NJO 23

April 5, 2021

[7:18 PM] Bendu: So previously, You all started on a Chiss spacestation.  After touring around you found some more information about past dealings the Chiss had with at least the Empire,  before you could find more some kind of signal got sent and the station started to go into lockdown.  A Chiss captain helped you leave the station in time and you made your way to your previous destination.  You had arrived near the planet and were looking for an area to park.

[7:20 PM] Zubi: It's so green.

[7:21 PM] Esren'nilos: Not what you're used to?

[7:21 PM] Zubi: It's pretty!

[7:22 PM] Esren'nilos: "It's...well, it is green."

[7:23 PM] Esren'nilos: "...reminds me a bit of Kashyyk.

[7:23 PM] Coil: nods.

[7:24 PM] Zubi: Wookiees are usually nice.

[7:24 PM] Esren'nilos: Wouldn't know.  I was on the ship the whole time we were there.

[7:25 PM] Coil: GEnerally.  As long as you're not trying to kill them.  Then they get understandably cranky.

[7:25 PM] Zubi: Why woul... oh, right. Well, you don't have to do that today, at least.

[7:26 PM] Bendu: You do see some creatures flying in the sky and movement in the trees ,indicating creatures there as well.

[7:28 PM] Esren'nilos: Question remains.  Where can we land safely and secretly?(edited)

[7:31 PM] Coil: looks for a good spot not too close to our destination.

[7:33 PM] Bendu: ((roll perception Coil.))(edited)

[7:38 PM] Coil: ((17.((

[7:41 PM] Bendu: Coil You see a couple spots  one is a clearing near a kind of rocky beach and the other is a clearing near a cliff both are a fair ways away from the facility.

[7:42 PM] Coil: takes the cliff.

[7:43 PM] Bendu: You all land near a rather large cliff with a small clearing around you, and a rather dense forest around the clearing.

[7:45 PM] Esren'nilos: "So...we approach quietly, I presume.  See what we can listen in on and learn."

[7:46 PM] Zubi: ... we could just ask.

[7:47 PM] Esren'nilos: "I don't think that'd go well."

[7:47 PM] Zubi: ... well, no.

[7:48 PM] Esren'nilos: "I think this way would go easier."(edited)

[7:48 PM] Esren'nilos: Or, at least...with less death.

[7:49 PM] Coil: They probably are expecting us.

[7:49 PM] Coil: It might come down to asking yet.

[7:49 PM] Zubi: ... normally that means cake, not, you know. Murdery stuff.

[7:51 PM] Esren'nilos: "Does it?  Not been my experience."

[7:52 PM] Zubi: People usually like me.

[7:54 PM] Esren'nilos: "...I used to think people liked me too.  ...shame what you learn over time."

[7:54 PM] Zubi: WE like you.

[7:55 PM] Esren'nilos: "Well, that is appreciated.  Coil, how would you approach this?"

[7:59 PM] Esren'nilos: "...we should expect them to be either ignorant or hostile.  Would not expect them to hug."

[7:59 PM] Esren'nilos: "Can we get there from here on foot?"

[8:01 PM] Coil: We should be able to.

[8:01 PM] Zubi: You just don't want to fix the speeder again.

[8:02 PM] Bendu: You all hear some faint noises on the outside of the ship.

[8:02 PM] Esren'nilos: "...what the...?

[8:02 PM] Esren'nilos: will go look.

[8:02 PM] Zubi: follows him.

[8:03 PM] Bendu: ((you open the hatch?))

[8:04 PM] Esren'nilos: does

[8:07 PM] Bendu: As the hatch opens, you see a couple mid size animals bound away from the ship into the forest.

[8:07 PM] Coil: Probably curious.

[8:08 PM] Esren'nilos: "...hello?"

[8:08 PM] Zubi: ... as long as they don't eat us.

[8:08 PM] Zubi: pauses.

[8:10 PM] Esren'nilos: "...they weren't the goats, right?  Ani?  Ahsoka?"

[8:11 PM] Zubi: No, the goats are inside. Tied up. Again.

[8:11 PM] Esren'nilos: "Good."

[8:11 PM] Esren'nilos: "...this really does not seem like an environment they'd do well in."

[8:13 PM] Zubi: No, probably not. There's probably some sort of large predator around.

[8:13 PM] Bendu: Looking inside you do see the goats still peacefully in their pen.

[8:14 PM] Esren'nilos: "...well, so long as they just look at the ship, I see no harm...whatever that was."

