled the parchment. "Huh." Sillena replied, holding out the scroll so the others could see as well. "A Nar Shaddaa merchant's daughter has gone missing. Seems to think it was Nautolan pirates who were responsible.""Ugh." Muttered Uzura. "Too many tentacles."
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Post by Ajax on Jan 10, 2024 13:16:24 GMT -8
Ajax reached down and ruffled the fur of Pips head to help get the fresh collection of dust out of it as Sillena read out their latest job request. Nautolan Pirates and a Kidnapped Daughter. It certainly sounded like the beginning of an epic tale to add to their collection. He rose back to his full height and slyly smiled "An excellent chance for adventure! Come now Little Uzu, you've got a pair of Tentacles yourself, what's so bad about Nautolans?" In a swift movement, Uzura had drawn one of the two swords from her back and held the blade across Ajax's throat "Call me that again, and we'll find out just how hard as stone your skin really is..." She huffed before returning the blade back to its sheath "They just creep me out." Unperturbed by the threat of bodily harm, Ajax let out a jovial laugh "All the more reason to get moving and save this merchant's daughter from their horrifying clutches, no?"
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Post by Pip on Jan 16, 2024 21:04:42 GMT -8
"And get paid while we're at it." Chimed in Pip excitedly, as little credit signs formed in his pale blind eyes. "We might even make enough this time to upgrade my podracer with a pair of custom 620C engines. Assuming of course Ajax doesn't spend half our reward money on Mantell Mix." He snickered, before hiding behind Uzura's legs. He peeked out from cover, peering in the earth shaper's direction, even though he couldn't actually see him. "That said, it will be nice to eat something other than Porg and fish. Poobas need variety."Cartwheeling away from the fire shaper, Pip bounded into the air while simultaneously extending his staff, causing the wings collapsed inside to snap out and catch the wind. Within seconds the tiny blue menace was airborne."First round is on the last one to the ship. Hehe!"
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Ajax
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Post by Ajax on Jan 17, 2024 15:24:16 GMT -8
"Carefully Little Pip, keeping your mind too much on credits might just ground you..." Sillena joked even as Ajax took a playful swipe at the air where the small blue furred Pooba had escaped from moments before "At least Mantell Mix is edible and useful over time. Your engines are a lot less useful to the rest of us..." He stumbled a few steps after Pip before his friend took to the air and was challenging them all to a race back to the ship. He could already feel the heat of a challenge emanating from Uzura without having to turn around. But it was Sillena who was rushing by him first taking off on a run toward the cliff edge where a wave of water met her and sent her hurtling along the edge of the island. Uzura took off running next, leaving Ajax to call his pair of scythes from where they sat on the ground. Sliding them into his belt, he took off last at a lumbering pace. The race for first was bound to be between Pip and Sillena, so he just needed to beat Uzura for last.
He planted a foot on the ground and suddenly a found platform of rock shot out of the ground at a diagonal angle, sending the Earth Shaper up and into the air. He was high enough to see all three members of his team racing toward their destination some way off in the distance. A Polaris-class Corvette sat on a cliff edge away from all of the other transports the Shapers had come here in. Unlike their companions, The Polaris was armed and built for speed. Something that came in useful for them running missions to earn money for their little enclave. Ajax's focus was soon back upon the ground as it came rushing up at him, landing alongside Uzura as he broke into a run again "Hurry up Little Uzu, or you'll be the one paying for our drinks!" He ducked his head as a ball of flame came flying toward him, the red-skinned Twi'lek incensed by Ajax's nickname for her
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Post by Pip on Jan 18, 2024 10:20:16 GMT -8
Up in the air, Pip cackled like an evil blue gremlin as he seemed sure to reach the teams transport first, when all of a sudden a burst of water struck the right wing of his hang-glider and sent him into a spiral. "What the deuce?" He exclaimed, then watched Silenna launch past him, riding a wave of water as she fell towards the ground, tumbling into a roll at first before coming up into an unusual sprint. Only it wasn't a sprint, per say, but more of a glide across the ground. The water shaper had her feet covered in water turned to ice, allowing her to slide rather than run, each sweep of her leg propelling her faster than the pounce of a gazelle. "Hey! That's cheating!" Cried Pip, as he spun out of control and crashed into the ground, rolling end over end until he finally stopped on his butt. The world around him was still spinning when Ajax and Uzura ran past him, leaving the Pooba in last place.
