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Topic: The Lion's Den
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Loban
Padawan
Member # 253
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posted 03-15-2003 02:15 AM
    
"Well, I best make up for that..."Lo Ban continued by kissing Galen's upper lip... "thank you..." Her lower lip... "thank you..." He would continue... thanking each part of Galen's beautiful anatomy... Ignoring the fact that their arrival within the cloud city was, no doubt, promptly expected... -------------------- In the absence of light, darkness prevails
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Galen
Free Spirit
Member # 28
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posted 03-15-2003 02:29 AM
I remained as still as possible, everything reduced to the simple and quite luscious feeling of Lo Ban's lips upon me. They had just made their way down the side of my neck to my collarbone when there came a loud banging on the hull.I jumped with a little trembling shudder, my arms instinctively reaching out as Lo Ban pulled back at the sound of that pounding. He stared down at me, I returned that gaze. Then I forced myself to my feet and moved to the hatch. Arrowing a promissory look Lo Ban's way, I hit the lock; the hatch promptly whooshed open to reveal a pair of medics with a stretcher, and some sort of official looking person standing off to one side with a data pad. I smiled wanly, and pointed toward Lo Ban, who just stood there with his arm in a sling. The official-looking type took one look, then waved the medics away. Then he turned back to us with a somehow affronted glare on his face. My smile grew wider, although no less wan. "Er-- he's a jedi, and he heals quick?" I shrugged, then scrambled from the Eagle and stood on the landing pad in front of the official. There I waited for my love to join me and take charge of the situation; I'd had enough leading the way for awhile and was more than happy to pass the reins into his more than capable hands. -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Loban
Padawan
Member # 253
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posted 03-15-2003 02:53 AM
Lo Ban gingerly exited the hatch,"...I believe there's yet a hole in my shoulder, I could use further medical attention... if you wouldn't mind... I would be more than happy to pay you upfront..." Lo Ban said, knowing at the true heart of a businessman lied that monetary piece of cheese to dangle...The official led the two, within the Cloud city they were referred into the emergency ward of the hospital... Hopefully they wont need to amputate... [ 03-15-2003 02:55 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Loban ] -------------------- In the absence of light, darkness prevails
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Jasyn Lancaster
One of the Crew, Technical (and Sith Brandy) Specialist
Member # 389
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posted 03-15-2003 02:42 PM
Jasyn watched as Cartina, something in her brown eyes closely approximating stark terror, fell asleep. He then shrugged, placing the cup of water on a nearby nightstand, and sat back thoughtfully.Well, at least she won't be hard to keep down for a while, he mused, glancing in her direction. About that time, a little devil popped up and sputtered something in Jasyn's ear. You know, she's pretty severely injured, petrified, and is being taken care of by YOU: someone whom she really wasn't entirely kind to aside from when she was playing you to get what she wanted. You could have some real fun with this, Jasyn ole' buddy. After all, you know what they say about payback... ...and maybe it'd be good for her to know what it's like when the boot is on the other foot. Jasyn pursed his lips at that, pulling his blaster out of its holster and twirling it a bit in his hand as though it were a toy. Indeed... He reholstered the blaster in a smooth motion at that, then just sat back and folded his arms, waiting once more for Cartina to awake again, most interested to see just what kind of mood she was going to be in when she did... [ 03-15-2003 02:44 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Jasyn Lancaster ] -------------------- "We don't need no stinkin' Jedi!"
"You gotta try some of this Sith brandy!"
"Ummm... Boss...?"
"Brandy, you're a fine girl..." (from "Brandy" by Looking Glass)
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Jasyn Lancaster
One of the Crew, Technical (and Sith Brandy) Specialist
Member # 389
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posted 03-15-2003 09:08 PM
Jasyn couldn't help the little bemused grin that formed on his face in response to Cartina's request. And so it begins... "Yes, I suppose I could," he started out, standing up and coming to the edge of the bed. "And I promise that I won't lock you in there with running water," he added a touch more darkly. Then he paused, pursing his lips a bit. “I’m gonna have to carry you there,” he said, pinning her with an inscrutable look. “Unless, of course, you’d rather deal with holding your head up on your own...” -------------------- "We don't need no stinkin' Jedi!"
"You gotta try some of this Sith brandy!"
"Ummm... Boss...?"