[8:16 PM] Esren'nilos: "Should we get ready to head out?"

[8:16 PM] Zubi: zones out a bit.

[8:16 PM] Coil: nods.  "I have the coordinates here."

[8:17 PM] Esren'nilos: "Zubi?  You ok?"

[8:18 PM] Zubi: Ugh.

[8:18 PM] Zubi: The gross empty feeling is here. And some of the cold clammy stuff too.

[8:19 PM] Esren'nilos: "...really?"

[8:19 PM] Coil: Oh good.

[8:19 PM] Esren'nilos: "...that's...concerning."

[8:20 PM] Zubi: nodnodnods.

[8:20 PM] Esren'nilos: "Coil, lead the way.  I trust you, entirely."

[8:21 PM] Bendu: ((Whoever is taking point roll survival.))

[8:22 PM] Zubi: ((Not me!))

[8:22 PM] Coil: ((18.((

[8:22 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Oh good, someone took the smart skill))

[8:25 PM] Bendu: With Coil leading you make progress , you hear all sorts f animal noises but as you get further in the animal noises start to fade and the forest starts to look less healthy .  Less plants around and those that are are more twisted and stunted. and you all start to feel the nothingness and emptiness.

[8:26 PM] Zubi: follows him, carefully.

[8:26 PM] Esren'nilos: "...testing site?  ...or is this just...what it does?"

[8:26 PM] Zubi: shudders.

[8:26 PM] Zubi: I don't know, but I hate it.

[8:27 PM] Esren'nilos: "It's not good."

[8:28 PM] Bendu: You all are getting close to the facility you hear and see a ship take off and start ascending.

[8:29 PM] Esren'nilos: "Oh no!"

[8:29 PM] Zubi: Oh, shoot!

[8:29 PM] Esren'nilos: starts running.

[8:29 PM] Coil: ((What kind of ship?))

[8:29 PM] Coil: ((And how high is it?))

[8:32 PM] Zubi: scampers after him!

[8:33 PM] Bendu: ((looks like a cruiser style ship and It is gaining altitude quickly looks like it is heading off planet.))

[8:33 PM] Bendu: ((what direction are you running?))

[8:34 PM] Coil: ((So it's way out of range of anything before we get close? ))

[8:34 PM] Esren'nilos: ((We see it leaving?))

[8:38 PM] Bendu: ((when you first see it I would say It is rather low and over head just within 80 feet.))

[8:38 PM] Esren'nilos: "Can we get a trail on it?"

[8:40 PM] Zubi: assumes he's talking to Coil on that.

[8:40 PM] Esren'nilos: is

[8:40 PM] Esren'nilos: will stop running as we see it pass.

[8:40 PM] Bendu: ((Esren and Zubi roll me survival at disadvantage if you are running))

[8:40 PM] Coil: ((Nothing I can do.))

[8:40 PM] Zubi: ((17.))

[8:40 PM] Esren'nilos: ((9))

[8:41 PM] Coil: Back to the ship.  We have to follow it.

[8:41 PM] Esren'nilos: will follow Coil, unless I am lost.

[8:42 PM] Zubi: does too! Though she gets out of breath a bit faster than the boys.

[8:44 PM] Bendu: Zubi you manage to keep your footing and stop running , Esren you end up right near a hole,

[8:44 PM] Bendu: ((Esren roll me dexterity ))

[8:45 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Save or check?))

[8:45 PM] Zubi: Yiii!

[8:45 PM] Bendu: ((Save))

[8:45 PM] Esren'nilos: ((In that case, 18))

[8:47 PM] Bendu: Esren you just manage to catch your self, right on the edge of this hole that appears to be made of metal.

[8:47 PM] Esren'nilos: "...what?"

[8:47 PM] Esren'nilos: "...this is...we don't have time.  Right behind you, Coil!"

[8:49 PM] Coil: nods, and heads back to the ship.

[8:49 PM] Bendu: You all head back to your ship.

[8:50 PM] Bendu: Getting back is relatively easy just following the trail you just made.

[8:51 PM] Bendu: Reaching the clearing you find your ship there.

[8:51 PM] Esren'nilos: "Can we still catch them?"

[8:51 PM] Zubi: wheezes.

[8:54 PM] Esren'nilos: helps Zubi in.

[8:54 PM] Zubi: gets in and shuts the door, and soothes the goats a bit!

[8:55 PM] Coil: starts the engines and runs a sensor trace.

