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Nov 6, 2008 17:15:31 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 6, 2008 17:15:31 GMT -5
(Didn't notice I didn't lock the door lol. Does Vex not like Nar Shaada and should we move this to space?)
Outside the door of the sleeping quarters the metal clanking of a droid walking got closer and closer. The doors to the room opened and in stepped Xedhu's protocol droid. The droid examined Aunna for a moment, then stepped into the room. "Oh good you are awake. I am DMB-1, protocol droid. Though that is not my real service number, it is merely one given to me by my master. My master asked me to bring some medical supplies to help you. He is also so good about helping prisoners keep their body healthy, that way they last longer during interrogation!"
The droid walked over to the bed and set down some medical supplies. There was nothing there to help her feel completely better, just some emergency medical kits, bandages, and so on. "I must say, you must been the first person to hurt my master since... The marauder on Tattooine. Though, I seem to be rambling again, my master has told me not to do that with any prisoners. He should be out of meditation soon and after that... Good luck Major." The droid left the room, making sure to lock the door behind him.
Xedhu was still deep in meditation even after the droid left the room. After dissipating his anger he tried to locate the object he felt weeks ago that was so powerful in the darkside of the force, but to no avail. Finally he seemed to suddenly awake. Slowly he got out of his kneeling position, grabbed his lightsabers, then left the meditation room and made his way to the sleeping quarters. After entering the code to unlock the door he stepped inside the room, locking it once again behind him. "Good evening Major... Or morning, which ever you prefer."
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Nov 6, 2008 17:31:51 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 6, 2008 17:31:51 GMT -5
((not that at all...he's ON Nar Shadaa at the moment. lol....and he's gonna pissed simply because you got hold of Aunna. ^_^; ))
She watched the droid come into the room and as it spoke, she was all ears. So, this man wanted to keep her healthy for 'interrogation'...sounded more like torture to her. Sighing, she leaned her head back against the bulkhead, a small smirk coming to her face. At least she'd managed to injure him. The fact that the droid...DM she supposed.....was wishing her luck was not a good sign. As the droid left the room once again, this time locking the door, she headed over to the medkits and searched through them. Finding something for pain, she thanked whatever god was out there, and took it. Next was something for her knee...she only found a wrap for it, but that was good enough. Tightly wrapping the injured knee, she tested her weight on it...much better, at least now...if she needed to run, she could do so fairly easily. Pocketing more of the pain medication and another wrap, and some gauze, she returned to where she had been sitting, hiding them away just as the door slid open.
Blinking at the Zabrak as he entered, she made no motion to speak, only huffed slightly and leaned her head back against the bulkhead once more. She doubted this would be easy to deal with, but....perhaps she'd be more lucky than she was anticipating.
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Nov 6, 2008 17:48:03 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 6, 2008 17:48:03 GMT -5
((Oh lol))
A wicked smile came across Xedhu's face as limped over and sat down in a chair. Though his ankle was feeling somewhat better, he would probably have to wait till Nar Shaada to get it fully healed. "What's the matter Major, or do you prefer Aunna? I send in my personal droid with medicine to help you and you won't even talk to me. That's all I want to do after all, is talk. I can promise you though that I will not put another scratch on you unless you force me too. "
In this Xedhu was being honest and tried to show it. Though as he learned long ago there were much worse things than physical pain and most didn't think of that until the torture/interrogation begins. He was being honest as well that he just wanted to talk, though most didn't want to do the same with him; which is where the torture would come in. That usually loosened lips. "So what do you say, can we talk?"
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Nov 6, 2008 18:03:18 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 6, 2008 18:03:18 GMT -5
((if you want to move it to space, that's fine, but i don't really care))
Aunna lifted her head and glared at him. Only one other person with a history like this man's was allowed to call her by her name...and it certainly wasn't him. So, he wanted to 'talk' hmm? Fine. She'd talk, but she doubted he'd get the answers he wanted.