"Brandy, you're a fine girl..." (from "Brandy" by Looking Glass)
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Galen
Free Spirit
Member # 28
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posted 03-15-2003 09:51 PM
We followed the official through the upper levels of Cloud City, passing by pleasure palaces and restaurants and gaming centers and casinos, and at length came to a vertical transport core. There we were loaded into an elevator-like room, which dropped us several layers into the sixteen kilometers of Cloud City's depths. After a short drop, the transport construct opened up to reveal gleaming white corridors, sans any windows which might open up onto the surrounding skies. We went along this throughway for some time, carried by a small magnetically repelled speeder-type of transport, until we came into the central medical complex.There we piled out, Lo Ban nestling his one arm against his chest, his other arm nestling me to his side. Moments later and we were inside one of the many medical centers in this complex; Lo Ban was quickly hustled away, while I went to find a magazine to read while I waited for him to come back. -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Cartina
Bounty Hunter
Member # 374
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posted 03-15-2003 09:52 PM
AHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRR!!!!!The pain of the moan was worth the deafening ring it gave Jasyn... Each moan she let out, crying for HELP, was thus met by deaf ears... She simply lied still, her head to one side, unable to move it... and terrified to move the rest of her body for the great pain that was sure to accompany... [ 03-15-2003 09:53 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Cartina ] -------------------- "He's no good to me dead."--Boba Fett
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Jasyn Lancaster
One of the Crew, Technical (and Sith Brandy) Specialist
Member # 389
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posted 03-15-2003 10:11 PM
Jasyn winced a bit with the moan Cartina let out, falling completely still after a vain effort to get anywhere.Guess it's up to you, pal, a shoulder-angel said, stating the obvious. Mentally, Jasyn answered it with a Yeah, you're right. And besides, no matter how angry he'd been about what Cartina had done to him before, Jasyn wasn't quite angry enough to simply let her lie there, struggling and petrified. "Allright, relax," he said quietly, now stepping in closer and reaching for her. "You're just gonna have to trust me." With no further ado then, Jasyn carefully scooped Cartina up into his arms, making sure to keep her head supported as he did so then heading for the 'fresher. Trust indeed, some little voice pointed out inside his head. No way can she sit up on her own... -------------------- "We don't need no stinkin' Jedi!"
"You gotta try some of this Sith brandy!"
"Ummm... Boss...?"
"Brandy, you're a fine girl..." (from "Brandy" by Looking Glass)
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Loban
Padawan
Member # 253
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posted 03-15-2003 10:20 PM
Leaving Galen, Lo Ban was escorted deeper into the interior of emergency ward of the Medical Complex...A quick jump on a gurney, he was hauled even further yet... Until, finally reaching the appropriate facility...
Burn Victims unit... Fresh bandages, a gel that was cool to the touch, and Lo Ban was given a clean bill of health... Finding his way to the waiting room, Lo Ban approached the payment desk... Paying the ridiculous amount, Lo Ban was happy enough that the pain had become nothing but a reminder... Turning from the clerk, a fresh stamina, he strode to Galen's sitting form... "The doc says to go easy on it for the next week or two, but other than that I'll live..." [ 03-15-2003 10:40 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Loban ] -------------------- In the absence of light, darkness prevails
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Galen
Free Spirit
Member # 28
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posted 03-15-2003 11:34 PM
I smiled to see Lo Ban nearly back to his old elan. Quickly putting down the 'zine I had been perusing, I got to my feet and took his arm up in mine."That's good to hear, love," I smiled, now leading him out of the medical center. We stood in the corridor beyond, waiting for another transport to come along to take us to one of the vertical transportation shafts which dotted Cloud City like xylem within a gnarltree. I laid my head against his arm with a sigh. "Maybe it's good this happened," I said softly. I turned my face up toward his. "Now instead of rushing off to Coruscant, we have time to really plan what we're going to do to try to get Darra out of there. And no nicer place to rest and plot than amidst the clouds, wouldn't you say?" [ 03-15-2003 11:35 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Galen ] -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Cartina
Bounty Hunter
Member # 374
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posted 03-18-2003 10:50 PM
Cartina kept as still as she could manage, as Jasyn did a well enough job supporting the weight of her head...The 'fresher... Cartina was unable to voice any reservations she might be holding, due to the extreme pain of every simple movement... She was unwillingly submissive, and at Jasyn's mercy... [ 03-18-2003 10:52 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Cartina ] -------------------- "He's no good to me dead."--Boba Fett
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Jasyn Lancaster
One of the Crew, Technical (and Sith Brandy) Specialist
Member # 389
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posted 03-19-2003 09:57 AM
Jasyn could literally feel the tension throughout Cartina’s body; he had no alternative but to keep her close in order to keep her head and neck stabalized. He glanced down at her then, frowning as he again considered her physical limitations.This was NOT going to work. And besides, why should he care, considering she'd tried to kill him...? At that Jasyn turned back for the bed, and put Cartina back down. He took a step back, and bit his lip thoughtfully. "You aren't in any shape to sit up right now," he said. "I'm gonna call for a doctor..." And with nothing more, Jasyn turned to the hotel room's little comm unit, called downstairs, and made the arrangements for a medic to come by and check Cartina's injury out... ...as well as properly care for her needs. Once that was set, he turned back to Cartina. "Doc will be here in five minutes or so," he said in an as-a-matter of fact tone. Then he stepped outside of the room and waited, relieved that someone else was going to be taking care of this... ...and sensing an opportunity for him to make an exit... [ 03-19-2003 12:31 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Jasyn Lancaster ] -------------------- "We don't need no stinkin' Jedi!"