[8:57 PM] Esren'nilos: looks out a window

[8:59 PM] Zubi: Ugh. Two people on that ship are clammy and cold. Dark Side.

[8:59 PM] Bendu: ((Coil roll me technology or piloting))

[8:59 PM] Zubi: And isn't that Senator Relto of Atrisia's little sigil thingy?

[9:00 PM] Esren'nilos: "Senator who of what?"

[9:02 PM] Zubi: You know, from the Empire.

[9:02 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Do I know Senator Relto?))

[9:03 PM] Bendu: ((you can roll history))

[9:05 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Lore?))

[9:05 PM] Esren'nilos: ((If Lore, then 16))

[9:11 PM] Zubi: I've met her at parties a couple of times?

[9:11 PM] Zubi: She likes fruit?

[9:12 PM] Coil: ((Sorry.  19 tech.))

[9:13 PM] Esren'nilos: "...I didn't exactly meet with dignitaries."

[9:13 PM] Coil: ((14 history.)

[9:14 PM] Zubi: Well, I don't know if she's a dignitary.

[9:14 PM] Bendu: Coil  you detect a faint trail the jump path seems to indicate they are heading back to the charted galaxy.

[9:16 PM] Zubi: And I said I met her, not that I met with her.

[9:16 PM] Esren'nilos: "Well, I've never met her either."

[9:17 PM] Coil: They're leaving chiss space.

[9:18 PM] Esren'nilos: "Can we follow them?"

[9:20 PM] Coil: I think so.

[9:21 PM] Esren'nilos: "We should!"

[9:22 PM] Bendu: ((Coil roll me stealth with advantage to follow.))

[9:22 PM] Zubi: And at least we have a lead if we can't catch them now.

[9:23 PM] Coil: nods.  "Good job."

[9:23 PM] Bendu: ((or piloting if you want to just catch up))

[9:23 PM] Coil: ((22 stealth to follow.))

[9:26 PM] Bendu: Ok so you guys follow the trail, they seem to not know they are being followed and the ship seems to be heading coreward.  Once you get to the known system they start taking lesser used hyperspace routes.

[9:26 PM] Zubi: Are they... space sneaking?

[9:26 PM] Esren'nilos: It appears so.  ...they likely don't want anyone to know they were in Chiss space.

[9:27 PM] Zubi: Why not?

[9:28 PM] Esren'nilos: "I don't know."

[9:31 PM] Coil: They know we're on their trail.

[9:31 PM] Esren'nilos: "Also possible.

[9:32 PM] Zubi: Or that someone is.

[9:33 PM] Esren'nilos: I think what we've established is that they're space sneaking...for reasons.

[9:33 PM] Zubi: Well they're cold and clammy so it must be bad reasons.

[9:35 PM] Bendu: They come into the Atrisi system eventually as you jump in you see them heading to Atrisi.

[9:35 PM] Esren'nilos: ((Do I know anything about Atrisi?))

[9:39 PM] Esren'nilos: (( @Bendu You there?))

[9:40 PM] Esren'nilos: "...the First Order was here a lot."

[9:40 PM] Zubi: They throw good parties.

[9:41 PM] Bendu: The ship starts to head in for what lookslike a landing.

[9:41 PM] Esren'nilos: In my experience, they were a very militant and disciplined people.

[9:41 PM] Bendu: ((Coil do you follow them onto the planet?))

[9:41 PM] Zubi: Really?

[9:42 PM] Esren'nilos: "I mean, I mostly saw members of their armed forced who were aiding the First Order.  But yeah."

[9:42 PM] Coil: does take us down.

[9:45 PM] Bendu: You see their ship being directed in another direction as you are directed towards a public landing zone.

[9:45 PM] Esren'nilos: looks and tries to remember where it's directed.

[9:46 PM] Zubi: Where are they going?

[9:49 PM] Coil: Looks like some kind of private pad.

[9:51 PM] Bendu: You all land in a realtively large city.

[9:52 PM] Esren'nilos: "Zubi, do you know this city, by any chance?"

[9:55 PM] Zubi: Oh, sure!

[9:56 PM] Zubi: At least the part of it they went. The people here are really nice!

[9:56 PM] Zubi: Jar'kai is the name of the city.

[9:57 PM] Coil: nods.  "Good.  Zubi can get us through, then."

[9:57 PM] Zubi: nodnodnods.

[9:57 PM] Esren'nilos: "Yeah.  We follow your lead."

[10:00 PM] Zubi: All right!

