Makeovers

[sdrotar]

...I am willing to pay 500 up front for you just to take me with you."

"We don't even know where we're going yet, but you're good with a blaster, I'll take your 500 creds. We can, uh, catch up with your family later. Welcome aboard. It's not the fanciest ship in the galaxy and the accomodations probably aren't what you're used to, but it'll get you from here to... well, wherever we end up."

He smiled. Rich and potentially dangerous... why the hell not?

"Call me Caden," he said with a smile.

[Jingo]

"We don't even know where we're going yet, but you're good with a blaster, I'll take your 500 creds. We can, uh, catch up with your family later. Welcome aboard. It's not the fanciest ship in the galaxy and the accomodations probably aren't what you're used to, but it'll get you from here to... well, wherever we end up."

He smiled. Rich and potentially dangerous... why the hell not?

"Call me Caden," he said with a smile.

Kaida glanced once more at the freighter and smiled again. True. Not exactly a pleasure yacht, but then again, it was much better than some of the rides that she had been on lately. At least, it wasn't public transportation. That had benefits for those wishing to remain anonymous.

"Very good, Caden," her eyes met his again briefly, weighing him as she passed him the necessary credits. "That's settled then. Just let me know where to stow my things; this is all I have." She lifted a small napsack that was worn beneath her cloak.

[donimator]

Sam clanked down the gangway, his battle droid legs falling heavily on the metal. He had calculated the mechanical and electrical parameters for a jamming suite and thought the best place to inquire would be the black market area he had visited before. His servos whirred as he walked quickly past the group gathered at the bottom. He looked in the direction of the new face and tipped his hat, "Miss."

[ZehnWaters]

"Well, it looks like we have a destination and a job," Britton said, referring to Kaida's need to retrieve her money.  "I'll be happy to be doing something again."

[Jingo]

Kaida did a double-take at the rather human-sounding--and strangely enough human-acting--droid. She raised an eyebrow in surprise to Caden and indicated the departing Sam with a thumb over her shoulder. "Where'd you pick THAT up? Or does it prefer to be called a 'him'?"

--

Shaking her head at Britton's comment, she sighed. "Destination? Not exactly. My family, you see, or well what is left of it...The Empire you see, they--" she trailed off for a moment, and swallowed and a faraway, almost haunted look, came into her eyes.

After a moment, she shook her head and the haunted look was replaced with one of fierce determination. "What is left of my family has been scattered to the far edges of the galaxy. I'm not sure where any of them are as of yet. But, I WILL find them!"

[watanabe]

Kara shrugged at the exchange and went to her bunk and stashed the credit chips she had gained, except for 1,000 credits.  She then found the second and last vial she had been looking for.  She checked the chrono, and placed the vial inside of her hidden holster.  Heading back out to where the crew was talking to Kaida, she looked around the room.

"I gotta run back to the casino to pay off a quick debt.  I'll be back in an hour.  Need me to pick up anything else while I'm out?" she asked as she headed to the exit ramp.

[sdrotar]

Kaida did a double-take at the rather human-sounding--and strangely enough human-acting--droid. She raised an eyebrow in surprise to Caden and indicated the departing Sam with a thumb over her shoulder. "Where'd you pick THAT up? Or does it prefer to be called a 'him'?"

"Oh, Sam? I kinda... found him," Caden said. "But I don't own him; he's more like a... pal with ablative armor."
He couldn't help himself from enjoying the woman's perplexed look.
"Droid really can wear a hat, though... that's hard to pull off these days."

[Jingo]

"Oh, Sam? I kinda... found him," Caden said. "But I don't own him; he's more like a... pal with ablative armor."
He couldn't help himself from enjoying the woman's perplexed look.
"Droid really can wear a hat, though... that's hard to pull off these days."

"Interesting. I wonder what happened to his programming to behave so oddly." Kaida shrugged. "I mean, a hat?" She began moving slowly around the ship giving it a cursory inspection yet continuing to talk to Caden. "So, Cap--uh--Caden where are you off to next, and when are you planning on leaving?"

[ZehnWaters]

"Interesting. I wonder what happened to his programming to behave so oddly." Kaida shrugged. "I mean, a hat?" She began moving slowly around the ship giving it a cursory inspection yet continuing to talk to Caden. "So, Cap--uh--Caden where are you off to next, and when are you planning on leaving?"

"Yeah, Captain, where are we going?" Britton asked, leaning against the ship and smiling slyly.

[sdrotar]

"Well," Caden said, "We have a few things to wrap up here, and then we'll be on our way soon enough."
Looking to Kaida, he offered a apologetic look, fudging quickly, "I'll have to let you know after we get a couple of things squared away, I'm afraid."

It was a good question: where were they going? Either they needed to find something quiet that paid, or they needed a lead... and now they were on the clock.

[tomcat]

Caden's answer to Britton left everyone with the questions still lingering, but there was nothing more to decide for the day. The sun was setting over the horizon and the companions could see the multitude of lights beginning to shine across Cloud City. It was time for dinner and then some rest. Hopefully with the morning there would be clearer minds for non-hasty decisions.

And so, with Kaida now part of the group, they all walked back up the landing ramp and into the quiet interior of the Aegis. The biological crew members made their way to the lounge and began to prep dinner, while Sam stayed on the first deck and began to make the changes necessary for the ship's new addition.

No one had really paid attention to Kara as she had moved back in and out of the ship. She was off to deliver the last vial of namara to Binx. The Corellian finally found her way back as night fell over the city and only Sam noticed her return.