"You gotta try some of this Sith brandy!"
"Ummm... Boss...?"
"Brandy, you're a fine girl..." (from "Brandy" by Looking Glass)
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Galen
Free Spirit
Member # 28
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posted 03-19-2003 11:27 AM
With no further words I unravelled myself from Lo Ban and entered into the patiently waiting transport. There I sat, patiently waiting myself for him to enter and direct the car to our next destination.While I waited, I couldn't help the thoughts which came marching into my head. Always, like the predictable flow of some great and unstoppable river, they poured into me, coming to one great concern which seemed to have haunted me the entirety of my life. How to get Darra safely back.... I sighed, considered a bit as possible scenarios popped into my head. One, Lo Ban was a Jedi-- Can Jedi love? Are they supposed to? Is what is developing here something which really ought not? I frowned, pushed that unsettling notion onto a mental sidetrack, and continued my former train of thought. One, Lo Ban was a Jedi, and possibly between his use of Jedi stealth tactics in combination with my light bending device we could manage to sneak down to Coruscant and proceed from there. Dicey, very very dicey... and full of more holes than mama's homemade cheese. Two... I was the proud owner of Hornett, which led a nice fleet of ships. I didn't know how far we'd get in that direction, but we at least had enough firepower for a fighting chance of bullying our way in. And three... we could just proceed to Coruscant, whereupon I could simply up and announce, "Yoo hoo, Admiral Actar, it's me, Galen...." which at the very least would guarantee my own personal passage down to the planet. I snorted a little, immediately dismissing that third and way too frivolous thought. Which brought me back to the former two. If we go with the brave, frontal approach, I'm gonna have to figure out where the hell Hornett is, I mused in further consideration. There's that little base of operations Terrin set up on Sullust.... I took in a deep sigh. Sullust. Lovely. Then I simply put all thoughts aside and looked up at Lo Ban. He has to heal first, I told myself firmly. We'll figure it out later.... [ 03-19-2003 12:36 PM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Galen ] -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Loban
Padawan
Member # 253
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posted 03-20-2003 12:21 AM
The transport trip was relatively short, yet seemed like an eternity of calm contemplation...Galen was not alone in her brainstorming, as Lo Ban worked his calculating Jedi mind... but, for purposes far from that of Galen's intentions on Coruscant... The transport doors opened, leaving the two to pass freely into the city's Lodging accommodations complex... "I'll get this one, babe... then, how does a mid-afternoon nap sound?" Lo Ban said, reaching into the deep folding of his robes... The clerk reluctantly informed Lo Ban there were few rooms left... and those few were suites, the expensive kind... Lo Ban shrugged off the expense, singed the register, and paid the man... adding a hefty tip for good measure... "Ok, Mr. and Mrs. Kenobi, here is the key to room 178... one of our finest honeymoon suites..." The clerk mistakenly retorted... [ 03-20-2003 12:23 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Loban ] -------------------- In the absence of light, darkness prevails
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Galen
Free Spirit
Member # 28
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posted 03-20-2003 12:38 AM
I stood in the open door to our suites, doing my best to keep my lower jaw firmly adhered to my face as I swept it with a nearly disbelieving glance.Sheesh, and I thought the suites Actar gave me on Ambria were rich.... It was a room in a cloud, that's the only analogy which immediately came to mind. Everything was white: the furniture, placed discreetly about; the thick and luxurious carpet, the heavy curtains which draped from a valence overlooking a simply immense convex type of bay window, the walls; even the bed was cloudlike, almost amorphous in design and piled high with covers of cottony snow. There wasn't a single thing in this room having a flat plane; the walls curved up to join seamlessly with the arching ceiling, upon which great swirls and billows representing the ever present atmospheric feature for which this city was named was engraved in bas