[10:02 PM] Zubi: They're kind of fighty.

[10:03 PM] Bendu: So with Zubi leading you make your way through the city.  You notice a lot of people have blades and there are decorative blades on many of the buildings especially as you get into the more High class area of the city.

[10:04 PM] Zubi: The parties usually have fancy set-ups for um... decorative swordfighting? I guess?

[10:05 PM] Esren'nilos: "High class swordfights.  ...nice."

[10:05 PM] Coil: Hm.

[10:06 PM] Zubi: Sometimes it's just demonstrating forms. Formally.

[10:06 PM] Esren'nilos: "Heh."

[10:06 PM] Zubi: Like dancing!

[10:07 PM] Esren'nilos: "But with swords."

[10:09 PM] Zubi: Right.

[10:09 PM] Esren'nilos: "I approve."

[10:11 PM] Zubi: You and Coil would be good at it!

[10:11 PM] Esren'nilos: We should try it while we're here.

[10:12 PM] Bendu: So you all head up through the city eventually you see the properties getting larger and more opulent.

[10:13 PM] Esren'nilos: "So, this is the senator's home, I suppose."

[10:14 PM] Zubi: nods.

[10:14 PM] Zubi: I went to a party here once.

[10:15 PM] Bendu: You see quite a large estate ahead with two guards outside the main gate.

[10:15 PM] Esren'nilos: "...would she be ok with an unexpected visit from you?"

[10:16 PM] Zubi: I don't know. I mean... I don't know her or anything.

[10:17 PM] Esren'nilos: "...I am tempted to take a diplomatic approach."

[10:17 PM] Coil: I'll leave that to you guys.

[10:18 PM] Coil: looks around at the security around the estate.  Cameras?  Droids?

[10:18 PM] Esren'nilos: will go up to the guards.

[10:18 PM] Zubi: All right!

[10:18 PM] Zubi: sticks with Ezzie.

[10:18 PM] Bendu: Guard 1: Can we help you?

[10:20 PM] Esren'nilos: "Yes, we have an important meeting with Senator Relto.  Terribly sorry for our delay, new Republic regulations held us up.  She must've been expecting us an hour ago.  So, if we could just go through..."

[10:20 PM] Zubi: Hi!

[10:21 PM] Bendu: ((roll deception Esren))

[10:21 PM] Esren'nilos: ((19))

[10:23 PM] Bendu: Guard: We were notified of no meeting and if you mean the party being hosted that doesn't start for another couple hours.

[10:24 PM] Esren'nilos: "Oh excellent.  You were right, Zubaidah.  We weren't late at all.  Must be a time zones thing.  Is there somewhere we can wait, then?"

[10:24 PM] Zubi: How early?

[10:25 PM] Coil: would like to case the joint while the talkies are talking.

[10:25 PM] Bendu: ((roll me perception or investigation Coil))

[10:26 PM] Bendu: Guard 1: We need to check your names against the allowed guest list.

[10:26 PM] Zubi: Go ahead.

[10:28 PM] Coil: ((21))

[10:28 PM] Bendu: ((what names do you give?))

[10:30 PM] Zubi: \_gives her own name, of course.(edited)

[10:30 PM] Esren'nilos: "I'm her plus 1."

[10:31 PM] Esren'nilos: will use "Coerce Mind" on the guard to make him see Zubi's name on the guest list.

[10:31 PM] Esren'nilos: ((He needs to make a WIS saving throw and beat a 15))

[10:37 PM] Bendu: Coil  You see that the outside wall has definitely been remodeled and reinforced recently ans even in the yard behind you can see it is hidden but a lot of work has been done under the estates lawn.  The house itself seems more defensively built than you would expect from such a fancy house.  You also see quite a lot of automated defenses and sensors on the walls and house.

[10:37 PM] Bendu: The guards go in to the guard house for a couple minutes

[10:38 PM] Esren'nilos: "...be ready to run."

[10:38 PM] Zubi: Why?

[10:39 PM] Esren'nilos: "Because they may have noticed I tried using the force on them."

[10:39 PM] Bendu: They come back out.

[10:40 PM] Zubi: Oh. Why?

[10:41 PM] Bendu: Guard: Our apologies , someone will come shortly and escort you to a waiting room.

[10:41 PM] Esren'nilos: "Thank you, so much."

[10:41 PM] Zubi: smiles.

[10:41 PM] Zubi: All right!

[10:43 PM] Bendu: Eventually an individual dressed in a similar uniform to the guards comes and guides you through the gates and up to the house.