Major will do. If you want to talk, then talk. I'm not stopping you. As for my not speaking...I find myself hard pressed to talk easily with people who go to great lengths to capture me against my will.
Aunna's head still hurt, and she certainly wasn't in the mood to talk, but she had little choice until she could find a way out of this predicament she found herself in now. Leaning her head back against the bulkhead once more, she closed her eyes slightly, but left them open just enough to see through her lashes. Putting a cold hand against one of the bruises, she felt some relief and sighed slightly. This was going to be a long few days, she could just tell.
Obviously you want something from me...what is it? Information I assume, since all you want to do is 'talk'...and beside, most dark jedi aren't interested in money, just power and information.
She stated simply. This had been her experience after all. Most dark jedi fought for power, information, personal reasons, things they thought 'honorable' but never had she met one that wanted money.
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Nov 7, 2008 17:58:54 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 7, 2008 17:58:54 GMT -5
Xedhu adjusted himself in his chiar so that he was sitting more comfortably now. Well, at least he got her talking now. Hopefully she would be agreeable and give him answers so that they both could go home. If not, well, he didn't mind the alternetive. When she finished speaking Xedhu remained quiet for a moment. Then he leaned back and put his hands behind his head to rest on. To most he would look very content, and open to attack, but that's where most people made their first mistake; he was always ready for almost anything.
"Well, Major, that's where you are mistaken. I am no Dark Jedi, though I have killed them, like you." Xedhu lied easily, then gave a nod to Aunna as if he were congratulating her. "Though you are right about one thing, I seek information. I don't suppose you could help me with that could you?" With the way he spoke, you would think he was talking to an old friend.
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Nov 7, 2008 18:53:48 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 7, 2008 18:53:48 GMT -5
She eyed him warily, not trusting his words or actions. Opening one eye, Aunna grumbled something beneath her breath, and blinked her one eye. The other had swollen shut by now, but she hardly payed it any attention.
It depends on what information you need.
Aunna was no fool, despite her actions at times. For now, she was going to play his little game and see what it was he wanted. There was no use in doing things that would get her injured more than necessary if she wanted to get out of this alive and with some personal honor intact. It was doubtful she would give him the information he wanted, even if he asked nicely, but she would wait and find out. Perhaps it was something she could tell him without crossing any moral or ethical lines.
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Nov 7, 2008 19:14:08 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 7, 2008 19:14:08 GMT -5
Xedhu was glad that she seemed willing to give at least a little information. Though he decided to ask a few simple questions first, ones that would have nothing to do with the information he really wanted to acquire from her. It was going to be a very long flight from Manaan to Nar Shaada, he didn't need to start off with the realy questions right away.
"Well, I am extremely curious about something... Who attacked Ahto City's military base?"
It was true that he was curious, though probably not for the reasons most would think. It was obvious that someone wasn't very fond of the Republic right now, or perhaps they wanted to weaken the military on Manaan to try to gain control. Either way Xedhu could perhaps gain an ally, or competition, if he knew who did it.
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Nov 7, 2008 19:36:25 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 7, 2008 19:36:25 GMT -5
She chuckled darkly and shook her head. That certainly wasn't one of the questions she'd been expecting.
A man named Samael Vorlax. He wasn't trying to attack the military...just me. He's been...taken care of....however.
Aunna responded coolly. It wasn't a pleasant memory for her, and she honestly didn't think he needed to know more than she told him, so she ended it there. Closing her eye again, she folded her hands atop her knees, which she had pulled up in front of her. Carefully scratching an itch near her sore eye, she chuckled again. It was odd how many things had happened in the past two months...it seemed like far more time had passed than it actually had.
I must admit, however, that it was quite unexpected on my part...and luckily I found myself on...other business...that evening, so I was absent from the building during the attack.
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Nov 7, 2008 20:37:13 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 7, 2008 20:37:13 GMT -5
Xedhu simply listened and nodded as she spoke. He was curious as to what happened to Vorlax, but assumed that he was killed. At least, that is what Xedhu would have done to him. What caught his attention was the pause before and after "other business". He chose not to ask though. If it was something that was relative to why he captured her then he would find out anyways. Instead he chose to keep going with the current topic, and closer to his true questions.