relief. The late afternoon sun poured into the room, lighting it up with a brilliance that was at once both soothing and nearly blinding; yet about the far curved nooks faint shades of lavender and blue hovered as the sun slowly began approaching the distant horizon. I bet this room is absolutely mind-boggling when sunset hits, I thought, just standing in the door and drinking it all in. It was so beautiful I was almost afraid to enter. So fresh... so clean... so white. I hovered there on the threshold, blinking like a kid staring in the window to a candy store, and all the while a little mischievous voice whispered in my ear, sending pleasant little ripples racing up and down my spine: Mr. and Mrs. Kenobi--? -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Galen
Free Spirit
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posted 03-20-2003 12:53 AM
I blinked, still standing literally in the doorway to the suite. Then I kicked myself into gear, and slowly entered the room.I went to the bed and looked down upon the quiet form there. Well... he was injured, and does need rest, I told myself. I smiled a little, then sighed. Then, moving quietly so as not to disturb Lo Ban I went over to the window. It was more of a huge bubble affair than an actual bay window, and had a crystalline bench running its far curvature upon which one could sit. A rueful little smile planted on my lips, I entered and curled up on that bench. Then I proceeded to just lose myself to the clouds which roiled and billowed all about me. -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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Loban
Padawan
Member # 253
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posted 03-20-2003 01:40 AM
Lo Ban, sensing Galen was occupied for the moment, slowly crept the distance from the bed to the door...With the door closed behind him, Lo Ban proceeded to the transport... In search of a fine trinket shope... Lo Ban was in luck, as the shopping complex was only two floors down... Easily finding such a shop, Lo Ban was swift in his purchase... for surprise was his main intent, and Galen would soon feel his absence... Acquiring the most beautiful engagement ring he'd ever laid eyes on, he requested procurement from the shopkeep... "Damn... I don't seem to have the full monetary means to compensate you... could you possibly let this go for any less?" Dammit, no one would take Tattooine credit... The keeper dismissed Lo Ban's appeal,"ok, what else do you have... rather, what will this buy me?" Lo Ban placed the remains of the last credits to his person... but, not to his name... Lo Ban was given a very humble gold ring... A free spender he was, and it might have just cost him the most perfect romantic moment to pop the question... For what seemed like such an ideal aboard the transport, has transformed into so much doubt... Everything pointed to this being THE moment... perhaps it hasn't come yet... besides, how could I give her this... ring... unless the perfect moment slaps me in the face, I'll just have to wait and buy the biggest damn Diamond Ring on Tattooine!! Lo Ban had already left the shope, and entered the transport by the time that deduction hit... He snuck back in as quietly as he had fled... Lo Ban only hoped Galen hadn't expected, or sensed anything abnormal... [ 03-20-2003 01:50 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Loban ] -------------------- In the absence of light, darkness prevails
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Galen
Free Spirit
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posted 03-20-2003 01:52 AM
I remained hunkered into a little ball, lightly draped against the duraglass of the bubble-window. It seemed that I was floating in the clouds of the gas giant Bespin; my eyes were closed as I just basked in the warmth and the light which came in from outside, heating my skin in the same manner as glass panes provide additional warmth to greenhouse flowers.Naturally, since my eyes were closed my ears were operating on double-time.... I peeped one eye slyly open and watched Lo Ban quietly re-enter the room. Where in Hell's Seven Circles did he go to? I wondered, snuggling back against the glass. "Missed you..." I called out, closing my eyes again and relishing the warmth flowing in from this gas giant's great sun. [ 03-20-2003 01:54 AM: Message edited 1 time, lastly by Galen ] -------------------- "Sure as there is Treasure on Roon...."
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