Ambassadors on Denon 2 - Hunting Party

Speed has never killed anyone, suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you.

### Date Played

July 25, 2019

*While working to save the lives of non-sentient creatures, our heroes find themselves willing participants in the utter devastation of one man’s future reputation. At least all those foxes and loth-cats are safe. The day of the race is here, and it proves to be an embarrassing day for all of the elitist participants when our plucky heroes show them that even their resident priestess can play dirty. After all: Nobody remembers the guy who finished second, except the guy who finished second.*

## **Previously**

*The newly designates Ambassador Bota Zi was officially invited to a gala on the city planet of Denon but the ruling Vahali family. Bringing his ambassadorial aides and his old friend Blaine Hansom, the group arrived on the planet in style, only to find that there was no welcoming party to be found. Boarding a train to the party, Katira’s spite was on full display as a Krodak groupie rejected her in favor of the Zabrak, and Blaine’s own slicing was put to the test.*
*Finally arriving at the compound of the mysterious Vahali, everyone mingled with the upper crust and learned that tomorrow representatives of each invited group would be taking part in a grand hunt. As a 100,000cr bet is made between the Praji and the group, and Katira found her lower impulses impossible to ignore when Droo discovered a footman with sticky fingers. After robbing the poor peasant, the group found that he could be enlisted to their aid in the rescue of creatures held in the cellars of the facility.*

## **Recap**

### **Awkward Reunions**

With the lower levels no longer properly monitored, Blaine, Droo, and Katira head down to assess the situation. Droo uses her connection to the force to locate the occupied cells as Blaine slices into the controls for access. Opening the doors one at a time, the trio finds several Wampas, a group of Vulptices, and a small pack of Reek all being held therein. Just as an escape route is determined to free the less violent subset of animals, the turbo lift that the group used to gain entry to the area can be heard descending. Thinking quick, Katira grabs an electro pike off a nearby wall and destroys the controls for the lift, halting its progress. Blaine, meanwhile, bypasses the alarm for the emergency circuits and aligns all doors for a creature release.

Now satisfied that they have done their part to end any cruelty in the upcoming games, everyone begins to head up the stairwell to make a clean exit, only to hear footfalls descending toward them. Blaine draws his blaster on stun, firing before seeing the incoming party and incapacitating them. Looking the unconscious man over, they see that it is the same Praji delegate that had agreed to a 100,000cr bet with the group earlier in the evening. Intrigued, Katira looks over the man to find: an expensive watch, a comlink, a locked datapad, and a personalized credstick.

Seeing the opportunity to use the man as a scapegoat, Blaine drags him down the stairs to the turbo lift doors. Pouring his remaining liquor over the body, Blaine then places the electro pike in one hand and shoves the other hand down his pants before telling everyone they’re all set to go now. The group then makes their way upstairs with no further incident and peacefully drift off to sleep one by one.

### **The Hunt is On**

As everyone wakes the next morning to a delectable breakfast, they meet for the race on the terrace outside. Unfortunately the Praji only have a single participant available at the opening ceremony and are therefore disqualified from the outset, leaving the Illustra, Kyn, and Juoni to partake in the event. As a final means of improving their chances, Blaine convinces the moderating Vahali to allow Droo Vos to ride along as his religious aide, stating that he requires absolution when taking part in the killing of living creatures.

With the land speeders are brought to their places, Blaine attempts to charm the Illustra into a bet but falls flat on his face as Katira uses her more aggressive tact to succeed in setting up a 10,000cr bet with the Juoni over who will be the winner. Starting up their repulsers, the racers are informed that the competition requires the destruction of 4 probe droids and the killing of 4 creatures found along the raceway, and completion of at least one lap around the track. As the junior representatives in the race, the team is given the leading spot to begin the race.

As the race begins, Blaine sets the landspeeder into top speed without a concern in his mind. Blaine deftly maneuvers the course as Katira locks in, knocking out 2 droids in rapid succession, and ending the life of something that looks like a gigantic chicken before Droo even has a chance to pray over the entree. The race becomes more interesting as Droo joins in, blasting the low hanging branches of a tree to block the path behind the group. Soon the speeder is passing the halfway mark as Katira snipes an adolescent Reek, and their opponents begin to close the gap.

Katira manages to end the life of an unsuspecting Wampa with 2 shots to the torso, but must turn her weapon over to Droo for a reload as she scouts ahead. Blaine’s overconfidence nearly causes the group to speed past a third droid while the group crests an oncoming mountain, but a small explosion marks success for the gunner, followed up by a long shot for another space fowl to close out their hunt for living game. In an attempt to preserve life, Droo reaches out in the force to cause any remaining creatures that the group sees to flee. Unfortunately this backfires, pushing a group of captive Ronto directly into the path of their opponents.

With their speeder running low on fuel due to Blaine’s aggressive piloting, the group finishes off a final droid and slows to conserve their power cells. As the race comes to a close, the Juoni team comes just in range of blaster fire and takes a shot at the heroes. Managing to avoid any heavy damage, Blaine pilots the craft across the finish for a solid first place finish to the surprise of all the aristocratic guests in attendance.

## **Featured Characters**

### **Our Heroes**

* Blaine Hansom
* Droo Vos
* Katira Eve

### **NPCs**

* House Illustra Racing Delegation
* House Kyn Racing Delegation
* House Juoni Racing Delegation
* House Praji Racing Delegate
* House Vahali Hosting Delegation
* House Praji Representative (knocked unconscious)

## **Inventory**

* +Vahali Race Champion Title (Blaine, Katira, Droo)

## **Notes**

The full list of potential animal targets was meant to include:

1. Wampa
2. Reek
3. Ronto
4. Loth-Cats
5. Vulptices
6. Space Chickens