Wait a second, how did he go from winning to losing? With a groan he got up to his feet, picking up his soaked staff with wings that were currently useless to him, then began to run towards the ship as fast as his tiny blue legs would carry him. It was pretty clear however that he was going to make it there last.
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Post by Ajax on Jan 29, 2024 20:09:27 GMT -8
"Ha! Serves you right!" Uzura flipped Pip the bird as she kept on dashing past her fallen comrade and sped up a little faster. Ajax was half tempted for a moment to stop and help, but the stakes of the race were too much. He thundered on by, certain that even when Pip did recover, the Pooba could still manage to overtake him. But within a few moments he came upon the ship and thudded to a halt as Sillena stood victoriously atop the landing ramp, while Uzura was bent over catching her breath at the foot of the same ramp. He straightened up and braced his hands upon his sides and let out a guffaw of a laugh as Pip came racing in to last place "A brilliant race if you ask me. Only fitting that the one who set the wager, is the one to pay up for it! Come, we should make ready to go and be on our way hastily" Sillena gave a nod before disappearing inside the ship and made for the cockpit to begin the pre-flight checks, with Uzura following close behind to assist. For a pair so polar opposite on the spectrum of the elements, they seemed to work well closely together.
Ajax made his way up into the ship and took a seat in the lounge area, breathing hard as he caught his own breath and motioned for Pip to join him. Neither of them was exactly skilled for helping with take off, landing, or general flying of the Polaris. Thus they left the work to those more skilled than themselves, lest they end up making matters worse
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Post by Pip on Feb 7, 2024 7:48:33 GMT -8
"I definitely would have won..." Muttered the furry blue Poobian as he entered the lounge, grumbling to himself with his tiny arms crossed over his chest in sour defeat. "...if Sillena hadn't..." He quickly looked over his shoulder, blind blue eyes making sure the water shaper wasn't nearby, before cupping his paws over his mouth and finished his rant in silent objection even though his lips still went through the motions. "...cheated."
His naked feet could feel the vibration of the engines through the deck plates beneath his soles as the girls brought the transport to life. They'd be hitting the upper atmosphere before long. Pip poured himself an ironically tall glass of Jawa juice, swallowing half the glass in a much needed gulp, before taking a seat across the Ajax.
"Okay, how about this bo..." He was about to call Ajax boulder boy, but as he looked him over from head to toe, the phrase felt wholly inappropriate. He coughed, clearing his throat. "Excuse me. Alright, mountain man, how about this then. Double or nothing." He pointed at the dejarik table nearby. "One game. If I win, you pay for the drinks. If you win, I still pay, but I also will do your chores for a week."
As something of the village strongman, Ajax's chores typically involved a lot of heavy lifting that the rest of the shapers weren't suited for, especially a tiny fuzzy blue air shaper like Pip. However, the gambling addicted Poobian wasn't going to let that stand in the way of his future victory.
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Post by Ajax on Feb 26, 2024 19:59:03 GMT -8
Ajax let out another laugh at Pip's accusation against Sillena "It's only cheating if you establish rules beforehand. Otherwise, there are no rules, and thus no cheating brother... Just as Pip could feel the vibrations of the ship, Ajax could feel the earth and rock moving further and further away. His only comport coming from the metal that made up the ships skeleton and hull. His focus then turned to the dejarik table as Pip tried to wager his way out of the bet he had made and subsequently lost in rapid time "HA! You taking on my chores for a week? Nay little one, you would barely last a day! Very well, let us see if you have the skills to match the bravado!"
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Post by Pip on Mar 11, 2024 5:46:50 GMT -8
"Excellent." Growled Pip mischievously, his furry brow darkening as he rubbed his two blue paws together, momentarily projecting quite the sinister impression. As he sat down to begin the game, the transport accelerated to lightspeed and flung the team of shapers into the far reaches of hyperspace. Their destination? Why, here, of course.
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