"So... How many Republic soldiers are stationed in Manaan now? Do you plan to receive anymore?" Again, he asked the question as if she were an old friend and they were chatting about the weather.
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Nov 7, 2008 20:54:38 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 7, 2008 20:54:38 GMT -5
She snickered slightly and managed to look like she had relaxed more...unfortunately it was not the case. Aunna hadn't felt this tense in ages, and she hated the feeling of forcing herself to look relaxed. So he wanted to know about the staffing of the Manaan posts, hmm?
A decent amount are stationed there. As for new troops...we're always in a position to gain more troops there, and last I checked we were due for more....however, I can never be certain if we will get what we request or not.
She answered vaguely as if she didn't really know, or care. Aunna had indeed been called a 'careless' commander before, and she hoped that the name had stuck to her as well as some said it did. Shrugging slightly, she quirked a slight smile.
Not many care to join my forces these days, Manaan post or not.
This, was for the most part, a lie.
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Nov 7, 2008 22:24:19 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 7, 2008 22:24:19 GMT -5
Xedhu leaned back in his chair, thinking about what she said. He wasn't trying to tell whether or not she was actually lying. In fact, he could care less whether she was or not right now. Later he would come back and ask the same questions, though he would be asking them in a different manner. For now she would be innocent until proven guilty, meaning he took most of what she said as true for now.
Now he would start getting more direct in his questioning, "Well, that's too bad... So, do you ship kolto directly from Manaan to troops and buyers, or do you ship it to suppliers who then supply it to those who need and buy it? For those who buy it, who are your main buyers?" Yes, it was a lot of questions but Xedhu decided it was time to get down to business now.
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Nov 7, 2008 22:51:54 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 7, 2008 22:51:54 GMT -5
Aunna almost sighed in relief at these questions. Luckily she found herself far out of the loop when it came to such things...she was just the top dog for security, she had nothing to do with the shipping of the Kolto.
I have no idea. It's a need to know basis for that, and apparently I don't need to know.
She replied simply, gazing at him now from out of one, and a half, green eyes. Aunna preferred to look at who was speaking to her properly, since that was what she had been taught to do, but unfortunately she found herself unable. As annoying as this was for her, she tried to open both eyes, but after a few moments decided to give up the attempt....it just wasn't worth the effort.
Why are you so interested? Are you planning on buying some? If so I would recommend you kidnap someone in the Kolto industry, and not myself.
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Nov 8, 2008 0:22:23 GMT -5
Post by Cassus on Nov 8, 2008 0:22:23 GMT -5
Xedhu sighed and shook his head a little. He felt that Aunna was actually telling the truth here. He had hoped that since she was the head of security she would know about all the kolto shipments, it seems she didn't. Then again she could be lying again, but he would find out later. He could think of one last question for now, though it could be that he was just tired.
"The Selkath are an interesting race aren't they?... What does the Republic give them in exchange for control of the kolto?"
This would likely end his questioning session for now. When the actual interrogation began then he would likely have more questions. Most of the questions now were simply curiousity.
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Nov 8, 2008 0:40:32 GMT -5
Post by Talau the Ever-Lurking on Nov 8, 2008 0:40:32 GMT -5
That last was an interesting question, one she only had vague guesses about. "Credits" was the first thing to come to mind, but she doubted that was the only reason they were able to 'control' the kolto.
We don't control the kolto. The sith have access to it as well, in fact, they have their own part of the city, just as we do. As for what we give them in return...credits for one. We stay out of their government business, we keep our allies from invading should they want to...that's about it.
It was the truth after all....with some bits left out.
Is that all? I doubt you came in here to simply question me on Kolto. Or perhaps you're just tired? You look worn out after that little chase of ours. Perhaps you should get some sleep?
She said lightly, as if merely giving friendly suggestions to a comrade.
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