[10:43 PM] Esren'nilos: "How has the Senator been these days?"

[10:43 PM] Esren'nilos: keeps an eye out for Coil.

[10:44 PM] Zubi: I'm so sorry I'm early, I know it's inconvenient.

[10:44 PM] Coil: is still with the group, he didn't break off.

[10:45 PM] Bendu: The guards and this servant seem fine with all three of you coming in.

[10:46 PM] Bendu: Servant: No inconvenience.

[10:47 PM] Zubi: smiles.

[10:47 PM] Zubi: Thank you.

[10:48 PM] Bendu: You are led to a small opulently decorated  waiting room with a small food platter.

[10:48 PM] Zubi: Ooh.

[10:48 PM] Zubi: checks out the food.

[10:48 PM] Esren'nilos: will look as well. (Are we alone?))

[10:50 PM] Bendu: Servant; Ring this bell if you need anything the party should start rather soon, You won't be the only early arrivals.

[10:50 PM] Coil: scans the room.

[10:50 PM] Bendu: ((As he leaves everyone roll me perception))

[10:51 PM] Bendu: Zubi it is a rather nice spread with some of your favorites on there.

[10:51 PM] Esren'nilos: ((14))

[10:51 PM] Coil: ((25!))

[10:52 PM] Zubi: Ooh.

[10:52 PM] Zubi: ((6! I'm looking at the food. :))

[10:53 PM] Zubi: picks out some of the sweets, and gives one to Esren.

[10:54 PM] Esren'nilos: takes it and tries it.

[10:54 PM] Zubi: then offers one to Coil.

[10:56 PM] Bendu: Coil  Again you detect some  listening devices, this room is also well fortified and has no windows, you also note that as well as the sword as the servant leaves you note what looks like a lightsaber attached to his belt.

[10:56 PM] Esren'nilos: "Mmmmm, tasty."

[10:56 PM] Bendu: Esren as the servant leaves you note as well as a sword he has a lightsaber

[10:57 PM] Bendu: The servant leaves and the door closes behind him.

[10:58 PM] Esren'nilos: "...strange...I didn't know Jedi could be hired as guards."

[10:58 PM] Zubi: ... they can?

[10:58 PM] Esren'nilos: "He had a lightsaber."

[11:00 PM] Bendu: Coil  you also detect the frequency most of the things are on with your scan

[11:02 PM] Zubi: Maybe he found it somewhere?

[11:04 PM] Coil: Nice place.  Full equipped.

[11:04 PM] Coil: And you don't need to be a Jedi to use a lightsaber.

[11:04 PM] Coil: Lots of rich folks keep them as collectibles.

[11:05 PM] Esren'nilos: Mmmm

[11:06 PM] Zubi: Ugh, I don't know why. They're scary.

[11:07 PM] Esren'nilos: "...same empty feeling?"

[11:07 PM] Zubi: Oh no, I meant lightsabers.

[11:08 PM] Zubi: They're just... you know, burny and I don't want to cut anything off.

[11:08 PM] Esren'nilos: You just need to practice with them.

[11:08 PM] Esren'nilos: will take out his lightsaber and activate one of the blades.(edited)

[11:09 PM] Esren'nilos: You just use it a little each time.  Push yourself a little bit more and...

[11:09 PM] Esren'nilos: flips the saber around in his hands.

[11:09 PM] Zubi: makes a face.

[11:10 PM] Esren'nilos: sees the face and switches it off.

[11:10 PM] Zubi: They're just... really permanent.

[11:12 PM] Esren'nilos: They're weapons.

[11:12 PM] Esren'nilos: Permanent is generally the goal.

[11:15 PM] Zubi: ... I don't know why that would be.

[11:17 PM] Esren'nilos: ...largely fear, I think.

[11:18 PM] Zubi: That's not exactly a positive emotion.

[11:20 PM] Esren'nilos: Not all emotions are positive.

[11:24 PM] Zubi: No, but ... well, fear isn't something you cultivate.

[11:25 PM] Esren'nilos: No.  But a weapon can help alleviate that fear.

[11:27 PM] Zubi: I don't know, we have the Force, I don't think we need weapons.

[11:27 PM] Esren'nilos: holsters his saber.  "Possibly.  I feel it's worth knowing, though.  And having."

[11:31 PM] Zubi: Well, Jedi normally have them.

[11:31 PM] Esren'nilos: "And dark Jedi."